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The AI boom is creating data center jobs that pay more
Data centers are driving demand for electricians, installers, and maintenance workers, with some jobs paying $10 more an hour than similar roles.
TL;DR
- Fast-growing tech jobs include electricians, installers, maintenance workers, and engineers for data centers powering AI.
- Data center job postings have more than doubled in the past two years.
- Hiring is spreading beyond Silicon Valley to places like Columbus, Ohio, Jackson, Mississippi, and Reno, Nevada.
- About one-quarter of data center openings are for installation and maintenance workers.
- Installation and maintenance workers in data centers can earn about $10 more per hour than similar jobs outside the industry.