Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 49-9095 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$45,989
$22.11/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers is $45,989 per year ($22.11/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $35,797 and $51,979 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $60,819 per year. There are approximately 3,020 manufactured building and mobile home installers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+5.9%
Faster than average
Annual openings
300
per year, on avg
Workforce today
3K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
7% from new growth93% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 4 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Other Miscellaneous Retailers
NAICS 459900
1K
$46,050
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
NAICS 321900
560
$35,920
Employment Services
NAICS 561300
90
$35,360
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)
NAICS 3320A2
40
$45,600
Wage range across top 5 industries: $35,360 to $46,050 (30% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$13.04
$27,123
P25
$17.21
$35,797
P50MEDIAN
$22.11
$45,989
P75
$24.99
$51,979
P90
$29.24
$60,819
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.5%
Quits Rate
1.4%
Manufacturing openings ticked up to 462K (+19K) in March, with the rate at 3.5%. Hires rose to 310K. The sector has stabilized after late-2025 softening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average manufactured building and mobile home installers salary?
The national median salary for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers is $45,989 per year ($22.11/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $35,797 and $51,979 annually.
How much do top-earning manufactured building and mobile home installers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers is $60,819 per year ($29.24/hr). The 75th percentile is $51,979 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for manufactured building and mobile home installers?
Entry-level Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers (10th percentile) earn approximately $27,123 per year ($13.04/hr). The 25th percentile is $35,797 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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