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
EDR 1 - Northwest 490204$23.22/hr$0.77/hr$17.44/hr$19.74/hr$22.92/hr$26.97/hr$30.49/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 Utilities310$23.78/hr
Manufacturing120$19.79/hr
Other Regional Data For Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 15,600 $25.16/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 4,340 $23.58/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 4,110 $22.07/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,870 $24.13/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 1,830 $22.00/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 1,780 $21.72/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 1,320 $22.47/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 640 $22.54/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 600 $21.43/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 490 $22.92/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 490 $24.27/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 220 $21.29/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A $20.64/hr N/A
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Tasks for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers