Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-3092 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

Occupational 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. Excludes “Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics" (49-3023) and "Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists" (49-3031) who also work on recreation vehicles.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	170	34	$22.74/hr	$18.61/hr	$18.80/hr	$22.25/hr	$22.98/hr	$29.09/hr

Leading Industries for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	430	$23.93/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -10-
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$23.18/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$24.33/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$20.74/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	30	$23.10/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$23.18/hr	14.3%
Southwest Minnesota	50	$19.43/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	70	$22.65/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	170	$22.25/hr	14.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	240	$24.05/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	310	$24.04/hr	N/A
Minnesota	590	$22.98/hr	N/A

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	11,610	$24.40/hr	-5.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,630	$29.90/hr	6.4%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	430	$22.91/hr	N/A
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	300	$23.42/hr	5.4%
Mechanical Door Repairers	640	$23.16/hr	N/A
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	2,940	$24.21/hr	0.5%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,630	$32.23/hr	12.6%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	26,760	$24.39/hr	4.6%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	340	$28.43/hr	-13.1%
Printing Press Operators	5,380	$22.80/hr	-9.5%

Task for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs.
Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems.
Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.
Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.
Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.
List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams.
Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks.
Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks.