Data Center Electrician Salary by City (2026)

Install conduit, switchgear, and power distribution for hyperscale and colocation builds. Browse salary data across 202 data center markets — sorted by highest median pay.

Data Center Electrician Salary by City (2026)

Compare pay ranges, median salaries, and demand levels in top U.S. data center markets.

#1 Highest Pay

$115,000 – $187,000median $151,000

Ashburn, VAExtreme

$106,000 – $172,000median $139,000

New York, NYVery High

$105,000 – $171,000median $138,000

Santa Clara, CAExtreme

$104,000 – $169,000median $137,000

Loudoun County, VAExtreme

$104,000 – $169,000median $137,000

Phoenix, AZExtreme

$102,000 – $167,000median $135,000

Sterling, VAExtreme

$102,000 – $167,000median $135,000

Washington, DCVery High

$100,000 – $163,000median $132,000

Manassas, VAExtreme

$100,000 – $164,000median $132,000

New Albany, OHExtreme

$95,000 – $156,000median $126,000

Los Angeles, CAVery High

$94,000 – $154,000median $124,000

Mesa, AZVery High

$93,000 – $152,000median $123,000

Boston, MAVery High

$93,000 – $152,000median $123,000

Seattle, WAVery High

$93,000 – $152,000median $123,000

Newark, NJVery High

$93,000 – $151,000median $122,000

Chandler, AZVery High

$91,000 – $149,000median $120,000

Irvine, CAVery High

$91,000 – $149,000median $120,000

Jersey City, NJHigh

$91,000 – $149,000median $120,000

Miami, FLVery High

$90,000 – $147,000median $119,000

Chicago, ILVery High

$90,000 – $147,000median $119,000

Dallas, TXVery High

$90,000 – $147,000median $119,000

Quincy, WAVery High

$90,000 – $147,000median $119,000

Oakland, CAHigh

$90,000 – $146,000median $118,000

Atlanta, GAVery High

$89,000 – $146,000median $118,000

Honolulu, HIModerate

$89,000 – $146,000median $118,000

Bellevue, WAHigh

$90,000 – $146,000median $118,000

Goodyear, AZVery High

$89,000 – $145,000median $117,000

Hillsboro, ORVery High

$89,000 – $145,000median $117,000

San Diego, CAHigh

$88,000 – $144,000median $116,000

Columbus, OHVery High

$88,000 – $143,000median $116,000

Plano, TXVery High

$88,000 – $143,000median $116,000

Weehawken, NJModerate

$87,000 – $142,000median $115,000

White Plains, NYModerate

$87,000 – $142,000median $115,000

Carrollton, TXVery High

$87,000 – $142,000median $115,000

Stamford, CTHigh

$87,000 – $141,000median $114,000

Secaucus, NJHigh

$87,000 – $141,000median $114,000

Bridgewater, NJHigh

$86,000 – $140,000median $113,000

Princeton, NJModerate

$86,000 – $140,000median $113,000

Scottsdale, AZHigh

$85,000 – $139,000median $112,000

Sacramento, CAVery High

$85,000 – $138,000median $112,000

Boulder, COHigh

$85,000 – $139,000median $112,000

Council Bluffs, IAVery High

$85,000 – $138,000median $112,000

Philadelphia, PAHigh

$85,000 – $139,000median $112,000

Tempe, AZHigh

$84,000 – $138,000median $111,000

Lithia Springs, GAVery High

$84,000 – $137,000median $111,000

Yonkers, NYModerate

$84,000 – $137,000median $111,000

Piscataway, NJHigh

$84,000 – $136,000median $110,000

Fort Lauderdale, FLHigh

$83,000 – $135,000median $109,000

Mount Pleasant, WIVery High

$83,000 – $135,000median $109,000

Denver, COHigh

$82,000 – $134,000median $108,000

Baltimore, MDHigh

$82,000 – $134,000median $108,000

Austin, TXHigh

$82,000 – $134,000median $108,000

West Palm Beach, FLHigh

$81,000 – $133,000median $107,000

Naperville, ILHigh

$81,000 – $133,000median $107,000

Minneapolis, MNHigh

$81,000 – $133,000median $107,000

Frederick, MDHigh

$81,000 – $131,000median $106,000

Reno, NVVery High

$81,000 – $131,000median $106,000

The Dalles, ORVery High

$81,000 – $131,000median $106,000

Fort Worth, TXHigh

$81,000 – $131,000median $106,000

Anchorage, AKModerate

$80,000 – $130,000median $105,000

St. Paul, MNHigh

$80,000 – $130,000median $105,000

Charlotte, NCHigh

$80,000 – $130,000median $105,000

Prineville, ORVery High

$80,000 – $130,000median $105,000

Houston, TXHigh

$80,000 – $130,000median $105,000

Round Rock, TXHigh

$80,000 – $130,000median $105,000

Lehi, UTHigh

$80,000 – $130,000median $105,000

Salt Lake City, UTHigh

$80,000 – $130,000median $105,000

Elk Grove Village, ILHigh

