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Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers in West Virginia

Thinking about a career as a Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers in West Virginia? Below are the key facts. Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.

What do Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers Make in West Virginia?

For manufactured building and mobile home installers working in West Virginia, the median annual wage is $25,860 per year (or roughly $12.43/hour).Pay can range from $23,070 at the 10th percentile to $39,430 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$23,070	$11.09
25th percentile	$23,200	$11.15
Median (50th)	$25,860	$12.43
75th percentile	$37,850	$18.20
90th percentile	$39,430	$18.96

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in West Virginia nationwide is 5.57, meaning that manufactured building and mobile home installers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, manufactured building and mobile home installers earn a median of $46,048 per year ($22.14/hour), below the West Virginia median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 164,283 manufactured building and mobile home installers in the U.S.. In West Virginia alone, about 70 people work in this role. That’s right around the typical state median of 70.

Top States for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most manufactured building and mobile home installers work.

State	Number Employed
Pennsylvania	200
North Carolina	200
California	100
Florida	90
Georgia	90
Ohio	70
New York	70
Montana	70
West Virginia	70
Tennessee	60
Alabama	50
Virginia	40
South Dakota	40
New Mexico	30

Highest-Paying States for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

Where manufactured building and mobile home installers earn the most: manufactured building and mobile home installers.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$49,530
Washington	$49,030
Virginia	$48,270
North Carolina	$47,250
South Dakota	$46,840
Georgia	$46,360
Montana	$46,190
Ohio	$45,210
New York	$44,790
Alabama	$40,640

Skills

The most important manufactured building and mobile home installers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for manufactured building and mobile home installers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers typically:

• 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.
• 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.
• Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools.
• Open and close doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, using jackplanes or drawknives.

Work Activities

• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• Building Management & Inspection

Related Careers

Related occupations to manufactured building and mobile home installers include:

• Carpenters
• Construction Laborers
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
• Electricians
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Also Known As

Concrete Craftsman, Crew Member, Custom Home Installer, Delivery Builder, Delivery Crew Member, Delivery Crew Worker, Fabrication and Layout Craftsman, House Trailer Servicer, Manufactured Buildings Repairer, Mobile Home Installer, Mobile Home Laborer, Mobile Home Mechanic, Mobile Home Servicer, Mobile Home Set-Up Person, Mobile Home Technician.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-9095.00