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Data center technician pay, compared
What employers actually post for technician jobs, converted to an hourly rate so salaried and hourly jobs line up. "Typical" is the median of the posted ranges.
By employer
| Employer | Openings | Typical low $/hr | Typical high $/hr | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 1299 | $32.88 | $57.50 | 370/373 |
| Oracle | 66 | $27.64 | $56.83 | 52/66 |
| xAI | 49 | $32.88 | $49.33 | 1/49 |
| 43 | $50.48 | $69.71 | 43/43 | |
| Introl | 36 | $38.46 | $41.83 | 35/36 |
| Microsoft | 29 | $27.45 | $48.03 | 29/29 |
| TDS (Total Deployment Solutions) | 23 | $20.00 | $25.00 | 1/23 |
| Equinix | 21 | $32.40 | $48.56 | 16/21 |
| CoreWeave | 18 | $31.25 | $40.87 | 18/18 |
| Network Connex | 9 | $25.00 | $31.00 | 5/9 |
| AFL | 9 | — | — | 0/9 |
| Cologix | 8 | $28.00 | $35.00 | 6/8 |
| Nebius | 8 | $30.00 | $45.00 | 7/8 |
| Crusoe | 6 | — | — | 0/6 |
| Compu Dynamics | 4 | $31.50 | $58.50 | 4/4 |
By job type
| Job type | Openings | Typical low $/hr | Typical high $/hr | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical facilities | 670 | $37.64 | $65.91 | 211/239 |
| Data center technician | 493 | $30.00 | $54.18 | 224/245 |
| Install & network | 335 | $27.98 | $48.99 | 94/120 |
| Controls & BMS | 67 | $32.93 | $57.64 | 34/37 |
| Other technician | 17 | $25.77 | $38.65 | 7/17 |
| Electrical | 16 | $33.00 | $55.00 | 5/16 |
| Power & generators | 15 | $37.64 | $65.91 | 7/13 |
| IT support | 7 | $33.51 | $52.94 | 4/7 |
| Mechanical & HVAC | 6 | — | — | 0/6 |
| Operations center | 2 | $31.25 | $45.67 | 1/2 |
By state
| State | Openings | Typical low $/hr | Typical high $/hr | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 273 | $32.88 | $57.50 | 43/44 |
| Texas | 265 | $31.91 | $56.73 | 90/114 |
| Virginia | 206 | $32.88 | $57.50 | 118/123 |
| Ohio | 201 | $36.17 | $58.41 | 56/59 |
| Mississippi | 106 | $27.83 | $48.75 | 20/63 |
| Arizona | 101 | $32.88 | $56.83 | 32/33 |
| Nevada | 63 | $32.88 | $57.50 | 16/16 |
| Colorado | 59 | $37.64 | $65.91 | 12/15 |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | $32.88 | $57.50 | 11/11 |
| Georgia | 54 | $31.25 | $54.18 | 35/36 |
| North Carolina | 43 | $32.06 | $49.02 | 16/18 |
| Maryland | 32 | $27.98 | $48.99 | 13/13 |
| California | 27 | $32.28 | $56.29 | 22/23 |
| Indiana | 26 | $32.93 | $57.50 | 15/17 |
| Iowa | 13 | $41.35 | $56.73 | 11/13 |
| Washington | 12 | $32.88 | $49.33 | 11/11 |
| North Dakota | 11 | $27.64 | $56.83 | 10/11 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $50.48 | $69.71 | 1/9 |
| New Jersey | 8 | $38.46 | $48.08 | 7/8 |
| Illinois | 7 | $31.25 | $41.83 | 5/7 |
| Utah | 7 | $30.00 | $56.83 | 5/7 |
| Michigan | 6 | $31.83 | $63.65 | 3/6 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $41.35 | $54.00 | 5/5 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $41.35 | $56.73 | 5/5 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $29.35 | $48.03 | 4/4 |
| Florida | 4 | $22.31 | $33.46 | 1/4 |
| Missouri | 4 | $39.50 | $61.32 | 4/4 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $27.64 | $56.83 | 3/4 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $50.48 | $69.71 | 1/4 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $50.48 | $69.71 | 4/4 |
| New York | 3 | $38.46 | $41.83 | 3/3 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $34.13 | $56.54 | 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $37.50 | $51.00 | 2/2 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $30.24 | $41.68 | 1/2 |
| Alabama | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kansas | 1 | $27.64 | $56.83 | 1/1 |
Salaried ranges are divided by 2,080 hours. Pay ranges are the employer's posted range for the role, not what any one person earns. Amazon, Google and Microsoft post pay in every state; some employers only post it where state law requires.
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