Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Occupational Description:
Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to deliver or pick up merchandise or to deliver packages. May load and unload vehicle. Excludes “Couriers and Messengers" (43-5021) and “Driver/Sales Workers” (53-3031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	1,270	59	$21.61/hr	$12.19/hr	$15.21/hr	$19.83/hr	$24.93/hr	$39.77/hr

Leading Industries for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	40	$15.74/hr
Construction	320	$20.28/hr
Manufacturing	900	$20.00/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	14,530	$24.71/hr
Information	30	$15.71/hr
Financial Activities	230	$18.95/hr
Professional and Business Services	880	$20.77/hr
Education and Health Services	230	$17.10/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	280	$12.97/hr
Other Services	330	$23.02/hr
Public Administration	40	$19.64/hr

Other Regional Data for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	200	$19.48/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	370	$21.57/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	390	$23.01/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	530	$20.31/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	650	$20.25/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	800	$19.71/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	810	$19.98/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	830	$22.38/hr	3.9%
Southeast Balance of State	860	$18.83/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	880	$23.35/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,110	$19.87/hr	3.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,240	$21.98/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,270	$19.83/hr	3.7%
Northwest Balance of State	1,390	$22.32/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,540	$19.94/hr	5.7%
Central Minnesota	2,010	$20.18/hr	5.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	10,690	$24.96/hr	7.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	11,760	$24.90/hr	N/A
Minnesota	17,800	$24.20/hr	6.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	36,460	$25.82/hr	4.1%
Couriers and Messengers	1,010	$18.01/hr	-5.7%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	44,640	$19.46/hr	6.5%

Task for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.
Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons to transport materials to and from specified destinations, such as railroad stations, plants, residences, offices, or within industrial yards.
Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.
Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
Sell products from truck inventory and keep records of sales.
Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.