Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. May specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components. Includes workers who perform customized van conversions.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-3092.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$52,000
Employment, U.S.17,430
Median hourly wage$25.00
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,120 | $44,920 | $52,000 | $63,890 | $77,960 |
By state (45)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 370 | $47,760 | 1.57 |
| Alaska | 120 | $54,410 | 3.30 |
| Arizona | 900 | $49,250 | 2.47 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $48,800 | 1.31 |
| California | 1,070 | $68,240 | 0.52 |
| Colorado | 530 | $60,760 | 1.63 |
| Connecticut | 30 | $51,460 | 0.18 |
| Florida | 1,040 | $60,560 | 0.93 |
| Georgia | 490 | $53,290 | 0.89 |
| Idaho | 370 | $49,550 | 3.85 |
| Illinois | 180 | $47,600 | 0.26 |
| Indiana | 1,290 | $56,750 | 3.58 |
| Iowa | 420 | $48,030 | 2.43 |
| Kansas | 130 | $45,020 | 0.78 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $47,800 | 0.87 |
| Louisiana | 360 | $45,390 | 1.65 |
| Maine | 120 | $48,990 | 1.69 |
| Massachusetts | 240 | $61,470 | 0.58 |
| Michigan | 640 | $41,600 | 1.30 |
| Minnesota | 240 | $59,410 | 0.71 |
| Mississippi | 170 | $46,400 | 1.27 |
| Missouri | 460 | $46,980 | 1.39 |
| Montana | 140 | $57,310 | 2.46 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $56,510 | 0.97 |
| Nevada | 210 | $65,200 | 1.23 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $62,090 | 0.56 |
| New Jersey | 90 | $60,760 | 0.19 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $49,720 | 1.52 |
| New York | 370 | $57,720 | 0.34 |
| North Carolina | 400 | $62,000 | 0.73 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $50,390 | 1.32 |
| Ohio | 590 | $54,350 | 0.95 |
| Oklahoma | 270 | $58,990 | 1.42 |
| Oregon | 650 | $54,570 | 2.94 |
| Pennsylvania | 640 | $48,240 | 0.95 |
| South Carolina | 230 | $56,490 | 0.88 |
| South Dakota | 30 | $39,820 | 0.63 |
| Tennessee | 430 | $58,440 | 1.16 |
| Texas | 1,890 | $49,710 | 1.20 |
| Utah | 240 | $58,090 | 1.22 |
| Virginia | 340 | $41,280 | 0.73 |
| Washington | 500 | $52,280 | 1.26 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $35,920 | 0.84 |
| Wisconsin | 330 | $58,390 | 1.00 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $56,200 | 1.02 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Door Repairers | Installation | 2.00 | 0.962 |
| Millwrights | Installation | 2.00 | 0.956 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | Installation | 1.00 | 0.956 |
| Weatherization Installers and Technicians | Installation | 1.50 | 0.955 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | Installation | 1.12 | 0.951 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | Installation | 1.00 | 0.949 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.947 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.944 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | Installation | 2.00 | 0.943 |
| Boilermakers | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.941 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians, excluding software Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 5 of 20 | 7.7x |
| IBM Maximo Asset Management | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| SAP software | 10 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 6 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 3 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Database software | 5 of 20 | 1.4x |
| Microsoft Windows | 6 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 14 of 20 | 1.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.13 | 4.83 |
| Building and Construction | 4.07 | 4.55 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.78 | 3.48 |
| Administration and Management | 3.61 | 3.29 |
| Education and Training | 3.60 | 4.19 |
| English Language | 3.16 | 3.49 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.06 | 3.37 |
| Mathematics | 3.02 | 2.78 |
| Production and Processing | 2.89 | 2.45 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.87 | 2.77 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.78 | 2.47 |
| Design | 2.71 | 2.66 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.54 | 1.96 |
| Transportation | 2.46 | 2.25 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.36 | 2.10 |
| Administrative | 2.32 | 1.97 |
| Chemistry | 2.28 | 1.99 |
| Telecommunications | 2.27 | 1.90 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.22 | 1.12 |
| Physics | 2.17 | 2.54 |
| Law and Government | 2.06 | 1.41 |
| Communications and Media | 1.98 | 1.47 |
| Psychology | 1.93 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.75 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.64 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.51 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.41 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.39 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.38 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.04 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.02 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.01 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.88 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Oral Expression | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Control Precision | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 3.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.75 | 3.50 |
| Written Expression | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Reaction Time | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Email software
- Inventory tracking software
- RV Damage Repair Estimator
- Summit Ordering Systems RvInvoiceWriter
- Topline Software Solutions Topline Service Manager
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 690 | 48.31 | $50,860 |
| Boise City, ID | 200 | 4.51 | $49,990 |
| Tucson, AZ | 120 | 2.77 | $60,030 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 110 | 2.49 | $51,800 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 580 | 2.18 | $49,440 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 150 | 2.17 | $48,120 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 180 | 2.06 | $71,980 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 250 | 1.85 | $59,030 |
| Birmingham, AL | 110 | 1.83 | $49,250 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 110 | 1.59 | $49,730 |