Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians Salary
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 17K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$52,000
Median hourly
$25
Average annual
$56,440
Typical range
$36,120–$77,960
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians is $52,000 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $25 an hour at a full-time schedule.
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.
Most earn between $36,120 and $77,960 a year. There are roughly 17K people employed as recreational vehicle service technicians in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians.
- Hourly
- $25.00
- Daily
- $200
- Weekly
- $1,000
- Bi-weekly
- $2,000
- Monthly
- $4,333
- Annual
- $52,000
$52,000 a year is around the 50th percentile for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicianss. The median is $52,000.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1California$68,240
- 2Nevada$65,200
- 3New Hampshire$62,090
- 4North Carolina$62,000
- 5Massachusetts$61,470
- 6Colorado$60,760
- 7New Jersey$60,760
- 8Florida$60,560
- 9Minnesota$59,410
- 10Oklahoma$58,990
- 11Tennessee$58,440
- 12Wisconsin$58,390
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Vallejo, CA$75,550
- 2Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$72,380
- 3Jacksonville, FL$71,980
- 4Bakersfield-Delano, CA$71,690
- 5Stockton-Lodi, CA$71,200
- 6Redding, CA$70,720
- 7Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$69,300
- 8Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$66,190
- 9Reno, NV$65,200
- 10Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$64,480
- 11Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$63,420
- 12Chattanooga, TN-GA$63,410
Related job titles
Employers advertise Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians roles under these titles.
- Custom Van Converter
- Hitch Technician
- Mobile Van Technician
- Motor Home Technician
- Recreational Vehicle (RV) Repairer
- RV Mechanic (Recreational Vehicle Mechanic)
- RV Repairer (Recreational Vehicle Repairer)
- RV Servicer (Recreational Vehicle Servicer)
- RV Technician (Recreational Vehicle Technician)
- Vehicle Technician
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- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,880
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- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,620
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,510
- Rail Car Repairers$67,530
What a Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians does
- Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.
- Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.
- Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul.
- Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches.
- Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members.
- Open and close doors, windows, or drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, as necessary.
- Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.
- Connect electrical systems to outside power sources, and activate switches to test the operation of appliances or light fixtures.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians make?
- The median annual wage for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians is $52,000 ($25 per hour). Pay ranges from about $36,120 at the 10th percentile to $77,960 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $56,440, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Recreational Vehicle Service Technicianss the most?
- California has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $68,240.
- Is Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 17K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians do?
- Explain proper operation of vehicle systems to customers.; Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage.; Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul..