Occupation Summary

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers

O*NET 49-9095.00

Description:

Move or install mobile homes or prefabricated buildings.

Annual Wages:
$37,045.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by -13.08%.
Education Level:
Less than a High School Diploma. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Business and Industry

  1. Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
  2. Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
  3. Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed.
  4. Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
  5. Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools.
  6. List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
  7. Confer with customers or read work orders to determine the nature and extent of damage to units.
  8. 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.
  9. Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
  10. Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
  11. Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools.
  12. Open and close doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, using jackplanes or drawknives.
  13. Connect electrical systems to outside power sources and activate switches to test the operation of appliances and light fixtures.
  14. Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, and floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers employed Annual Growth Rate
Other miscellaneous retailers 30.7 -1.81
Other wood product manufacturing 20 -2.84
Other specialty trade contractors 9.5 -2.84
Residential building construction 7.1 -3.97
Nonresidential building construction 3.4 0.00


Labor Market Information


2023 Statewide average hourly wage $17.81
2023 National average hourly wage $19.14
2022 National employment 4,100
2022 Texas employment 1,491
Texas projected employment by 2032 1,296
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 111




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
87.40%
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
83.00%
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
80.80%
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
76.20%
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
74.60%
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
71.80%
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
71.60%
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
71.00%
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
66.80%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
65.00%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
75.00%
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
75.00%
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
75.00%
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
72.40%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
70.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
70.00%
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
70.00%
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
67.60%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
67.60%
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
67.60%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
87.60%
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
85.00%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
80.00%
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
80.00%
Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
77.60%
Reaction Time
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
77.60%
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
77.60%
Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
75.00%
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
75.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
75.00%


  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Controlling Machines and Processes
    -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
    -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Performing General Physical Activities
    -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Other Activities


  • Relationships
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
  • Support
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.



Tools

Air compressors: Electric air compressors;

Caulking guns: Caulking guns;

Claw hammer: Claw hammers;

Cold chisels: Flat cold chisel;

Concrete mixers or plants: Portable concrete mixers;

Flatbed truck: Trailer moving trucks;

Jacks: Hydraulic jacks;

Levels: Carpenters' levels; Water levels;

Manometers: Mercury manometers;

Ohmmeters: Digital ohmmeters;

Paint brushes: Paint brushes;

Paint sprayers: Paint spraying equipment;

Penetrometers: Pocket penetrometers; Soil torque probes;

Pipe or tube cutter: Pipe cutters;

Pipe wrenches: Pipe wrenches;

Planes: Jackplanes;

Power drills: Portable electric drills;

Power nail guns: Cordless nail guns;

Power sanders: Portable power sanders;

Power screwguns: Power screwdrivers;

Pressure gauge: Digital pressure gauges;

Ratchets: Ratchet wrenches;

Rubber mallet: Rubber mallets;

Screwdrivers: Slotted screwdrivers;

Socket sets: Socket wrench sets;

Soldering iron: Soldering irons;

Staple guns: Pneumatic staple guns;

Tape measures: Measuring tapes;

Tinners snips: Metal shears;

Torque tools: Power carpet stretchers;

Torque wrenches: Beam type torque wrenches;

Track excavators: Tracked excavators;

Utility knives: Drawknives;

Winches: Come-along hand winches;

Wire lug crimping tool: Lug nut connectors;


Technology

Electronic mail software: Email software;

Internet browser software: Web browser software;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers include:
  • 51-2011.00 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
  • 47-2031.00 Carpenters
  • 47-2061.00 Construction Laborers
  • 49-9098.00 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
  • 47-3015.00 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  • 49-9044.00 Millwrights
  • 49-3042.00 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
  • 47-2152.00 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
  • 47-2221.00 Structural Iron and Steel Workers
  • 51-2041.00 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters


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