Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Also called: Mobile Home Installers
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Also called: Custom Home Installer, Delivery Crew Worker, House Hauler, House Trailer Servicer, Mobile Home Installer, Mobile Home Laborer
Median pay
$45,990
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$27,120 – $60,810
People employed
3,020
Holland code
RCI
Realistic · Conventional · Investigative
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Are you OK being on your feet and moving most of the day?
- 2.Are you OK working more than 40 hours a week?
- 3.Do you prefer doing your own work rather than directing others?
- 4.Are you OK with physical risk, such as hazardous equipment or conditions, with proper training?
- 5.Are you happy working mostly on your own, with little contact with others?
- 6.Are you OK with hours that change?
- 7.Would you rather not deal with customers or the public?
- 8.Do you want variety, with new tasks often?
The hard parts
- Long hours on your feet
- Work outdoors in all weather
- Tight deadlines are common
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (21 states with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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What manufactured building and mobile home installers do
- 01Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
- 02Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
- 03Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
- 04Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
- 05List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
- 06Install, 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.
Skills that matter most
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
Knowledge
- Building and Construction
- Public Safety and Security
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
- Transportation
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a high school diploma (O*NET Job Zone 2).
- Related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.
- On-the-job training: none or short demonstration.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.
Career changes
Change from manufactured building and mobile home installers
- Carpenters85% · +32%
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers85% · +37%
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters83% · −8%
- Construction Laborers78% · +2%
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall77% · +7%
Change into manufactured building and mobile home installers
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall77% · $49,120
- Carpet Installers73% · $50,340
- Pipelayers73% · $49,000
- Highway Maintenance Workers72% · $50,260
- Roofers71% · $55,440
Majors that lead here
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.