Data Center Trades
Data center construction is short of people, not of work. This board lists the trades that are actually constrained, corridor by corridor, with what they pay.
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Construction is short roughly 600,000 workers, and about 89 percent of firms report trouble filling skilled positions. In data center markets specifically, wage premiums of up to 30 percent over standard commercial rates are common, and a single hyperscale project can pull 1,400 electricians on site at peak.
Trades in demand
Medium Voltage ElectricianSwitchgear, substations and distribution up to 35kV.View jobs →Controls and BAS TechnicianBuilding automation, SCADA and DDC systems for cooling and power monitoring.View jobs →PipefitterChilled water loops, condenser piping and mechanical rooms.View jobs →Commissioning AgentLevel 1 through Level 5 commissioning, integrated systems testing and turnover.View jobs →HVAC TechnicianCRAC and CRAH units, chillers, air handling and containment.View jobs →Instrumentation TechnicianSensors, metering, calibration and control loop verification.View jobs →Low Voltage TechnicianStructured cabling, fiber termination, access control and monitoring.View jobs →MillwrightGenerator sets, UPS installation, heavy rigging and alignment.View jobs →
Corridors
Northern Virginia, VAThe largest data center market in the world, with colocation vacancy around 0.3 percent.View jobs →Dallas-Fort Worth, TXNow the third largest colocation market in the country, with more than 700 MW under construction.View jobs →Columbus, OHOne of the fastest growing hyperscale corridors in the Midwest.View jobs →Phoenix, AZA major western hub, with land and power availability driving continued buildout.View jobs →Atlanta, GAA rapidly expanding southeastern market serving the Gulf and Atlantic corridors.View jobs →