Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers

Also Called: Mobile Home Installer, Mobile Home Laborer, Mobile Home Set-Up Person, Modular Set Crew Member

No High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$26,560

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers do

Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Construction • Renewable Resources and Energy

Training Program Areas:

Building Construction Technology • Carpentry • Facilities Maintenance • OCT-Only Construction • OCT-Only Renewable Resources & Energy • Petroleum Technician • Smart Meter & Instrumentation Technician • Solar Energy • Weatherization

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Work Context

  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  • Spend Time Standing
  • Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  • Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  • Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable

Tools

  • Levels
  • Penetrometers
  • Pipe or tube cutter
  • Power screwguns
  • Torque tools

Technology

Data base user interface and query software
Data entry software
Electronic mail software
Email software
Internet browser software
Web browser software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Coordination

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
building and construction
design
Safety and Government
public safety and security
law and government
Business
customer service
Transportation
movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Education

  • 59% Less than high school diploma
  • 40% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1% Post-secondary certificate

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Commercial Divers

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Government Property Inspectors & Investigators

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Albuquerque - Job Corps

    Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Arecibo Job Corps

    Garrochales, Puerto Rico

ACT & College

  • Aims Community College

    Greeley, CO

  • Arapahoe Community College

    Littleton, CO

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Concern for Others
  • Cooperation
  • Innovation

Values

  • Support
  • Relationships
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Controlled Movement
  • Endurance
  • Reaction Time and Speed

This is what Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers across the country typically make.

$12.77 / hour
$26,560 /year

Entry Level

$18.74 / hour
$38,980 /year

Median Level

$26.00 / hour
$54,080 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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