Recreational Vehicle Service Techs: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Recreational Vehicle Service Techs

Career and Education Info

Job Numbers and Growth

The number of employed recreational vehicle service techs is about 14,000. This occupation has a very high unemployment rating.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Approximately 15% of employees work part time. 4% of recreational vehicle service techs have ended up working for themlseves.

Training and Education

People with long-term on-the-job training have an easier time finding a job in this career. The percentage of employees with at least a 4 year degree or higher is 6%. Approximately 20% of recreational vehicle service techs started in college but were able to get a job without a degree. Workers with a high school diploma but no further education represent 74% of the total. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

Jobs for this occupation are more popular (on a per capita basis) in Elkhart (Indiana), Mount Vernon (Washington), and Bend (Oregon), and less popular in Omaha (Nebraska), Cincinnati (Ohio), and Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).

Without adjusting for the cost of living, recreational vehicle service techs get paid the most in Las Vegas (Nevada), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and Minneapolis (Minnesota), and the least in Omaha (Nebraska), Utica (New York), and Anchorage (Alaska).

Recreational Vehicle Service Techs: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Recreational Vehicle Service Techs, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Recreational Vehicle Service Techs are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Recreational Vehicle Service Techs are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alaska	Anchorage	60	$27,100	11
California	Riverside	310	$34,570	6.9
California	Sacramento	160	$39,140	5.1
California	Santa Ana	190	$36,770	3.5
California	Santa Rosa	50		8
Colorado	Fort Collins	60	$37,150	15
Florida	Ocala	80	$34,840	26
Florida	Orlando	80	$35,800	2.2
Florida	Tampa	220	$38,280	5.1
Indiana	Elkhart	290	$35,230	67.7
Kansas	Wichita	130		12.3
Kentucky	Louisville	50	$39,040	2.3
Maryland	Hagerstown	40	$29,190	12.4
Minnesota	Minneapolis	130	$44,400	2
Mississippi	Jackson	40	$27,150	4.6
Nebraska	Omaha	30	$27,030	1.8
Nevada	Las Vegas	70	$45,210	2.1
New Mexico	Albuquerque	60	$50,310	4.4
New York	Utica	30	$25,320	7.1
Ohio	Cincinnati	40	$38,880	1.1
Oklahoma	Tulsa	120	$29,380	7.9
Oregon	Bend	70	$34,560	32.3
Oregon	Eugene	110	$41,240	22
Oregon	Portland	160	$35,120	4.4
Oregon	Salem	30	$33,670	6
Pennsylvania	Allentown	40	$37,430	3.4
Pennsylvania	Lancaster	30	$38,730	3.7
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	60	$43,520	0.9
Pennsylvania	Reading	30	$35,140	5.4
Pennsylvania	York	40	$37,020	6.6
South Dakota	Sioux Falls	50	$29,720	10.9
Tennessee	Nashville	170	$33,160	6.3
Texas	Austin	80	$39,360	3
Texas	Fort Worth	250	$28,820	8.2
Texas	Houston	220	$32,070	2.4
Texas	San Antonio	120	$31,060	4
Utah	Salt Lake City	50	$38,870	2.3
Washington	Mount Vernon	70	$35,540	51.9