$79,000 – $129,000median $104,000

Worcester, MAHigh

$79,000 – $129,000median $104,000

Papillion, NEVery High

$79,000 – $129,000median $104,000

Durham, NCHigh

$79,000 – $129,000median $104,000

Maiden, NCVery High

$79,000 – $129,000median $104,000

Arlington, TXHigh

$79,000 – $129,000median $104,000

Richmond, VAHigh

$79,000 – $129,000median $104,000

Aurora, ILHigh

$78,000 – $128,000median $103,000

Indianapolis, INVery High

$78,000 – $127,000median $103,000

Las Vegas, NVHigh

$78,000 – $128,000median $103,000

Trenton, NJModerate

$78,000 – $127,000median $103,000

Raleigh, NCHigh

$78,000 – $128,000median $103,000

Hilliard, OHHigh

$78,000 – $128,000median $103,000

Portland, ORHigh

$78,000 – $128,000median $103,000

Henrico, VAHigh

$78,000 – $128,000median $103,000

Tacoma, WAHigh

$78,000 – $128,000median $103,000

Hartford, CTModerate

$77,000 – $126,000median $102,000

Tampa, FLHigh

$78,000 – $126,000median $102,000

San Antonio, TXHigh

$78,000 – $126,000median $102,000

Chesterfield, VAHigh

$78,000 – $126,000median $102,000

Milwaukee, WIHigh

$78,000 – $126,000median $102,000

Huntsville, ALHigh

$77,000 – $125,000median $101,000

Jacksonville, FLVery High

$77,000 – $125,000median $101,000

Orlando, FLHigh

$77,000 – $125,000median $101,000

Des Moines, IAHigh

$77,000 – $125,000median $101,000

Henderson, NVHigh

$77,000 – $125,000median $101,000

Pittsburgh, PAHigh

$77,000 – $125,000median $101,000

Nashville, TNHigh

$77,000 – $125,000median $101,000

Wenatchee, WAHigh

$77,000 – $125,000median $101,000

Colorado Springs, COHigh

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

Fort Collins, COModerate

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

New Haven, CTModerate

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

Wilmington, DEModerate

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

Boise, IDHigh

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

Detroit, MIHigh

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

Cincinnati, OHHigh

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

Providence, RIModerate

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

Wauwatosa, WIModerate

$76,000 – $124,000median $100,000

Stockton, CAModerate

$75,000 – $123,000median $99,000

New Orleans, LAHigh

$75,000 – $123,000median $99,000

St. Louis, MOHigh

$75,000 – $123,000median $99,000

Omaha, NEHigh

$75,000 – $123,000median $99,000

Albuquerque, NMHigh

$75,000 – $123,000median $99,000

Albany, NYModerate

$75,000 – $123,000median $99,000

Charleston, SCHigh

$75,000 – $123,000median $99,000

Virginia Beach, VAModerate

$75,000 – $123,000median $99,000

Savannah, GAHigh

$74,000 – $122,000median $98,000

Social Circle, GAHigh

$74,000 – $122,000median $98,000

Louisville, KYHigh

$74,000 – $122,000median $98,000

Springfield, MAModerate

$74,000 – $121,000median $98,000

Kansas City, MOHigh

$74,000 – $122,000median $98,000

Santa Fe, NMModerate

$74,000 – $121,000median $98,000

Cleveland, OHHigh

$74,000 – $122,000median $98,000

North Charleston, SCHigh

$74,000 – $122,000median $98,000

Chattanooga, TNHigh

$74,000 – $122,000median $98,000

Norfolk, VAModerate

$74,000 – $121,000median $98,000

Madison, WIModerate

$74,000 – $121,000median $98,000

St. Petersburg, FLModerate

$74,000 – $120,000median $97,000

Joliet, ILModerate

$74,000 – $120,000median $97,000

Kansas City, KSHigh

$74,000 – $120,000median $97,000

Allentown, PAModerate

$74,000 – $120,000median $97,000

Memphis, TNHigh

$74,000 – $120,000median $97,000

Provo, UTModerate

$74,000 – $120,000median $97,000

Birmingham, ALHigh

$73,000 – $119,000median $96,000

Tucson, AZModerate

$73,000 – $119,000median $96,000

Baton Rouge, LAHigh

$73,000 – $119,000median $96,000

Rochester, MNModerate

$73,000 – $119,000median $96,000

Wilmington, NCModerate

$73,000 – $119,000median $96,000

Oak Ridge, TNModerate

$73,000 – $119,000median $96,000

Winchester, VAModerate

$73,000 – $119,000median $96,000

Bakersfield, CAModerate

$72,000 – $117,000median $95,000

Fresno, CAModerate

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Augusta, GAModerate

