SALARY DATA — SOC 49-9095
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
The 90/10 ratio for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers is 2.24× — the national median is $45,990 but top decile earns $60,810. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.
BLS OEWS reference period: May 2025. Employment: 3,020.
Wage distribution — the receipts
National OEWS annual wage percentiles. "vs. median" column shows each percentile relative to the occupation's own national median — this is where your position in the band lives. Source and series IDs: methodology page.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs. median | Hourly (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th pct — bottom decile | $27,120 | -41% | ~$13 |
| 25th pct — lower quartile | $35,800 | -22% | ~$17 |
| Median — 50th pct | $45,990 | — | $22.11/hr |
| Mean — average | $45,410 | -1% | $21.83/hr |
| 75th pct — upper quartile | $51,970 | +13% | ~$25 |
| 90th pct — top decile | $60,810 | +32% | ~$29 |
Source: BLS OEWS national estimates. Annual wage ÷ 2,080 hrs = hourly estimate. Hourly-median is direct from OEWS when available; others are estimates only.
Pay by metro area
BLS publishes May 2025 wage estimates for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers in 1 metro area; it is below.
| Metro | Jobs | Median | 10th pct | 90th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco, TX | 50 | $43,220 | $24,630 | $48,710 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 — metropolitan area estimates (oesm25ma/MSA_M2025_dl.xlsx). Jobs are rounded to the nearest ten and exclude the self-employed; a dash means BLS suppressed that percentile.
Pay by industry
Across 4 detailed industries with a publishable estimate, the 4 that employ the most Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers are below, with the median wage each one pays.
| Industry | NAICS | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | 459900 | 1,300 | $46,050 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 321900 | 560 | $35,920 |
| Employment Services | 561300 | 90 | $35,360 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 3320A2 | 40 | $45,600 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 — national 4-digit NAICS industry estimates (oesm25in4/nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx), all ownerships combined. Industries where BLS suppresses the wage are omitted rather than shown as zero.
What it pays vs. what it buys
The wage is only half the number. Below, the metro median for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers is divided by that metro's BEA Regional Price Parity — the federal measure of what a dollar actually buys there. Nominal is what the job pays. Real is what it buys at local prices.
| Metro | Nominal | Prices | Real | Rank shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | $59,760 | 101.3 | $59,013 | — |
| Austin | $40,970 | 96.2 | $42,607 | — |
Top 10 of 2 metros by real wage. Rank shift = places gained or lost against the nominal ranking. Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan estimates; BEA Regional Price Parities (national = 100). Metros where BLS suppresses the estimate are omitted rather than shown as zero. Full data at /salaries-metro.json.
Is this job growing or dying?
BLS projects employment in Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers to move from 3,500 to 3,700 over 2025–2035 — +5.8% , with about 300 openings a year once retirements and career changes are counted . Typical entry requirement: high school diploma or equivalent.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2 (2025–2035). Openings count growth and replacement need together, which is why a shrinking occupation can still hire. Full data at /employment-projections.json.
Salary FAQ
- What is the median salary for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers?
- The median annual salary for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers is $45,990, and the mean is $45,410 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025).
- What is the salary range for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers?
- Most Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers earn between $27,120 and $60,810 a year. The wage gap inside the occupation is a 2.24× ratio — workers at the 90th percentile earn 2.24 times those at the 10th (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- Is employment for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers growing or shrinking?
- BLS projects Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers employment to grow 5.8% over the 2025–2035 window, with about 300 openings a year once retirements and career changes are counted (BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035).
- How many Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers jobs are there in the US?
- BLS counts about 3,020 workers in Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Figures from this page's OEWS / Employment Projections / BEA data, above. Methodology at /methodology#oews-salaries.
Related occupations
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations whose national median wage is closest to that of Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers: same SOC major group, nearest median first.
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $46,420
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,450
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,630
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $47,810
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $47,880
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $48,420
- Motorcycle Mechanics $48,580
- Bicycle Repairers $42,780
The national wage distribution and the metro and industry tables above are BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers (SOC 49-9095): percentiles from the OEWS API series, metro and industry rows from the published bulk tables — how they are fetched, what OEWS leaves out (equity, bonuses, benefits) and how the 90/10 ratio is read are documented at /methodology#oews-salaries and #oews-breakdown. The other sections keep their own sources and periods: the cost-adjusted metro table divides OEWS metro medians by BEA Regional Price Parities (/methodology#burnout-index); the outlook and its FAQ entry are BLS Employment Projections for 2025–2035.
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