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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

49-3092 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. 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.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,560 4.9 % $19.28 $40,090 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.34 $15.06 $18.35 $23.21 $28.24
Annual Wage (2) $25,670 $31,320 $38,160 $48,280 $58,750


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 11,260 7.11 $19.07 $39,670
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 1,480 0.16 $19.57 $40,710
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 550 0.26 $19.92 $41,420
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 520 0.32 $21.75 $45,230
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 450 0.13 $19.72 $41,020

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 11,260 7.11 $19.07 $39,670
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 520 0.32 $21.75 $45,230
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 550 0.26 $19.92 $41,420
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 1,480 0.16 $19.57 $40,710
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 450 0.13 $19.72 $41,020

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 60 0.08 $24.27 $50,470
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 520 0.32 $21.75 $45,230
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (8) (8) $21.18 $44,050
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 100 0.03 $21.17 $44,040
Automobile Dealers 240 0.02 $20.22 $42,050


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,930 0.11 1.06 $21.01 $43,700
Texas 1,700 0.14 1.31 $18.86 $39,220
Indiana 1,060 0.35 3.25 $20.13 $41,880
Florida 810 0.09 0.87 $20.61 $42,860
Missouri 630 0.23 2.10 $17.98 $37,400




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 330 0.47 4.40 $17.95 $37,340
Indiana 1,060 0.35 3.25 $20.13 $41,880
Wyoming 80 0.30 2.83 $15.38 $31,990
North Dakota 100 0.25 2.30 $20.72 $43,100
Iowa 380 0.25 2.32 $18.48 $38,440




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey (8) (8) (8) $24.15 $50,220
Tennessee 430 0.14 1.34 $22.44 $46,680
Colorado 230 0.09 0.82 $21.83 $45,420
Washington 440 0.13 1.25 $21.51 $44,740
Arizona 340 0.12 1.12 $21.51 $44,730





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 470 0.13 1.24 $20.30 $42,220
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 470 3.42 31.81 $22.17 $46,110
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 380 0.25 2.35 $20.39 $42,420
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 330 0.33 3.09 $19.37 $40,290
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 280 0.21 1.96 $17.74 $36,910
Boise City, ID 220 0.70 6.47 $18.20 $37,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 200 0.03 0.31 $23.33 $48,530
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 180 0.18 1.68 $22.25 $46,270
St. Louis, MO-IL 170 0.13 1.19 $19.38 $40,300
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.08 0.75 $21.24 $44,190




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 470 3.42 31.81 $22.17 $46,110
Yuma, AZ 110 1.74 16.21 $23.57 $49,020
Redding, CA 50 0.75 6.97 $16.89 $35,130
Muskegon, MI 50 0.74 6.90 $15.78 $32,820
Joplin, MO 60 0.73 6.78 $17.05 $35,470
Eugene, OR 110 0.71 6.56 $20.40 $42,430
Boise City, ID 220 0.70 6.47 $18.20 $37,860
Ocala, FL 70 0.66 6.12 $22.04 $45,850
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 70 0.61 5.67 $20.32 $42,270
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 110 0.61 5.63 $18.15 $37,740




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 40 0.45 4.16 $26.91 $55,980
Greeley, CO 50 0.52 4.83 $25.95 $53,980
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 60 0.19 1.73 $25.06 $52,130
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (8) (8) (8) $25.02 $52,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (8) (8) (8) $24.62 $51,220
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA (8) (8) (8) $23.85 $49,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (8) (8) (8) $23.77 $49,440
Yuma, AZ 110 1.74 16.21 $23.57 $49,020
Pittsburgh, PA (8) (8) (8) $23.37 $48,600
Bakersfield, CA 50 0.17 1.55 $23.36 $48,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 190 0.86 7.97 $19.77 $41,120
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 1.09 10.10 $18.12 $37,680
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.19 1.72 $17.15 $35,670
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 5.05 $19.05 $39,630
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 1.27 11.78 $17.52 $36,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 1.27 11.78 $17.52 $36,440
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 1.09 10.10 $18.12 $37,680
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 190 0.86 7.97 $19.77 $41,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 5.05 $19.05 $39,630
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 3.49 $16.26 $33,810

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $21.44 $44,600
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 3.35 $21.10 $43,900
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 190 0.86 7.97 $19.77 $41,120
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $19.29 $40,110
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 5.05 $19.05 $39,630


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019