Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Minneapolis, MN
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Minneapolis, MN: $61,060/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,840 – $80,660 · about 22,190 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($51,330) by +$9,730 (+19%).
What it's really worth in Minneapolis
With Minneapolis's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $61,060 has the buying power of about $58,542 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $94,673 · median home $393,774 · median rent $1,721/mo.
How Minneapolis ranks for this job
On raw pay, Minneapolis, MN is 8th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Minneapolis's cost of living is applied, it ranks 32nd.
The headline number flatters Minneapolis. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Minneapolis
A median home in Minneapolis, MN costs $393,774 — about 6.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,721/mo works out at 34% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Minneapolis.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Minneapolis | Rent vs Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +47% | 0.8× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +4% | 1.3× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +3% | 1.9× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +2% | 2.1× |
Same job elsewhere in MN
| Metro | Median pay | vs Minneapolis | Rent vs Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN | $59,430 | −3% | 0.8× |
Staying in MN keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Minneapolis
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Land O'Lakes · Manufacturing
- Target · Retail
- 3M · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Minneapolis
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.