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US job code 49-3092Medium change by 2035

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians

Machines can already do 11% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 40%. The job changes before it disappears.

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Share of the work machines can do

Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050

100%75%50%25%20262035205011%Half: 2038

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians in 2026: the short answer

  • Today: machines can do 11% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 0% of them.
  • Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2038, and 40% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
  • Size: 17,430 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $52,000 a year.
  • Contact with people: it scores 68% for contact with people.
  • Also called: 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).

Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.

Machines can do today
11%of the tasks, 2026
By 2035
40%half the tasks by 2038
US median pay
$52,000a year, May 2025
US jobs
17k17,430 people
Contact with people
68%how people-facing
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How the work changes, task by task

The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.

TaskShare of the dayMachines can do2026 to 2035
Inspect recreational vehicles to diagnose problems and perform necessary adjustment, repair, or overhaul15%
3% to 30%
Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, or hand tools11%
3% to 30%
Diagnose and repair furnace or air conditioning systems10%
3% to 30%
List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams9%
53% to 85%
Repair plumbing or propane gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe7%
3% to 30%
Confer with customers, read work orders, or examine vehicles needing repair to determine the nature and extent of damage7%
3% to 30%
Repair leaks with caulking compound or replace pipes, using pipe wrenches7%
3% to 30%
Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members7%
3% to 30%
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The skills this job runs on

The skills recreational vehicle service technicians use most, most used first.

Professionalism and work ethicTrade craftsEngineering designTeaching and trainingPhysical and manualAdaptability and resilienceManagementCommunicationCritical thinking and problem solvingInterdisciplinary thinkingInterpersonal skillsMoral intelligence and integritySelf-management

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Questions

When will machines do half of the tasks of Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians?

Machines can do half of its tasks by 2038. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.

Will AI take the job of recreational vehicle service technicians?

Machines can do 11% of the tasks of recreational vehicle service technicians today and 40% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.

Sources and citing

Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 49-3092.00 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.

Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/recreational-vehicle-service-technicians/