Also called: Recreational Vehicle Builder
Builds motorhomes and camper trailers, including framing, plumbing, wiring, cabinets and roofing.
In a big plant in Indiana's 'RV capital,' you're on the crew that installs kitchens. You set cabinets, hook up the sink plumbing and run 12-volt wiring before the RV rolls to the next station. Many RV plants pay by the piece, so fast crews earn more.
Estimate; piece-rate pay can be high in busy years.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Swings sharply with the economy.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. RVs are built largely by hand in varied, cramped work; automation is slow to arrive, though demand rises and falls.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at RV plants (many in northern Indiana) or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Construction or shop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-2099.
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