Quarterly hiring report · quarter in progress
Data center hiring, Q4 2026
What we saw in 290 data center jobs first posted so far this quarter.
New postings
290
Median posted pay
$46.50
an hour
Listing pay
29%
of postings
Entry level
21%
of postings
Where the new jobs were
Top five areas. 69 other areas had postings too.
Median posted pay by role
| Role | Jobs with pay | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| Construction and commissioning | 9 | $72.12 |
| Controls and BMS | 6 | $64.55 |
| Critical facilities | 47 | $51.68 |
| Data center technician | 21 | $36.06 |
Method
We collect jobs daily from employers' own career sites and count each job once, in the quarter we first saw it. Pay comes only from what employers state; ranges use their midpoint and salaries convert at 2,080 hours. Free to quote with a link to this page.