Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · Holland code RC
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.
Also called: House Hauler, Mobile Home Installer, Mobile Home Laborer, Mobile Home Set-Up Person, Delivery Crew Worker, Set Up Technician (Set Up Tech).
O*NET 49-9095.00
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $45,990
- Middle half earn $35,800 to $51,970. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- Most common education
- Less than a High School Diploma
- 59% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Some preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
- Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
- Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
- Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
- 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.
- Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools.
- Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Critical Thinking3.8 / 5
- Monitoring3.5 / 5
- Active Listening3.4 / 5
- Speaking3.4 / 5
- Active Learning3.4 / 5
- Learning Strategies3.4 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Building and Construction4.4 / 5
- Public Safety and Security4.2 / 5
- Customer and Personal Service4.0 / 5
- Design3.8 / 5
- Transportation3.7 / 5
- Engineering and Technology3.6 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic97
- Investigative15
- Artistic9
- Social12
- Enterprising3
- Conventional48
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- house builder · DE Rohbaufacharbeiter/Rohbaufacharbeiterin · FR constructeur de maisons individuelles/constructrice de maisons individuelles
- carpenter · DE Zimmerer/Zimmerin · FR charpentier/charpentière
- door installer · DE Türenbauer/Türenbauerin · FR installateur de portes/installatrice de portes
- kitchen unit installer · DE Küchenbauer/Küchenbauerin · FR installateur de cuisines/installatrice de cuisines
- staircase installer · DE Treppenbauer/Treppenbauerin · FR installateur d’escalier/installatrice d’escalier
- window installer · DE Fensterbauer/Fensterbauerin · FR installateur de fenêtres/installatrice de fenêtres
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Plasterers (5321)38,800 employed
- Pipe fitters (5214)3,700 employed
- Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters (5317)33,400 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Craft and related trades workers”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €40,086 |
| Germany | €38,638 |
| Austria | €38,194 |
| Sweden | €37,856 |
| Netherlands | €37,077 |
| Ireland | €36,098 |
| France | €27,145 |
| Italy | €26,488 |
| Spain | €22,817 |
| Portugal | €11,142 |
| Poland | €10,099 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
Exposure to AI
This occupation sits in the lower third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of -1.41. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.
Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.
Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (49-9095).
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