Salary guide
Data center salaries by role
The bands below are national base salaries, sourced from live role data on NovatarHQ. Pay varies by market: each role page includes a metro table that adjusts the band for local conditions, from Des Moines to Northern Virginia.
Asset Management
Automation
BIM
Commissioning
Controls
Coordination
Design
Electrical
Engineering
- Substation / HV Design Engineer03Design$120k–$175k
- MEP Design Engineer - Electrical03Design$115k–$170k
- Protection & Controls Engineer03Design$110k–$165k
- MEP Design Engineer - Mechanical03Design$110k–$160k
- MEP Concept Engineer01Proposal$100k–$150k
- Geotechnical Engineer / Geotech PM02Site Selection$100k–$150k
- Structural Engineer (Foundations & Steel/Concrete)03Design$100k–$150k
- MEP Design Engineer - Plumbing03Design$100k–$145k
- Fire Protection Engineer03Design$95k–$145k
- Power & Cooling Specialists / Facility Engineers06MEP Install$100k–$145k
- Civil Engineer (Site / Land Development)02Site Selection$90k–$140k
- MEP Project Engineer / Coordinator04Procurement$85k–$125k
- Civil / Structural Site Engineer05Foundation$80k–$115k
- Field Engineer (Mission Critical)05Foundation$70k–$100k
Low Voltage
Maintenance
Management
- Data Center Construction Project Manager04Procurement$140k–$200k
- Design Project Manager / Data Center Design Manager03Design$130k–$185k
- Data Center Pursuit / Proposal Manager01Proposal$120k–$180k
- Data Center Operations Manager / Facility Manager10Operations$130k–$180k
- Commissioning Field Managers / Cx Authority09Commissioning$120k–$175k
- IT Project Manager (Migration / Turn-up)08IT Deploy$110k–$160k
- Construction Superintendent / Site Manager05Foundation$100k–$145k
Mechanical
Networking
Owner Rep
Permitting
Planning
Plumbing
Preconstruction
Procurement
Quality
Safety
Support
Survey
Systems
Technician
Testing
About this data
Bands reflect base salary for national searches and update as roles open and close on NovatarHQ. Market anchors are consistent with the iRecruit Data Center Jobs Outlook 2026, which puts MEP engineers at $95k–$140k, project managers at $120k–$180k, commissioning agents at $85k–$125k, and AI infrastructure specialists at $140k–$200k.