Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Architecture and ConstructionO*NET 49-9095.00United States
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
- Median annual earnings
- $45,204
- Projected change
- +7.5%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 3.94K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
98.8% of the workforce
Growing to 4.24K by 2035
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The work
What manufactured building and mobile home installers do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
- Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
- Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed.
- Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
- Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools.
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
- Confer with customers or read work orders to determine the nature and extent of damage to units.
- 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.
- Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
- Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
- Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools.
- Open and close doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, using jackplanes or drawknives.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $26,130
- 25th percentile
- $34,822
- 50th percentile
- $45,204
- 75th percentile
- $52,094
- 90th percentile
- $63,085
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $45,204 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+7.5%faster than average
20253,941 jobs
2035 projected4,237 jobs
296 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 98.8%
- Certificate
- 1.2%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Troubleshooting
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Repairing
- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Tile Installers12 postings
- 02Installation Technicians5 postings
- 03General Laborers2 postings
- 04Set Up Technicians2 postings
- 05Construction Laborers1 postings
- 06Home Builders1 postings
- 07Home Improvement Sales Representatives1 postings
- 08Mobile Cleaners1 postings
- 09Mobile Repair Specialists1 postings
- 10Set Up Operators1 postings
- 11Skilled Laborers1 postings
Top employers
- 01Strong Skirt Texas6 postings
- 02Clayton Homes3 postings
- 03Collins Manufactured Housing Service2 postings
- 04Coyote Transport Services2 postings
- 05Bmi1 postings
- 06Clayton1 postings
- 07Fecteau Homes1 postings
- 08Fernshaw Management Limited1 postings
- 09Housing Specialist1 postings
- 10K&D Trucking1 postings
- 11Marathon Homes1 postings
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