Light Truck Drivers pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$54,710avg. a year
$26.30 an hour · 11,560 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $54,710 a year. That is $1,850 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $52,860. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$49,670Median pay
$26.30Average hourly
+3%vs. Minnesota average
11,560Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1310 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$53,760
$25.85 an hour
2550 jobs
Rochester, MN
$52,470
$25.23 an hour
3810 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$51,490
$24.75 an hour
4480 jobs
Mankato, MN
$50,860
$24.45 an hour
5810 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$49,670
$23.88 an hour
6620 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$49,000
$23.56 an hour
7850 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$47,280
$22.73 an hour
82,080 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$44,320
$21.31 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 |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $66,500 |
| 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 light truck drivers make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $54,710 a year, and the median is $49,670. About 11,560 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $1,850 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $52,860.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3033. 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.