Career profile · 49-9095
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
What the work can involve
- Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
- Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
- Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
- Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
- Install, repair, and replace units, fixtures, appliances, and other items and systems in mobile and modular homes, prefabricated buildings, or travel trailers, using hand tools or power tools.
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- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
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Knowledge to build
- Building and Construction
- Public Safety and Security
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
- Transportation
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Common work activities
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
- Performing General Physical Activities
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Training subjects to investigate
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Working conditions to consider
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| Work-setting question | Most common response | Share giving that response |
|---|---|---|
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | Never | 98.5%06/2007 · sample 15 |
| Spend Time Sitting | Never | 92.8%06/2007 · sample 14 |
| Spend Time Standing | Continually or almost continually | 83.7%06/2007 · sample 15 |
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Software used in the workplace
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- Electronic mail software: Email software
- Internet browser software: Web browser software
- Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
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Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for manufactured building and mobile home installers
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
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Compare wages across 21 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $34,670 | $16.67 | 40 |
| California | $59,450 | $28.58 | Not published |
| Florida | $39,140 | $18.82 | 80 |
| Georgia | $50,060 | $24.07 | 160 |
| Indiana | $46,050 | $22.14 | Not published |
| Kentucky | $34,770 | $16.72 | Not published |
| Missouri | $55,390 | $26.63 | 40 |
| Montana | $43,310 | $20.82 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $47,960 | $23.06 | 50 |
| New York | $47,280 | $22.73 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $51,460 | $24.74 | 160 |
| North Dakota | $49,820 | $23.95 | 40 |
| Ohio | $46,730 | $22.47 | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,920 | $19.19 | 170 |
| South Carolina | $44,120 | $21.21 | 40 |
| South Dakota | $46,890 | $22.54 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $45,990 | $22.11 | 90 |
| Texas | $34,910 | $16.78 | 700 |
| Virginia | $50,500 | $24.28 | 30 |
| Washington | $56,690 | $27.26 | Not published |
| West Virginia | $26,690 | $12.83 | 90 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
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Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 49-9095.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.