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Data center salaries in Atlanta 2026
In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro, the median electrician earned $28.20 an hour and the median HVAC mechanic $28.35 in May 2025, according to BLS. Posted pay for data center technicians in our October 2026 reading ran $35 to $58 an hour, national. On October 25, 2026, the five hyperscalers listed 130 open data center roles located in Georgia.
Pay in Atlanta
In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro, the median electrician earned $28.20 an hour and the median HVAC mechanic $28.35 in May 2025, according to BLS. Posted pay for data center technicians in our October 2026 reading ran $35 to $58 an hour, national. On October 25, 2026, the five hyperscalers listed 130 open data center roles located in Georgia.
Median electrician pay 7% below and median HVAC mechanic pay 3% below the U.S. median (BLS, May 2025)
Employers
Amazon (AWS) lists the most hyperscaler data center roles in Georgia: 87 of 130 on October 25, 2026. Google 18, Microsoft 15, Meta 10. Colocation operators, facilities management firms, commissioning firms and contractors hire for the same sites.
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Wages
Local wages
Hourly wages in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro for the trades and engineers who build and run data centers. BLS does not publish a data center technician occupation.
| Occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Median vs U.S. | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians 47-2111 | $22.51 | $28.20 | $37.94 | 7% below | 13,430 |
| HVAC mechanics 49-9021 | $22.85 | $28.35 | $35.91 | 3% below | 7,060 |
| Mechanical engineers 17-2141 | $38.64 | $49.05 | $64.31 | 2% below | 3,070 |
| Substation and relay electricians 49-2095 | $39.00 | $39.03 | $52.16 | 21% below | 240 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, hourly. Occupations with fewer than 100 people employed in the metro are left out. Method and every metro on the pay premium study.
Postings
Posted pay
The median low and high ends of the pay ranges stated in data center job postings we read this month. Too few postings state pay to show these by city, so these figures are national.
| Role | Posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioning technician | $38 to $60/hr | 5 |
| Commissioning engineer | $101K to $159K | 16 |
| Commissioning manager or lead | $141K to $214K | 12 |
| Commissioning agent (CxA) | $84K to $140K | 5 |
| Data center technician | $35 to $58/hr | 5 |
| Chief engineer | $110K to $166K | 5 |
Source: Our October 2026 reading of posted pay, national, shown where at least five postings state pay. Postings by role on the commissioning pay ranges and operations pay ranges pages.
Role guides: Critical Facilities Engineer, Commissioning Agent (CxA), Data Center Technician, MEP Coordinator, Data Center Construction Project Manager, GPU Cluster Engineer.
Local factors
Atlanta pay factors
- Our Atlanta tracker lists 16 projects: 2 under construction, 6 approved and 6 stalled or cancelled.
- The 2 projects under construction state 354 MW in total.
- Dobbins Air Reserve Base, 16 miles northwest of Atlanta. More than 2,000 reservists and civilians.
FAQ
Questions
- What does a data center technician make in Atlanta?
- Posted pay for data center technicians ran $35 to $58 an hour in our October 2026 reading, the median low and high ends of 5 national postings that stated hourly pay. For the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro, BLS reports the median HVAC mechanic at $28.35 an hour with the 75th percentile at $35.91, and the median electrician at $28.20 with the 75th percentile at $37.94 (May 2025). Shift differential and overtime are paid on top and vary by employer.
- Who is hiring data center staff in Atlanta?
- Amazon (AWS) lists the most hyperscaler data center roles in Georgia: 87 of 130 on October 25, 2026. Google 18, Microsoft 15, Meta 10. Colocation operators, facilities management firms, commissioning firms and contractors hire for the same sites.
- How many data centers are being built in Atlanta?
- Our tracker lists 16 Atlanta projects: 2 under construction, 6 approved and 6 stalled or cancelled, as of November 4, 2026.
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