CDL Training in Minnesota

CDL Training in Minnesota: the figures

Programs we list

58 in Minnesota: 5 at colleges and schools, 53 FMCSA registry locations.

Colleges and schools

5 public and 0 private; 74 CDL completions in 2023-24 at the 3 that reported any (IPEDS).

Median pay

$61,990 a year for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Minnesota, against $58,640 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

WIOA training funds

WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs from 103 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 24 of them CDL.

WIOA results

24 CDL programs on Minnesota's list; middle values: 96.9% of students who exited completed (16 programs report it); 70.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (6); $10,656 median earnings in that quarter (6) (U.S. DOL file).

Metro areas

2 Minnesota metro areas have a page; the largest list, Minneapolis, has 19 programs.

By metro area

• Minneapolis area19 programs · median pay $64,200
• Duluth area7 programs · median pay $60,970

Every CDL program in Minnesota

• College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
• Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 2026.
• WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
• Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Minnesota, read October 8, 2026.

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