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Driver/Sales Workers in Minnesota
Get the information you need to know about working as a Driver/Sales Worker.
While jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in Minnesota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Driver/Sales Workers in Minnesota is expected to decrease.
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Driver/Sales Workers in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in Minnesota?
There were approximately 10,180 workers employed as Driver/Sales Workers in this state in 2018.
There were 10,040 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,980 Driver/Sales Workers working in it, which means Minnesota has more Driver/Sales Workers than average.
Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 6.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.
Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 940 annual job openings, and a total of 9,210 jobs for Minnesota Driver/Sales Workers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 48,200 annual jobs and 461,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $20,870 to $46,310 with $23,750 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.03 to $22.26. The median hourly rate was $11.42.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.53 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.11.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Minnesota Metros for Driver/Sales Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Driver/Sales Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 7,180 | $23,580 |
Fargo, ND-MN | 770 | $20,160 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 550 | $22,760 |
St. Cloud, MN | 450 | $41,550 |
Grand Forks, ND-MN | 280 | $20,910 |
Rochester, MN | 240 | $21,610 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 200 | $28,710 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 130 | $29,250 |
Top States for Driver/Sales Workers Employment
View the list below to see where most Driver/Sales Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 42,440 | $23,940 |
California | 36,440 | $32,940 |
Florida | 28,850 | $20,580 |
Ohio | 21,710 | $19,950 |
New York | 21,420 | $24,870 |
North Carolina | 17,360 | $20,060 |
Pennsylvania | 16,080 | $20,790 |
Georgia | 13,920 | $20,500 |
Illinois | 13,320 | $20,530 |
Michigan | 12,880 | $21,770 |
Colorado | 10,440 | $23,470 |
Minnesota | 10,180 | $23,750 |
Arizona | 10,020 | $27,020 |
Missouri | 9,250 | $23,500 |
Virginia | 9,140 | $29,940 |
Indiana | 9,080 | $19,700 |
Washington | 8,760 | $26,410 |
New Jersey | 8,680 | $30,000 |
Massachusetts | 7,910 | $31,250 |
Wisconsin | 7,830 | $26,650 |
Below are the states where Driver/Sales Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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California | $32,940 |
Alabama | $32,330 |
Vermont | $31,870 |
Hawaii | $31,320 |
Massachusetts | $31,250 |
Montana | $31,050 |
Oregon | $30,580 |
Nevada | $30,070 |
New Jersey | $30,000 |
Alaska | $29,980 |
Related Careers in Minnesota
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Minnesota Employment Total |
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 34,860 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 16,070 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.