$72,000 – $117,000median $95,000

Meridian, IDModerate

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Iowa City, IAModerate

$72,000 – $117,000median $95,000

Sterling Heights, MIModerate

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Buffalo, NYModerate

$72,000 – $117,000median $95,000

Rochester, NYModerate

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Winston-Salem, NCModerate

$72,000 – $117,000median $95,000

Oklahoma City, OKHigh

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Eugene, ORModerate

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Harrisburg, PAModerate

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Spokane, WAModerate

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Kenosha, WIModerate

$72,000 – $118,000median $95,000

Cedar Rapids, IAModerate

$71,000 – $115,000median $93,000

Olathe, KSModerate

$71,000 – $115,000median $93,000

Hagerstown, MDModerate

$71,000 – $115,000median $93,000

Grand Rapids, MIModerate

$71,000 – $115,000median $93,000

Syracuse, NYModerate

$71,000 – $115,000median $93,000

Greensboro, NCModerate

$71,000 – $115,000median $93,000

Knoxville, TNModerate

$71,000 – $115,000median $93,000

Little Rock, ARModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Tallahassee, FLModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Peoria, ILModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Lafayette, INModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Lexington, KYModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Columbia, MOModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Springfield, MOHigh

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Ralston, NEModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Dayton, OHModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Greenville, SCModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Midland, TXModerate

$70,000 – $114,000median $92,000

Mobile, ALModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Fayetteville, ARModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Columbus, GAModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Macon, GAModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Idaho Falls, IDModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Rockford, ILModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Fort Wayne, INModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

South Bend, INModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Davenport, IAModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Wichita, KSModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Lansing, MIModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Independence, MOModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Missoula, MTModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Lincoln, NEModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Fargo, NDModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Toledo, OHModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Norman, OKModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Tulsa, OKModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Scranton, PAModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Columbia, SCModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Sioux Falls, SDModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

El Paso, TXModerate

$69,000 – $112,000median $91,000

Temple, TXModerate

$69,000 – $113,000median $91,000

Montgomery, ALModerate

$68,000 – $111,000median $90,000

Evansville, INModerate

$68,000 – $111,000median $90,000

Waterloo, IAModerate

$68,000 – $111,000median $90,000

Shreveport, LAHigh

$68,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Jackson, MSHigh

$68,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Gulfport, MSHigh

$68,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Youngstown, OHModerate

$68,000 – $111,000median $90,000

Cheyenne, WYModerate

$68,000 – $111,000median $90,000

Owensboro, KYModerate

$67,000 – $109,000median $88,000

Billings, MTModerate

$67,000 – $109,000median $88,000

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