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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.
Other titles employers use
ATV Tech (All-Terrain Vehicle Technician) · Certified RV Technician (Certified Recreational Vehicle Technician) · Hitch Technician (Hitch Tech) · Mobile Service RV Technician (Mobile Service Recreational Vehicle Technician) · RV Body Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Body Mechanic) · RV Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Mechanic) · RV Service Technician (Recreational Vehicle Service Technician) · RV Tech (Recreational Vehicle Technician)
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
- 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.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to practical and organizing work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
Subjects to know
- Mechanical
- Building and Construction
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Education and Training
Useful strengths
- Near Vision
- Manual Dexterity
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Expression
- Finger Dexterity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.1 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 4.2 | Standing or moving for most of it |
| Talking face to face | 4.6 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 4.0 | Handling tools, instruments or materials |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a high school diploma. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- High school or less 78%
- A certificate or some college 22%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Web page creation and editing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Word processing software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Electronic mail software
- Inventory management software
- Point of sale POS software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 2,200
- Job openings each year
- 260
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 22.9%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 2,200 | 260 | 22.9% |
| Texas | 1,980 | 230 | 21.5% |
| California | 1,700 | 200 | 6.3% |
| Arizona | 1,470 | 170 | 23.5% |
| Indiana | 1,180 | 130 | 8.3% |
| Washington | 780 | 90 | 4.0% |
| Tennessee | 660 | 80 | 61.0% |
| Oregon | 650 | 80 | 16.1% |
| Michigan | 620 | 70 | 10.7% |
| Idaho | 580 | 70 | 26.1% |
| Colorado | 540 | 60 | 14.9% |
| Utah | 510 | 60 | 24.4% |
| Minnesota | 490 | 60 | 19.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 450 | 50 | 12.5% |
| Alabama | 420 | 50 | 16.7% |
| Georgia | 420 | 50 | 35.5% |
| Iowa | 380 | 40 | 15.2% |
| Ohio | 380 | 40 | 11.8% |
| Wisconsin | 380 | 50 | 18.8% |
| Missouri | 340 | 40 | 9.7% |
| Nevada | 310 | 40 | 14.8% |
| Mississippi | 300 | 40 | 15.4% |
| North Carolina | 300 | 40 | 20.0% |
| Virginia | 280 | 30 | 3.7% |
| Arkansas | 260 | 30 | 30.0% |
| Oklahoma | 230 | 30 | 9.5% |
| New Mexico | 220 | 30 | 22.2% |
| Louisiana | 190 | 20 | 11.8% |
| South Carolina | 190 | 20 | 18.8% |
| Illinois | 170 | 20 | 13.3% |
| Kentucky | 170 | 20 | 13.3% |
| New Jersey | 170 | 20 | 13.3% |
| North Dakota | 170 | 20 | 13.3% |
| Massachusetts | 150 | 20 | 7.1% |
| Nebraska | 150 | 20 | 15.4% |
| Kansas | 140 | 20 | 16.7% |
| South Dakota | 130 | 20 | 30.0% |
| Maine | 110 | 10 | — |
| Alaska | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| New Hampshire | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| Montana | 80 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Connecticut | 60 | 10 | 20.0% |
| Vermont | 40 | 10 | — |
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