Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Also called: Certified RV Technician (Certified Recreational Vehicle Technician), RV Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Mechanic), RV Service Technician (Recreational Vehicle Service Technician), RV Tech (Recreational Vehicle Technician)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.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 2 of its 17 tasks, and jobs are projected to grow 9.7% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 4.4% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 9.1 hires for every 10 job openings in retail trade, which employs about 70% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.9.1 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $47,760 | $37,470 to $60,290 | 370 |
| Alaska | $54,410 | $38,180 to $63,960 | 120 |
| Arizona | $49,250 | $46,280 to $65,340 | 900 |
| Arkansas | $48,800 | $39,750 to $61,830 | 190 |
| California | $68,240 | $49,990 to $74,600 | 1,070 |
| Colorado | $60,760 | $48,030 to $78,790 | 530 |
| Connecticut | $51,460 | $48,960 to $58,180 | 30 |
| Florida | $60,560 | $49,710 to $76,350 | 1,040 |
| Georgia | $53,290 | $48,390 to $65,920 | 490 |
| Idaho | $49,550 | $37,970 to $64,720 | 370 |
| Illinois | $47,600 | $40,670 to $56,570 | 180 |
| Indiana | $56,750 | $45,420 to $66,510 | 1,290 |
| Iowa | $48,030 | $39,520 to $60,560 | 420 |
| Kansas | $45,020 | $37,240 to $49,220 | 130 |
| Kentucky | $47,800 | $36,850 to $61,520 | 200 |
| Louisiana | $45,390 | $34,770 to $58,360 | 360 |
| Maine | $48,990 | $44,100 to $58,790 | 120 |
| Massachusetts | $61,470 | $51,990 to $63,050 | 240 |
| Michigan | $41,600 | $35,990 to $59,200 | 640 |
| Minnesota | $59,410 | $47,980 to $61,420 | 240 |
| Mississippi | $46,400 | $38,000 to $51,070 | 170 |
| Missouri | $46,980 | $38,660 to $48,770 | 460 |
| Montana | $57,310 | $46,750 to $61,780 | 140 |
| Nebraska | $56,510 | $38,020 to $60,090 | 110 |
| Nevada | $65,200 | $55,580 to $79,020 | 210 |
| New Hampshire | $62,090 | $45,520 to $74,550 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $60,760 | $51,950 to $85,560 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $49,720 | $39,350 to $61,330 | 150 |
| New York | $57,720 | $49,290 to $60,590 | 370 |
| North Carolina | $62,000 | $48,870 to $77,490 | 400 |
| North Dakota | $50,390 | $49,720 to $60,660 | 60 |
| Ohio | $54,350 | $37,350 to $74,360 | 590 |
| Oklahoma | $58,990 | $48,960 to $63,950 | 270 |
| Oregon | $54,570 | $47,570 to $61,110 | 650 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,240 | $35,840 to $58,140 | 640 |
| South Carolina | $56,490 | $44,820 to $72,160 | 230 |
| South Dakota | $39,820 | $30,860 to $60,980 | 30 |
| Tennessee | $58,440 | $50,260 to $68,270 | 430 |
| Texas | $49,710 | $41,700 to $60,170 | 1,890 |
| Utah | $58,090 | $46,090 to $77,590 | 240 |
| Virginia | $41,280 | $37,490 to $53,290 | 340 |
| Washington | $52,280 | $49,410 to $67,790 | 500 |
| West Virginia | $35,920 | $33,850 to $36,690 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $58,390 | $47,060 to $61,690 | 330 |
| Wyoming | $56,200 | $43,710 to $78,680 | 30 |
Nationally: $52,000. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 2 of its 17 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Examine or test operation of parts or systems to ensure completeness of repairs. | Not published |
| Not much | Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems. | Not published |
| Not much | Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures. | Not published |
| Not much | Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe. | Not published |
| Not much | Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul. | Not published |
| Not much | Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools. | Not published |
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| Not much | Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of toilets or sinks. | Not published |
| Not much | Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage. | Not published |
| Not much | Inspect, repair, or replace brake systems. | Not published |
| Not much | Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary. | Not published |
| Not much | Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches. | Not published |
| Not much | Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members. | Not published |
| AI + software | List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams. | under 0.01% |
| AI alone | Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers. | 0.01% |
| Not much | Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers. | Not published |
| Not much | Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes. | Not published |
| Not much | Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers. | Not published |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 2 of the 17 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 17 tasks fall under 20 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #7 Explain technical details of products or services
- #8 Read documents or materials to inform work processes
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspect vehicles | |||
| Maintain facilities or equipment | |||
| Connect components or supply lines to equipment or tools | |||
| Repair vehicle components | |||
| Explain technical details of products or services | |||
| Read documents or materials to inform work processes | |||
| Plan work activities | |||
| Confer with clients to determine needs or order specifications |
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| Test performance of equipment or systems | |||
| Estimate project development or operational costs | |||
| Inspect completed work or finished products | |||
| Apply protective solutions or coatings | |||
| Maintain operational records | |||
| Cut materials | |||
| Disassemble equipment | |||
| Assemble equipment or components | |||
| Repair tools or equipment | |||
| Apply materials to fill gaps or imperfections | |||
| Repair electrical or electronic equipment | |||
| Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- An explanation or answer76%
- Advice or a recommendation9%
- A document or report4%
- Data or a spreadsheet4%
- A plan or strategy2%
How they worked with Claude
12% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for recreational vehicle service technicians specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 609 moves out
- 1 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 6%
- 2 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Very high +2.9% 5%
- 3 Funeral Home Managers High +4.1% 5%
- 4 Production Workers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 5 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Moderate +5.0% 4%
Where people moved in from
of 719 moves in
- 1 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Very high +2.9% 10%
- 2 Funeral Home Managers High +4.1% 8%
- 3 Medical and Health Services Managers High +24.2% 4%
- 4 Production Workers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 5 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 4%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 46% less than high school
- 32% high school
- 2% some college
- 21% not published
O*NET marks 21% of the answers as too uncertain to publish, so the parts shown don't add up to 100%.
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 18 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 23% less than high school
- 44% high school
- 20% some college
- 5% associate's
- 6% bachelor's
- 1% master's
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers” · 1,128 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers”
1 program: Recreation Vehicle (RV) Service Technician.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
80.2% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a certification | 10.3% | 5.8% |
| a license | not published | |
| an educational certificate | not published |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeship Finder ↗ DOL lists 1 registered apprenticeship in this occupation (REPAIRER, RECREATIONAL VEH). Apprenticeship.gov can't be linked to one occupation, so search for “Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians” there.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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