2023 Workamper Survey Results

Results for the 2023 Active Workamper Survey

This survey was for those who have started or are Workamping this year, or have Workamped previously. Thank you to everyone that participated!

1) What is your age group? (Average age group of adults in RV household)
18-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 80+	1% 3% 7% 26% 42% 19% 2%
2) What type of RV do you have?
Travel Trailer Fifth Wheel Class A Motorhome Class B Motorhome (Van) Class C Motorhome (includes Super C) Truck Camper Converted bus or school bus Pop Up Travel Trailer Car/SUV/Minivan Other Do not have an RV yet	22% 36% 27% 1% 9% 1% 1% 0.5% 1% 1% 0.5%
3) What is the age of your RV?
Less than 2 years 2 to 5 years 6 to 10 years 11+ years Do not have an RV yet	16% 33% 25% 25% 1%
4) Are you a part-time or full-time RVer?
Part-time Full-time	24% 76%
5) How would you describe your RV household?
Solo Two adults (couple, friends, siblings, etc) A family with mostly working-age child/children A family with mostly non-working-age child/children	23% 74% 1% 2%
6) Which best describes your Workamping status?
Doing my first Workamping job this year! (2023) Actively Workamping Have Workamped before, but not currently	13% 69% 18%
7) Do you travel with pets?
Yes No	65% 35%
8) When you embarked on the RV lifestyle...
It was something I/we had been planning to do for awhile. It was a spontaneous decision to make a change in my/our life. It was something I/we decided to do after encountering a job loss, financial or personal hardship None of the above apply.	65% 21% 9% 5%
9) What length of time do you prefer for a typical Workamping job?
One month (or less) 2-3 months 4-5 months 6-7 months 8-9 months 10-11 months Year-round	1% 18% 50% 25% 2% 0% 4%
10) How long have you been Workamping (working while living in your RV)?
less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years 10-15 years 16+ years	21% 34% 24% 12% 7% 2%
11) What type of compensation do you most often accept for a Workamper Job?
Exchange for RV site & other non-monetary perks Exchange for RV site & perks, with some extra hours for wages Hourly wage for all hours worked plus RV site & perks Hourly wage for all hours worked but I pay for my RV site Salary, RV site, and other career-like benefits Commissions earned on sales/work completed Housing provided (not an RV site) plus wages & perks None of these apply to me	18% 17% 59% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1%
12) Which factor weighs heaviest in your decision to contact an Employer about their jobs?
Location (because of proximity to family/friends) Location (because of the area itself; climate; things you want to see/do in the area) Compensation package Job duties you will be doing Reviews from Workampers or customers Other	7% 60% 18% 11% 2% 2%
13) With my Workamping lifestyle, I like to...
Never do the same job/location more than once. Sometimes repeat a job if I liked it enough, but rarely. Return to one job annually, but other times of the year I work different job(s). Always return annually to the same job(s). Stay with the same job year-round.	16% 47% 26% 2% 3%
14) How far in advance do you begin searching for your next Workamping position?
Less than 1 month before the start date of the job 1-2 months before the start date 3-4 months before the start date 5-6 months before the start date 7-8 months before the start date 9-10 months before the start date 1 year or more before the start date Not looking because I stay/return to the same job(s).	2% 11% 16% 36% 12% 9% 8% 6%

For comparison, you can check out the 2022 survey results here, 2021 survey results here, 2016 survey results here and the 2006 survey results here.

Results for the 2023 Workamper Dreamer Survey

This survey was for those in our audience who have not yet started Workamping. Thank you to everyone that participated!

1) What is your age group? (Average age group of adults in RV household)
20-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 80+	0% 3% 9% 32% 46% 8% 2%
2) What type of RV do you have?
Travel Trailer Fifth Wheel Class A Motorhome Class C Motorhome (includes Super C) Class B Motorhome (Van) Truck Camper Converted bus or school bus Pop Up Travel Trailer Car/SUV/Minivan Other Do not have an RV yet	32% 22% 18% 9% 2% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 11%
3) How far out are you from beginning your Workamping adventure?
Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 3 to 5 years 5+ years Not sure	48% 30% 9% 2% 11%
4) Do you plan to be a part-time (keep a home base) or full-time (no home base) RVer?
Part-time Full-time	47% 53%
5) How would you describe your future RV household?
Solo Two adults (couple, friends, siblings, etc) A family with mostly working-age child/children A family with mostly non-working-age child/children	28% 66% 3% 3%
6) What length of time would you prefer a Workamping job to be?
One month 2-3 months 4-5 months 6-7 months 8-10 months Year-round	8% 42% 27% 15% 2% 6%
7) What type of compensation will you be seeking for a Workamper Job?
Exchange for RV site & other non-monetary perks Exchange for RV site & perks, with some extra hours for wages Hourly wage for all hours worked plus RV site & perks Hourly wage for all hours worked but I pay for my RV site Salary, RV site, and other career-like benefits Commissions paid on sales/completed work Housing provided (not an RV site) plus wages & perks None of these apply	10% 34% 50% 0% 4% 0% 2% 0%
8) Are you a member of Workamper News (Workamper.com)?
Yes Not yet	65% 35%