Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Above-baseline growth SOC 49-3092

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

Projected +12% employment change leads this card; pay sits next to Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Rail Car Repairers, Commercial Divers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment.

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Same-major-group titles next to Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95K) , Rail Car Repairers ($68K) , Commercial Divers ($73K) , Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment ($85K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-3092 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems
  2. 2. Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures
  3. 3. Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs
  4. 4. Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe
  5. 5. Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul
  6. 6. Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools
  7. 7. Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage
  8. 8. Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches
  9. 9. Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems
  10. 10. Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks
  11. 11. List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams
  12. 12. Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians: O*NET ranks Repairing first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-3092 - lead skill Repairing at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Mechanical. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Repairing 4.0
  2. 2. Troubleshooting 3.6
  3. 3. Complex Problem Solving 3.1
  4. 4. Operations Monitoring 3.1
  5. 5. Operation and Control 3.1
  6. 6. Equipment Maintenance 3.1
  7. 7. Quality Control Analysis 3.1
  8. 8. Reading Comprehension 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Mechanical 4.1
  2. 2. Building and Construction 4.1
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 3.8
  4. 4. Administration and Management 3.6
  5. 5. Education and Training 3.6
  6. 6. English Language 3.2
Projected employment change 2024-2034
↑ +12%
much faster than average (3.1%)
National median $52,000/yr
$52K
National median
2,800
Annual openings
17,430
Estimated US jobs
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $95K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

1. Oklahoma $58,990
2. Nevada $65,200
3. California $68,240
4. Colorado $60,760
5. New Jersey $60,760
6. Minnesota $59,410
7. North Carolina $62,000
8. New Hampshire $62,090
9. Massachusetts $61,470
10. Florida $60,560

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Rail Car Repairers $67,530
  2. 2. Commercial Divers $72,990
  3. 3. Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $84,890
  4. 4. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860
  5. 5. Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $68,990
  6. 6. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320

BLS projects +12% employment change for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians (2024-2034), much faster than average vs the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. Published median pay is $52,000.

BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical entry education. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal employer rules. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Oklahoma at $58,990. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers at $95,320. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians pay-rank #35 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

On the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations median table (51 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians lands at #35, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 49-3092 · national median $52,000 · lower third of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (#35/51). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-3092

Oklahoma · top state for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

$59K published median

Nevada · #2 state pay

$65K · behind Oklahoma

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · $95K

Rail Car Repairers

Lower-pay peer beside Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · $68K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians land on the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations median table? ▼
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians is pay-rank #35 of 51 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Locksmiths and Safe Repairers ($51K), Home Appliance Repairers ($51K), Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics ($51K), Maintenance and Repair Workers, General ($50K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do recreational vehicle service technicians do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians. Leading ones include: Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems; 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. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for recreational vehicle service technicians? ▼
For SOC 49-3092, O*NET importance scores lead with Repairing (4.0), Troubleshooting (3.6), Complex Problem Solving (3.1), Operations Monitoring (3.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Mechanical, Building and Construction, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $52,000 as the national median for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians. The published 10th-90th range is $36,120 to $77,960. Beside Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95,320), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
How fast is Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians projected to grow? ▼
BLS Employment Projections put Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians at +12% change for 2024-2034, with about 2,800 annual openings. Versus the all-occupations baseline (3.1%): much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians? ▼
Oklahoma ($58,990), Nevada ($65,200), California ($68,240) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-3092. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics