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
Central Minnesota 5,470439$24.41/hr$0.59/hr$17.68/hr$20.53/hr$23.58/hr$28.10/hr$33.10/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 Utilities4,310$23.81/hr
Construction850$23.86/hr
Manufacturing450$22.30/hr
Natural Resources and Mining90$19.80/hr
Professional and Business Services60$21.87/hr
Other Regional Data For Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 15,600 $25.16/hr 5.9%
Central Minnesota 5,470 $23.58/hr 7.6%
Southeast Minnesota 4,110 $22.07/hr 4.9%
Southwest Minnesota 4,070 $21.85/hr 3.9%
Northwest Minnesota 2,800 $22.03/hr 5.0%
Northeast Minnesota 1,870 $24.13/hr 2.9%
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EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services1,600$18.21/hr9.4%
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Bridge and Lock TendersN/AN/AN/A
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersN/AN/AN/A
Motorboat OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers