Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Career, Salary and Skills
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $52,000 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 17,430. Wage data is published for 124 locations.
Occupation description
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 code
49-3092.00
Job zone
2
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$52,000
Hourly median
$25.00
Employment
17,430
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | 3.00 | 3.00 |
Typical tasks
- Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.
- Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.
- Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
- Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.
- Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools.
- Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.
- Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
- Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.
Technology
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Email software
- Inventory tracking software
- Microsoft Word
- RV Damage Repair Estimator
- Summit Ordering Systems RvInvoiceWriter
- Topline Software Solutions Topline Service Manager
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in TXMedian $49,710 · Employment 1,890
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in INMedian $56,750 · Employment 1,290
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in CAMedian $68,240 · Employment 1,070
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in FLMedian $60,560 · Employment 1,040
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in AZMedian $49,250 · Employment 900
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in Elkhart, INMedian $50,860 · Employment 690
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in ORMedian $54,570 · Employment 650
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in MIMedian $41,600 · Employment 640
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in PAMedian $48,240 · Employment 640
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in OHMedian $54,350 · Employment 590
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in Phoenix, AZMedian $49,440 · Employment 580
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary in COMedian $60,760 · Employment 530
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.