Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$66,500avg. a year
$31.97 an hour · 20,430 employed
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $66,500 a year. That is $2,870 (5%) more than the Minnesota average of $63,630. The U.S. average is $59,710.
$64,200Median pay
$31.97Average hourly
+5%vs. Minnesota average
20,430Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
11,260 jobs
Rochester, MN
$64,620
$31.07 an hour
22,140 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$63,900
$30.72 an hour
3740 jobs
Mankato, MN
$63,720
$30.64 an hour
42,050 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$63,360
$30.46 an hour
52,100 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$63,330
$30.45 an hour
61,100 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$62,160
$29.88 an hour
72,540 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$60,270
$28.97 an hour
83,570 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$59,770
$28.74 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,710 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $40,900 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $51,170 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $48,080 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,390 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $53,830 |
Questions and answers
How much do heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $66,500 a year, and the median is $64,200. About 20,430 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $2,870 (5%) more than the Minnesota average of $63,630.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 10.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.79 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3032. Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.