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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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019