Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers (SOC 49-9095) earn a median $45,990 a year ($22.11 an hour) in the United States, with 3,020 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is California.
What manufactured building and mobile home installers do
Manufactured building and mobile home installers move or install mobile homes and prefabricated buildings. They transport and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings, whether on an owner's lot or in a mobile home park, and seal the open sides of modular units with polyethylene sheets, nails and hammers to prepare them for shipment. They talk with customers or read work orders to learn what is wrong with a unit and how far the damage goes, and inspect, examine and test the operation of parts and systems to judge their condition and decide whether repairs are needed. Water hoses are connected to the inlet pipes of plumbing systems and the plumbing fixtures are tested. Damaged exterior panels are removed, structural frame members are repaired or replaced, and leaks are sealed using hand tools. Installers also put in, repair and swap out fixtures, appliances and other items and systems in mobile homes, modular homes, prefabricated buildings and travel trailers, and they draw up parts lists, estimate costs and plan the work from technical manuals and diagrams. Titles include mobile home installer, custom home installer and house trailer servicer.
Typical entry: According to O*NET, the most common education level reported is less than a high school diploma, with skills learned on the job.
Also called: Concrete Craftsman, Crew Member, Custom Home Installer, Delivery Builder, Delivery Crew Member.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.04 | $17.21 | $22.11 | $24.99 | $29.24 | $21.83 | 3,020 |
| Annual | $27,120 | $35,800 | $45,990 | $51,970 | $60,810 | $45,410 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where manufactured building and mobile home installers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $23.34 | $23.94 | $28.58 | $35.41 | $35.48 | $29.89 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $48,540 | $49,800 | $59,450 | $73,650 | $73,790 | $62,170 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $22.80 | $23.90 | $27.26 | $28.62 | $30.82 | $26.33 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $47,430 | $49,710 | $56,690 | $59,540 | $64,110 | $54,760 | ||||
| Missouri | Hourly | $24.27 | $24.47 | $26.63 | $27.04 | $28.15 | $26.01 | 40 | 0.01 | 0.64 |
| Annual | $50,480 | $50,910 | $55,390 | $56,240 | $58,560 | $54,100 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $18.77 | $21.97 | $24.74 | $27.64 | $29.10 | $24.44 | 160 | 0.03 | 1.65 |
| Annual | $39,040 | $45,690 | $51,460 | $57,490 | $60,520 | $50,840 | ||||
| Virginia | Hourly | $13.76 | $17.39 | $24.28 | $26.00 | $27.71 | $22.36 | 30 | 0.01 | 0.42 |
| Annual | $28,610 | $36,180 | $50,500 | $54,080 | $57,630 | $46,510 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $13.03 | $13.03 | $16.78 | $20.05 | $23.19 | $16.94 | 700 | 0.05 | 2.57 |
| Annual | $27,100 | $27,110 | $34,910 | $41,690 | $48,240 | $35,240 | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Hourly | $17.54 | $18.00 | $19.19 | $22.96 | $27.00 | $21.02 | 170 | 0.03 | 1.43 |
| Annual | $36,490 | $37,440 | $39,920 | $47,750 | $56,160 | $43,720 | ||||
| Georgia | Hourly | $19.56 | $22.32 | $24.07 | $28.70 | $28.70 | $24.66 | 160 | 0.03 | 1.68 |
| Annual | $40,680 | $46,430 | $50,060 | $59,690 | $59,690 | $51,300 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $18.77 | $21.97 | $24.74 | $27.64 | $29.10 | $24.44 | 160 | 0.03 | 1.65 |
| Annual | $39,040 | $45,690 | $51,460 | $57,490 | $60,520 | $50,840 | ||||
| Tennessee | Hourly | $18.45 | $18.99 | $22.11 | $22.11 | $22.11 | $21.34 | 90 | 0.03 | 1.44 |
| Annual | $38,370 | $39,500 | $45,990 | $45,990 | $45,990 | $44,390 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | $23.66 | $23.66 | $28.73 | $34.15 | $34.15 | $28.17 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $49,210 | $49,210 | $59,760 | $71,020 | $71,020 | $58,600 | ||||
