Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Work means finding what failed on a recreational vehicle or travel trailer—furnace, air conditioning, plumbing, propane, wiring, appliances, or chassis—and putting it right. You hook electrical systems to outside power and test lights and appliances, trace frayed wiring with an ohmmeter, solder connections, or replace leaking pipe with plastic or copper. After repairs, you retest systems to confirm they work. Customers, work orders, and a walk-through of the vehicle usually set the scope. It suits people who like tracing faults across several systems and checking their own work.
Typical education: Less than a High School Diploma
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$52'000
Median Wage Market Position
$52'000
What you might do
- Inspect recreational vehicles to find problems
- Diagnose and repair heating and cooling systems
- Repair propane lines and leaking pipes
- Find and fix frayed or broken wiring
- Connect outside power and test appliances
- Talk with customers about needed repairs
Skills that matter
- Diagnosing furnace faults in travel trailers
- Repairing RV propane and plumbing lines
- Finding frayed wiring with an ohmmeter
- Testing trailer lights after hookup
- Going over damage with the owner
- Rechecking systems after the overhaul
AI & the future of this role
Service work spans electrical, plumbing, and interior systems that vary by vehicle and require hands-on diagnosis on site. Scheduling tools may streamline dispatch, but physical repair judgment and travel-to-the-unit work are likely to remain hard to automate.
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