Duluth, MN-WI · SOC 53-3033
Light Truck Drivers in Duluth
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$45,100
per year in Duluth
+1% above
National Median
$44,860
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$21.68/hr
median hourly
Employment
810
jobs in Duluth
BLS metro-level wage data places Light Truck Drivers pay in Duluth, MN-WI at a median of $45,100 per year ($21.68/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $44,860, Duluth pays +1% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 810 light truck driverss are employed across the Duluth MSA in SOC 53-3033.
The Duluth pay distribution spans from $29,230 at the 10th percentile to $92,930 at the 90th — a 3.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $37,070 and the 75th at $55,540, so half of Duluth-based light truck driverss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Duluth, MN-WI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MN data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Duluth
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,230
25th Percentile
$37,070
Median
$45,100
75th Percentile
$55,540
90th Percentile
$92,930
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