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
Southeast Minnesota 1,260170$17.23/hr$0.83/hr$11.09/hr$12.10/hr$15.35/hr$20.24/hr$27.36/hr
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 Utilities990$15.44/hr
Professional and Business Services60$18.29/hr
Manufacturing30$16.60/hr
Education and Health Services10$17.59/hr
Other Regional Data For Light Truck Drivers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 9,530 $19.80/hr 9.4%
Central Minnesota 1,600 $18.21/hr 9.4%
Southeast Minnesota 1,260 $15.35/hr 7.5%
Southwest Minnesota 1,120 $16.84/hr 6.6%
Northwest Minnesota 890 $18.15/hr 8.3%
Northeast Minnesota 670 $17.47/hr 9.5%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer4,110$22.07/hr4.9%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators980$20.76/hr8.3%
Tasks for Light Truck Drivers