Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Also called: Delivery Crew Worker · Mobile Home Installer · Mobile Home Laborer · Mobile Home Set-Up Person · Modular Set Crew Member · Set Up Technician
Median pay (national)
$41,080
$30,280–$57,190 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
2,610
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+5.9%
~300 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for manufactured building and mobile home installers shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $57,190 versus $30,280 at the bottom 10% — 1.9x. The median of $41,080 leaves roughly 39% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +5.9% from 2024 to 2034 — faster than the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 300 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 18 states with released data, California pays the most for this role (median $49,530, +21% vs the national median), while West Virginia sits lowest at $25,860 — a 92% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools.
- 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.
- 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.
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
- Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools.
Tools & technology
- Web browser software
- Email software
- Microsoft Excel
Knowledge areas
- Building and Construction
- Public Safety and Security
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
- Transportation
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical