Data Center HVAC / Mechanical Tech Salary by City (2026)

Install and maintain CRAH, chilled water, and critical cooling systems for uptime. Browse salary data across 202 data center markets — sorted by highest median pay.

Data Center HVAC / Mechanical Tech Salary by City (2026)

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

#1 Highest Pay

$104,000 – $175,000median $140,000

Ashburn, VAExtreme

$95,000 – $161,000median $128,000

New York, NYVery High

$95,000 – $159,000median $127,000

Santa Clara, CAExtreme

$94,000 – $158,000median $126,000

Loudoun County, VAExtreme

$94,000 – $158,000median $126,000

Phoenix, AZExtreme

$92,000 – $155,000median $124,000

Sterling, VAExtreme

$92,000 – $155,000median $124,000

Manassas, VAExtreme

$91,000 – $153,000median $122,000

Washington, DCVery High

$90,000 – $152,000median $121,000

New Albany, OHExtreme

$86,000 – $145,000median $116,000

Los Angeles, CAVery High

$85,000 – $143,000median $114,000

Mesa, AZVery High

$84,000 – $142,000median $113,000

Boston, MAVery High

$84,000 – $142,000median $113,000

Newark, NJVery High

$84,000 – $141,000median $113,000

Seattle, WAVery High

$84,000 – $142,000median $113,000

Chandler, AZVery High

$82,000 – $139,000median $111,000

Irvine, CAVery High

$82,000 – $139,000median $111,000

Jersey City, NJHigh

$82,000 – $139,000median $111,000

Oakland, CAHigh

$81,000 – $136,000median $109,000

Miami, FLVery High

$81,000 – $137,000median $109,000

Atlanta, GAVery High

$81,000 – $136,000median $109,000

Honolulu, HIModerate

$81,000 – $136,000median $109,000

Chicago, ILVery High

$81,000 – $137,000median $109,000

Dallas, TXVery High

$81,000 – $137,000median $109,000

Bellevue, WAHigh

$81,000 – $136,000median $109,000

Quincy, WAVery High

$81,000 – $137,000median $109,000

Goodyear, AZVery High

$80,000 – $135,000median $108,000

Hillsboro, ORVery High

$80,000 – $135,000median $108,000

San Diego, CAHigh

$80,000 – $134,000median $107,000

Columbus, OHVery High

$79,000 – $134,000median $107,000

Plano, TXVery High

$79,000 – $134,000median $107,000

Weehawken, NJModerate

$79,000 – $132,000median $106,000

White Plains, NYModerate

$79,000 – $132,000median $106,000

Carrollton, TXVery High

$79,000 – $132,000median $106,000

Stamford, CTHigh

$78,000 – $132,000median $105,000

Bridgewater, NJHigh

$78,000 – $131,000median $105,000

Secaucus, NJHigh

$78,000 – $132,000median $105,000

Scottsdale, AZHigh

$77,000 – $130,000median $104,000

Boulder, COHigh

$77,000 – $130,000median $104,000

Princeton, NJModerate

$77,000 – $130,000median $104,000

Philadelphia, PAHigh

$77,000 – $130,000median $104,000

Sacramento, CAVery High

$76,000 – $129,000median $103,000

Council Bluffs, IAVery High

$76,000 – $129,000median $103,000

Tempe, AZHigh

$76,000 – $128,000median $102,000

Lithia Springs, GAVery High

$76,000 – $127,000median $102,000

Yonkers, NYModerate

$76,000 – $128,000median $102,000

Fort Lauderdale, FLHigh

$75,000 – $126,000median $101,000

Piscataway, NJHigh

$75,000 – $127,000median $101,000

Mount Pleasant, WIVery High

$75,000 – $126,000median $101,000

Denver, COHigh

$74,000 – $125,000median $100,000

Baltimore, MDHigh

$74,000 – $125,000median $100,000

Austin, TXHigh

$74,000 – $125,000median $100,000

West Palm Beach, FLHigh

$73,000 – $124,000median $99,000

Naperville, ILHigh

$73,000 – $124,000median $99,000

Minneapolis, MNHigh

$73,000 – $124,000median $99,000

Frederick, MDHigh

$73,000 – $123,000median $98,000

Reno, NVVery High

$73,000 – $123,000median $98,000

The Dalles, ORVery High

$73,000 – $123,000median $98,000

Fort Worth, TXHigh

$73,000 – $123,000median $98,000

Anchorage, AKModerate

$72,000 – $121,000median $97,000

St. Paul, MNHigh

$72,000 – $121,000median $97,000

Charlotte, NCHigh

$72,000 – $121,000median $97,000

Prineville, ORVery High

$72,000 – $121,000median $97,000

Houston, TXHigh

$72,000 – $121,000median $97,000

Round Rock, TXHigh

$72,000 – $121,000median $97,000

Lehi, UTHigh

$72,000 – $121,000median $97,000

Salt Lake City, UTHigh

$72,000 – $121,000median $97,000

Elk Grove Village, ILHigh

$71,000 – $120,000median $96,000

Worcester, MAHigh

$71,000 – $120,000median $96,000

Papillion, NEVery High

$71,000 – $120,000median $96,000

Durham, NCHigh

$71,000 – $120,000median $96,000

Maiden, NCVery High

$71,000 – $120,000median $96,000

Arlington, TXHigh

$71,000 – $120,000median $96,000

Richmond, VAHigh

$71,000 – $120,000median $96,000

Aurora, ILHigh

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Indianapolis, INVery High

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Las Vegas, NVHigh

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Trenton, NJModerate

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Raleigh, NCHigh

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Hilliard, OHHigh

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Portland, ORHigh

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Henrico, VAHigh

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Tacoma, WAHigh

$71,000 – $119,000median $95,000

Hartford, CTModerate

$70,000 – $118,000median $94,000

Tampa, FLHigh

$70,000 – $118,000median $94,000

San Antonio, TXHigh

$70,000 – $118,000median $94,000

Chesterfield, VAHigh

$70,000 – $118,000median $94,000

Milwaukee, WIHigh

$70,000 – $118,000median $94,000

Huntsville, ALHigh

$69,000 – $117,000median $93,000

Colorado Springs, COHigh

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Fort Collins, COModerate

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

New Haven, CTModerate

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Wilmington, DEModerate

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Jacksonville, FLVery High

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Orlando, FLHigh

$69,000 – $117,000median $93,000

Boise, IDHigh

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Des Moines, IAHigh

$69,000 – $117,000median $93,000

Detroit, MIHigh

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Henderson, NVHigh

$69,000 – $117,000median $93,000

Cincinnati, OHHigh

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Pittsburgh, PAHigh

$69,000 – $117,000median $93,000

Providence, RIModerate

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Nashville, TNHigh

$69,000 – $117,000median $93,000

Wenatchee, WAHigh

$69,000 – $117,000median $93,000

Wauwatosa, WIModerate

$69,000 – $116,000median $93,000

Stockton, CAModerate

$68,000 – $114,000median $91,000

New Orleans, LAHigh

$68,000 – $114,000median $91,000

St. Louis, MOHigh

$68,000 – $114,000median $91,000

Omaha, NEHigh

$68,000 – $114,000median $91,000

Albuquerque, NMHigh

$68,000 – $114,000median $91,000

Albany, NYModerate

$68,000 – $114,000median $91,000

Charleston, SCHigh

$68,000 – $114,000median $91,000

Virginia Beach, VAModerate

$68,000 – $114,000median $91,000

St. Petersburg, FLModerate

$67,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Savannah, GAHigh

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Social Circle, GAHigh

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Joliet, ILModerate

$67,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Kansas City, KSHigh

$67,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Louisville, KYHigh

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Springfield, MAModerate

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Kansas City, MOHigh

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Santa Fe, NMModerate

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Cleveland, OHHigh

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Allentown, PAModerate

$67,000 – $112,000median $90,000

North Charleston, SCHigh

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Chattanooga, TNHigh

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Memphis, TNHigh

$67,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Provo, UTModerate

$67,000 – $112,000median $90,000

Norfolk, VAModerate

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Madison, WIModerate

$67,000 – $113,000median $90,000

Birmingham, ALHigh

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Tucson, AZModerate

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Baton Rouge, LAHigh

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Rochester, MNModerate

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Wilmington, NCModerate

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Oak Ridge, TNModerate

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Winchester, VAModerate

$66,000 – $111,000median $89,000

Fresno, CAModerate

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Meridian, IDModerate

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Sterling Heights, MIModerate

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Rochester, NYModerate

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Oklahoma City, OKHigh

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Eugene, ORModerate

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Harrisburg, PAModerate

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Spokane, WAModerate

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Kenosha, WIModerate

$65,000 – $110,000median $88,000

Bakersfield, CAModerate

$65,000 – $109,000median $87,000

Augusta, GAModerate

$65,000 – $109,000median $87,000

Iowa City, IAModerate

$65,000 – $109,000median $87,000

Buffalo, NYModerate

$65,000 – $109,000median $87,000

Winston-Salem, NCModerate

$65,000 – $109,000median $87,000

Cedar Rapids, IAModerate

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Olathe, KSModerate

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Hagerstown, MDModerate

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Grand Rapids, MIModerate

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Syracuse, NYModerate

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Greensboro, NCModerate

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Knoxville, TNModerate

$64,000 – $108,000median $86,000

Little Rock, ARModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Tallahassee, FLModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Peoria, ILModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Lafayette, INModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Lexington, KYModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Columbia, MOModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Springfield, MOHigh

$63,000 – $106,000median $85,000

Ralston, NEModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Dayton, OHModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Greenville, SCModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Midland, TXModerate

$63,000 – $107,000median $85,000

Mobile, ALModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Fayetteville, ARModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Columbus, GAModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Idaho Falls, IDModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Rockford, ILModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

South Bend, INModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Lansing, MIModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Lincoln, NEModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Norman, OKModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Scranton, PAModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Columbia, SCModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Sioux Falls, SDModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Temple, TXModerate

$63,000 – $105,000median $84,000

Macon, GAModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Fort Wayne, INModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Davenport, IAModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Wichita, KSModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Shreveport, LAHigh

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Jackson, MSHigh

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Gulfport, MSHigh

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Independence, MOModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Missoula, MTModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Fargo, NDModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Toledo, OHModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Tulsa, OKModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

El Paso, TXModerate

$62,000 – $104,000median $83,000

Montgomery, ALModerate

$61,000 – $103,000median $82,000

Evansville, INModerate

$61,000 – $103,000median $82,000

Waterloo, IAModerate

$61,000 – $103,000median $82,000

Owensboro, KYModerate

$61,000 – $102,000median $82,000

Billings, MTModerate

$61,000 – $102,000median $82,000

Youngstown, OHModerate

$61,000 – $103,000median $82,000

Cheyenne, WYModerate

$61,000 – $103,000median $82,000

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