Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-3092
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-3092 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 54/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $52,000
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 2,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +11.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 2,958 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: 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)
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Inspect systems to determine if they are operating properly.
- •Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
- •Connect electrical components or equipment.
- •Repair pipes to stop leaking.
- •Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $52,000 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |