Highest-paying data center employers
Anthropic, Lambda and Equinix post the highest median pay among data center employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying data center employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AnthropicCA · Open 10 · With pay 9 | $363k |
| 2 | LambdaCA · Open 91 · With pay 89 | $290k |
| 3 | EquinixTX · Open 15 · With pay 9 | $287k |
| 4 | OpenAICA · Open 12 · With pay 12 | $256k |
| 5 | Pure StorageCA · Open 8 · With pay 7 | $249k |
| 6 | Vantage Data CentersCO · Open 81 · With pay 4 | $235k |
| 7 | FluidstackTX · Open 9 · With pay 9 | $227k |
| 8 | OpowerTN · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $221k |
| 9 | Monolith AIOH · Open 10 · With pay 10 | $216k |
| 10 | SwiftkeyWA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $204k |
| 11 | NebiusNY · Open 28 · With pay 21 | $202k |
| 12 | CrusoeCA · Open 246 · With pay 43 | $195k |
| 13 | Cumming GroupCA · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $174k |
| 14 | FST Technical ServicesIL · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $160k |
| 15 | Sargent & LundyNM · Open 36 · With pay 5 | $149k |
| 16 | CoreWeaveWA · Open 266 · With pay 13 | $148k |
| 17 | GPACIL · Open 16 · With pay 4 | $148k |
| 18 | Michael PageTX · Open 13 · With pay 13 | $130k |
| 19 | AWSVA · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $128k |
| 20 | ArmadaCA · Open 5 · With pay 4 | $128k |
| 21 | CologixOH · Open 7 · With pay 5 | $115k |
| 22 | OlssonCO · Open 19 · With pay 10 | $102k |
| 23 | WoolpertTX · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $98k |
| 24 | YondrTN · Open 10 · With pay 10 | $95k |
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- Defense and aerospace28,716
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- Non-profits12,761
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- AI8,032
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