Statistics
Data center hiring statistics
15 figures from our studies and trackers, each with its base, the date we read it and the page it comes from. A figure here updates when its page does.
By Czarina Tabayoyong, Founder, Critical Path Hiring. Former Amazon, AWS and Google recruiter.
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Jobs
| Figure | Value | Base | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open data center roles at five hyperscalers | 2,314 | U.S. roles on the careers sites of Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and Oracle | October 25, 2026 |
| Of those, commissioning roles | 77 | roles with commissioning in the title | October 25, 2026 |
Projects
| Figure | Value | Base | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projects under construction | 23 | of 115 tracked projects in nine markets | November 4, 2026 |
| Projects approved, not yet building | 33 | of 115 tracked projects | November 4, 2026 |
| Stated capacity under construction | 5,204 MW | 13 of 23 projects under construction state a capacity | November 4, 2026 |
| Projects stalled or cancelled | 32 | of 115 tracked projects | November 4, 2026 |
| Delivery targets with commissioning in Q4 2026 | 7 | targets dated Q4 2026 or up to two quarters later, so their commissioning falls in Q4 2026, across 6 markets | November 4, 2026 |
Pay
| Figure | Value | Base | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioning technician posted pay | $38 to $60/hr | median low and high ends of 5 hourly postings, from 48 commissioning postings read | October 23, 2026 |
| Commissioning engineer posted pay | $101K to $159K | median low and high ends of 16 annual postings | October 23, 2026 |
| Data center technician posted pay | $35 to $58/hr | median low and high ends of 5 hourly postings, from 15 operations postings read | October 26, 2026 |
| Chief engineer posted pay | $110K to $166K | median low and high ends of 5 annual postings | October 26, 2026 |
| Union electrician base rate above the posted data center technician low end | 8 of 8 metros | IBEW rates on Davis-Bacon wage determinations against the $35 an hour posted low end | November 4, 2026 |
Talent
| Figure | Value | Base | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn members titled commissioning agent, United States | 696 | current title, LinkedIn Sales Navigator | November 4, 2026 |
| Of those, in the nine data center metros we track | 140 | fewest in Chicago, with 2 | November 4, 2026 |
| Leveled commissioning postings that state pay | 4 of 8 | postings with a level in the title, six employers | November 5, 2026 |
Citing
Cite the figure's source page with its date, for example: Critical Path Hiring, Hyperscaler Data Center Jobs Index, read October 25, 2026. The method for each figure is on its page. The monthly hiring index tracks the main figures month to month. Every figure on this page is also in a CSV file with its base, date and source page.
Questions
How many data center jobs are the hyperscalers hiring for?
2,314 open U.S. data center roles on the careers sites of Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and Oracle on October 25, 2026. 77 of them had commissioning in the title.
How many commissioning agents are there in the United States?
696 LinkedIn members held the current title commissioning agent on November 4, 2026. Many people who do the work use commissioning engineer or commissioning technician instead, so this counts the title, not everyone doing the job.
What do data center commissioning technicians earn?
Postings stated a median range of $38 to $60/hr (median low and high ends of 5 hourly postings, from 48 commissioning postings read), read October 23, 2026. Postings rarely include per diem or overtime.
How many data center projects have been blocked?
32 of 115 tracked projects were stalled, denied, withdrawn or cancelled as of November 4, 2026.
Related
Data center recruiting firms
Firms with a data center practice in the U.S., the roles each recruits and the data each publishes.
Talent supply
LinkedIn members with commissioning, critical facilities, controls and technician titles in nine metros, against projects under construction.
Commissioning pay ranges
Posted pay for commissioning engineers, managers and agents from public job postings, updated monthly.
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Czarina Tabayoyong
Founder and principal recruiter, Critical Path Hiring. Czarina recruits commissioning, MEP, power and critical facilities people for data center builds. She previously recruited cloud and data center architecture talent at AWS Professional Services, and PMO and project delivery talent for hyperscale data center campuses in Texas and Virginia.