DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-3033 Light Truck Drivers

Occupational Description:
Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. May load and unload vehicle. Excludes ?Couriers and Messengers? (43-5021) and ?Driver/Sales Workers? (53-3031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 15,680878$20.33/hr$0.47/hr$11.81/hr$14.84/hr$18.75/hr$24.76/hr$32.12/hr
U S 923,0507,384$18.94/hr$0.08/hr$10.36/hr$12.65/hr$17.08/hr$23.46/hr$32.15/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Light Truck Drivers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities11,860$19.11/hr
Manufacturing800$18.95/hr
Construction620$18.99/hr
Professional and Business Services600$18.01/hr
Financial Activities380$19.55/hr
Education and Health Services350$19.11/hr
Other Services330$16.89/hr
Public Administration40$14.70/hr
Information40$12.71/hr
Other Regional Data For Light Truck Drivers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 15,680 $18.75/hr 2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 10,700 $19.76/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 9,530 $19.80/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 1,600 $18.21/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 1,260 $15.35/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 1,120 $16.84/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 1,020 $18.18/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 890 $18.15/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 850 $14.31/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 760 $17.84/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 730 $15.64/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 730 $17.89/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 670 $17.47/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 630 $17.83/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 580 $16.78/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 430 $14.91/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 420 $17.11/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 280 $22.82/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 130 $15.77/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer35,150$23.84/hr2.3%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators8,430$21.15/hr2.1%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers60$23.43/hr-1.2%
Motorboat OperatorsN/A$18.18/hrN/A
Tasks for Light Truck Drivers