| Waco, TX | Hourly | $11.84 | $14.89 | $20.78 | $23.42 | $23.42 | $19.30 | 50 | 0.35 | 18.23 |
| Annual | $24,630 | $30,980 | $43,220 | $48,710 | $48,710 | $40,140 | ||||
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Hourly | $17.60 | $17.60 | $19.70 | $23.19 | $23.19 | $20.31 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $36,610 | $36,610 | $40,970 | $48,240 | $48,240 | $42,240 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Waco, TX | Hourly | $11.84 | $14.89 | $20.78 | $23.42 | $23.42 | $19.30 | 50 | 0.35 | 18.23 |
| Annual | $24,630 | $30,980 | $43,220 | $48,710 | $48,710 | $40,140 | ||||
Top industries employing manufactured building and mobile home installers
Other Miscellaneous Retailers employ 43.0% of manufactured building and mobile home installers nationally (1,300 jobs) at a median $46,050 a year ($22.14 an hour), followed by Other Wood Product Manufacturing (18.5%) and Employment Services (3.0%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers NAICS 459900 | 1,300 | 43.0% | $46,050 | $22.14 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing NAICS 321900 | 560 | 18.5% | $35,920 | $17.27 |
| Employment Services NAICS 561300 | 90 | 3.0% | $35,360 | $17.00 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) NAICS 3320A2 | 40 | 1.3% | $45,600 | $21.93 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (3,020). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $36,360 for manufactured building and mobile home installers in May 2021 and $45,990 in May 2025, with employment of 3,530 and 3,020.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $36,360 | $17.48 | 3,530 |
| May 2022 | $36,820 | $17.70 | 3,630 |
| May 2023 | $38,980 | $18.74 | 2,910 |
| May 2024 | $41,080 | $19.75 | 2,610 |
| May 2025 | $45,990 | $22.11 | 3,020 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
21 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California profile | $28.58 | $59,450 | $48,540 | $73,790 | ** | ** | ** |
| 2 | Washington profile | $27.26 | $56,690 | $47,430 | $64,110 | ** | ** | ** |
| 3 | Missouri profile | $26.63 | $55,390 | $50,480 | $58,560 | 40 | 0.01 | 0.64 |
| 4 | North Carolina profile | $24.74 | $51,460 | $39,040 | $60,520 | 160 | 0.03 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Virginia profile | $24.28 | $50,500 | $28,610 | $57,630 | 30 | 0.01 | 0.42 |
| 6 | Georgia profile | $24.07 | $50,060 | $40,680 | $59,690 | 160 | 0.03 | 1.68 |
| 7 | North Dakota profile | $23.95 | $49,820 | $46,830 | $55,140 | 40 | 0.09 | 4.42 |
| 8 | New Mexico profile | $23.06 | $47,960 | $37,940 | $55,420 | 50 | 0.06 | 3.04 |
| 9 | New York profile | $22.73 | $47,280 | $35,390 | $55,850 | 60 | 0.01 | 0.34 |
| 10 | South Dakota profile | $22.54 | $46,890 | $44,810 | $56,360 | 50 | 0.11 | 5.82 |
| 11 | Ohio profile | $22.47 | $46,730 | $38,600 | $74,660 | 50 | 0.01 | 0.49 |
| 12 | Indiana profile | $22.14 | $46,050 | $33,900 | $46,050 | ** | ** | ** |
| 13 | Tennessee profile | $22.11 | $45,990 | $38,370 | $45,990 | 90 | 0.03 | 1.44 |
| 14 | South Carolina profile | $21.21 | $44,120 | $36,690 | $50,270 | 40 | 0.02 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Montana profile | $20.82 | $43,310 | $30,060 | $54,110 | 50 | 0.10 | 5.13 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania profile | $19.19 | $39,920 | $36,490 | $56,160 | 170 | 0.03 | 1.43 |
| 17 | Florida profile | $18.82 | $39,140 | $34,880 | $59,130 | 80 | 0.01 | 0.39 |
| 18 | Texas profile | $16.78 | $34,910 | $27,100 | $48,240 | 700 | 0.05 | 2.57 |
| 19 | Kentucky profile | $16.72 | $34,770 | $32,220 | $40,070 | ** | ** | ** |
| 20 | Alabama profile | $16.67 | $34,670 | $34,670 | $45,600 | 40 | 0.02 | 1.09 |
| 21 | West Virginia profile | $12.83 | $26,690 | $23,290 | $38,730 | 90 | 0.12 | 6.23 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (49-9090), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 49-9095 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 49-9095, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 49-9095.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.