Manufactured building and mobile home installers
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Manufactured building and mobile home installers move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings. The role reports a median annual salary of $41,080 in the US and is projected to grow 6% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Entry typically requires a High school diploma or equivalent, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.41 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £32,446 a year for Construction operatives n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £26,836 to £37,754 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 8159). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Craft and related trades workers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Manufactured building and mobile home installers, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 7. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Building and Construction
- Public Safety and Security
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
- Transportation
- Engineering and Technology
- Mathematics
- Mechanical
What you'd actually do
- 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.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Manufactured building and mobile home installers do?
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
How much does Manufactured building and mobile home installers earn?
The median annual salary for Manufactured building and mobile home installers in the US is $41,080.
What is the job outlook for Manufactured building and mobile home installers?
The role is projected to grow 6% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 3,100 workers.
How do I become manufactured building and mobile home installers?
The typical entry education is a High school diploma or equivalent. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Manufactured building and mobile home installers need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Manufactured building and mobile home installers?
Our AI-durability model gives Manufactured building and mobile home installers a score of 0.41 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Manufactured building and mobile home installers has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.