DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-3092 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 470 | 92 | $17.30/hr | $0.50/hr | $12.33/hr | $14.69/hr | $17.14/hr | $19.53/hr | $22.87/hr |
| U S | 10,970 | 581 | $17.60/hr | $0.21/hr | $10.61/hr | $13.37/hr | $16.84/hr | $20.96/hr | $26.19/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Carpenters | 12,320 | $21.80/hr | 24.0% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 2,140 | $23.00/hr | 39.0% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 2,140 | $17.41/hr | 20.4% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 800 | $17.64/hr | 2.5% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 230 | $17.59/hr | 71.5% |
Tasks for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
- Locates and repairs frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeter, soldering iron, tape, and hand tools.
- Inspects, examines, and tests operation of parts or systems to be repaired and to verify completeness of work performed.
- Repairs leaks with caulking compound or replaces pipes, using pipe wrench.
- Connects water hose to inlet pipe of plumbing system and tests operation of toilets and sinks.
- Connects electrical system to outside power source and activates switches to test operation of appliances and light fixtures.
- Seals open side of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammer.
- Resets hardware, using chisel, mallet, and screwdriver.
- Refinishes wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, and floors, using power sander, putty, spray equipment, brush, paints, or varnishes.
- Opens and closes doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation and trims edges to fit, using jack- plane or drawknife.
- Lists parts needed, estimates costs, and plans work procedure, using parts list, technical manuals, and diagrams.
- Confers with customer or reads work order to determine nature and extent of damage to unit.
- Removes damaged exterior panels, repairs and replaces structural frame members, and seals leaks, using hand tools.
- Repairs plumbing and propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.