DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Occupational Description:
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers license. Includes tow truck drivers. Excludes ?Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors? (53-7081).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Rochester MN MSA1,420243$23.05/hr$0.83/hr$16.37/hr$19.32/hr$22.23/hr$25.48/hr$33.07/hr
Minnesota 35,1501,301$24.68/hr$0.32/hr$17.23/hr$20.50/hr$23.84/hr$28.76/hr$34.18/hr
U S 1,856,13011,137$23.03/hr$0.05/hr$14.33/hr$17.83/hr$22.25/hr$27.46/hr$32.86/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities980$21.87/hr
Manufacturing180$22.98/hr
Construction130$24.73/hr
Natural Resources and Mining100$21.24/hr
Professional and Business Services30$27.04/hr
Other Regional Data For Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 19,020 $25.07/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 3,230 $21.51/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 3,130 $23.82/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 2,970 $21.97/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 2,810 $22.21/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 2,480 $22.58/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 2,030 $24.33/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 1,690 $27.04/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 1,420 $22.23/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 810 $26.17/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 750 $21.45/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 700 $21.98/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services580$16.78/hrN/A
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators260$21.51/hrN/A
Security Guards130$14.99/hrN/A
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers