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Mobile Home Installer salary and take-home pay
The typical US mobile home installer earns $45,990 a year, or $22.11 an hour (BLS, May 2025). In Texas, where the median for this job is $34,910, a single filer keeps about $30,230 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
BLS title: Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers (SOC 49-9095). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
How much does a mobile home installer earn?
| Percentile | Bar | A year | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,120 | $13.04 | |
| 25th | $35,800 | $17.21 | |
| Median | $45,990 | $22.11 | |
| 75th | $51,970 | $24.99 | |
| 90th | $60,810 | $29.24 |
The middle half of people in this job earn $35,800 to $51,970 a year, and about 3,020 people do it across the US (BLS, May 2025).
Take-home pay tool
Mobile Home Installer · Texas · single · median
$30,230.18 a year after tax
$2,519.18 a month · $1,162.70 a paycheck (every two weeks)
| Pay before tax | $34,910.00 |
|---|---|
| Federal income tax | −$2,009.20 |
| Social Security and Medicare | −$2,670.62 |
| Texas tax and payroll contributions | none |
| Take-home pay | $30,230.18 |
Pay: the median for this job in Texas, $34,910 a year (BLS). One job, standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, the year’s tax spread over 26 paychecks.
What does a mobile home installer take home at each pay point?
A single filer on the national figures, paid every two weeks, with nothing taken before tax:
| Pay a year | Texas | California | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,120 | $23,943 | $23,439 | $22,927 |
| 25th | $35,800 | $30,945 | $30,100 | $29,423 |
| Median | $45,990 | $39,133 | $37,747 | $37,017 |
| 75th | $51,970 | $43,938 | $42,171 | $41,473 |
| 90th | $60,810 | $51,041 | $48,629 | $48,060 |
Take-home after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax for 2026. New York is outside New York City.
Where does a mobile home installer keep the most after tax?
Our 19 states, ranked by take-home pay on each state’s own median for this job (single filer). Only these 19 states have take-home figures so far.
| Rank | State | Median pay | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $59,450 | $47,635 |
| 2 | Washington | $56,690 | $46,944 |
| 3 | North Carolina | $51,460 | $41,984 |
| 4 | Virginia | $50,500 | $40,667 |
| 5 | Georgia | $50,060 | $40,654 |
| 6 | South Dakota | $46,890 | $39,856 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $45,990 | $39,133 |
| 8 | Ohio | $46,730 | $38,886 |
| 9 | New York | $47,280 | $37,978 |
| 10 | Florida | $39,140 | $33,629 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $39,920 | $33,002 |
| 12 | Texas | $34,910 | $30,230 |
Not ranked, because BLS released no median there: Alaska, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Wyoming.
How much does a mobile home installer earn in each state?
| State | Median pay | People in the job | Take-home (single) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $34,670 | 40 | not yet |
| Alaska | not released | not released | – |
| Arizona | not released | not released | not yet |
| Arkansas | not released | not released | not yet |
| California | $59,450 | not released | $47,635 (#1) |
| Colorado | not released | not released | not yet |
| Connecticut | not released | not released | not yet |
| Delaware | not released | not released | not yet |
| District of Columbia | not released | not released | not yet |
| Florida | $39,140 | 80 | $33,629 (#10) |
| Georgia | $50,060 | 160 | $40,654 (#5) |
| Hawaii | not released | not released | not yet |
| Idaho | not released | not released | not yet |
| Illinois | not released | not released | – |
| Indiana | $46,050 | not released | not yet |
| Iowa | not released | not released | not yet |
| Kansas | not released | not released | not yet |
| Kentucky | $34,770 | not released | not yet |
| Louisiana | not released | not released | not yet |
| Maine | not released | not released | not yet |
| Maryland | not released | not released | not yet |
| Massachusetts | not released | not released | not yet |
| Michigan | not released | not released | – |
| Minnesota | not released | not released | not yet |
| Mississippi | not released | not released | not yet |
| Missouri | $55,390 | 40 | not yet |
| Montana | $43,310 | 50 | not yet |
| Nebraska | not released | not released | not yet |
| Nevada | not released | not released | – |
| New Hampshire | not released | not released | – |
| New Jersey | not released | not released | – |
| New Mexico | $47,960 | 50 | not yet |
| New York | $47,280 | 60 | $37,978 (#9) |
| North Carolina | $51,460 | 160 | $41,984 (#3) |
| North Dakota | $49,820 | 40 | not yet |
| Ohio | $46,730 | 50 | $38,886 (#8) |
| Oklahoma | not released | not released | not yet |
| Oregon | not released | not released | not yet |
| Pennsylvania | $39,920 | 170 | $33,002 (#11) |
| Rhode Island | not released | not released | not yet |
| South Carolina | $44,120 | 40 | not yet |
| South Dakota | $46,890 | 50 | $39,856 (#6) |
| Tennessee | $45,990 | 90 | $39,133 (#7) |
| Texas | $34,910 | 700 | $30,230 (#12) |
| Utah | not released | not released | not yet |
| Vermont | not released | not released | not yet |
| Virginia | $50,500 | 30 | $40,667 (#4) |
| Washington | $56,690 | not released | $46,944 (#2) |
| West Virginia | $26,690 | 90 | not yet |
| Wisconsin | not released | not released | not yet |
| Wyoming | not released | not released | – |
Median yearly pay for this job in each state, from BLS. Take-home and its rank are for the 19 states with a take-home engine so far. Each linked state shows its highest-paying jobs after tax.
What is the job outlook for a mobile home installer?
BLS expects jobs as a mobile home installer to grow 5.8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 300 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).
- Job growth, 2025 to 2035
- +5.8%
- Openings a year
- about 300
- Usual education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
What do similar jobs pay?
The 10 installation, maintenance and repair jobs closest in pay to a mobile home installer:
- General Maintenance Worker median $49,590
- Other Maintenance and Repair Worker median $49,230
- Motorcycle Mechanic median $48,580
- Vehicle Electronics Installer median $48,420
- Small Engine Mechanic median $47,880
- Computer and Office Machine Repairer median $47,810
- Auto Glass Installer median $47,630
- Vending Machine Repairer median $47,450
- Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner median $46,420
- Bicycle Repairer median $42,780
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What else can I work out?
- Your paycheck on $45,990, with any pay schedule, 401(k) or HSA.
- Hourly to salary: $22.11 an hour as a yearly salary.
- Your 2026 tax refund on $45,990, with the new deductions for tips and overtime.
Where do these figures come from?
Pay is the BLS estimate for all employers in May 2025 (the latest), and the outlook is from BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Your own pay depends on your employer, area and experience. Take-home is our estimate for 2026: one job, the standard deduction, nothing taken before tax, from the same engine as our paycheck calculator.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables (BLS); Employment Projections tables (BLS). This site is independent and not part of the BLS.
Questions about mobile home installer pay
How much does a mobile home installer make an hour?
The median is $22.11 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The middle half earn $17.21 to $24.99, and the top 10% earn $29.24 or more.
Which state pays a mobile home installer the most?
Among the 50 states and DC, California has the highest median for this job: $59,450 a year (BLS). After tax, of the 19 states we cover, California leaves the most: $47,635 a year for a single filer on its median of $59,450.
What is a mobile home installer’s take-home pay?
On the national median of $45,990, a single filer keeps about $39,133 a year in Texas (no state income tax), $37,747 in California and $37,017 in New York outside New York City, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax. Pick your state in the tool above.
What education do you need to be a mobile home installer?
BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the usual way in, with no work experience in a related job and short-term on-the-job training (a month or less).
Is the number of mobile home installer jobs growing?
BLS expects jobs as a mobile home installer to grow 5.8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 300 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).