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Salaries in Lexington-Fayette, KY

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317 roles with a BLS median in Lexington-Fayette, KY, ranked by median annual wage. Source: BLS, May 2025.

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Roles in Lexington-Fayette, KY ranked by median annual wage, BLS, May 2025
RankRoleSOCMedianP25 to P75EmploymentRelative to all occupations
1CEO / President, Data Center Platform11-1011 (Broader occupation)$179,520$120,380 to $318,3102703.69 times
2Chief Operating Officer, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$179,520$120,380 to $318,3102703.69 times
3General Manager / Country Manager, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$179,520$120,380 to $318,3102703.69 times
4Head of Development / Chief Development Officer11-1011 (Broader occupation)$179,520$120,380 to $318,3102703.69 times
5BIM Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
6Commissioning Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
7Controls Manager (Owner Side)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
8Design Manager, Data Center11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
9Design Standards Manager (Reference Design)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
10Director of Commissioning11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
11MEP Engineering Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
12MEP Principal / Engineering Director11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
13Project Controls Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
14QA/QC Manager, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
15Quality Director, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
16Senior Commissioning Manager / Cx Lead11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
17VDC Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
18VP of Design & Engineering11-9041 (Broader occupation)$161,170$135,660 to $181,2503903.31 times
19AI Cluster Deployment Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$144,160$114,990 to $177,7704702.97 times
20Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure11-3021 (Broader occupation)$144,160$114,990 to $177,7704702.97 times
21Data Center IT Operations Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$144,160$114,990 to $177,7704702.97 times
22Hardware Operations / Server Lifecycle Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$144,160$114,990 to $177,7704702.97 times
23NOC Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$144,160$114,990 to $177,7704702.97 times
24Asset Manager, Data Center Portfolio11-3031 (Broader occupation)$135,760$107,120 to $172,6309402.79 times
25Capital Markets / Investment Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$135,760$107,120 to $172,6309402.79 times
26PPA / Renewable Energy Origination Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$135,760$107,120 to $172,6309402.79 times
27Category Manager, Electrical Equipment11-3061 (Broader occupation)$128,910$101,370 to $155,1501402.65 times
28Category Manager, Mechanical Equipment11-3061 (Broader occupation)$128,910$101,370 to $155,1501402.65 times
29Director of Supply Chain, Data Center11-3061 (Broader occupation)$128,910$101,370 to $155,1501402.65 times
30Energy Procurement Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$128,910$101,370 to $155,1501402.65 times
31Equipment Procurement Manager, Long-Lead / OFCI11-3061 (Broader occupation)$128,910$101,370 to $155,1501402.65 times
32Strategic Sourcing Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$128,910$101,370 to $155,1501402.65 times
33Vendor Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$128,910$101,370 to $155,1501402.65 times
34VP of Supply Chain11-3061 (Broader occupation)$128,910$101,370 to $155,1501402.65 times
35Community & Government Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
36Development Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
37Director of Development11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
38Director of Power / Power Development Director11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
39Due Diligence Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
40Economic Development & Incentives Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
41Energy Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
42Entitlements & Zoning Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
43Land Acquisition Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
44Site Selection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
45Sustainability Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
46Utility Interconnection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
47Utility Regulatory Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
48Utility Relations Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
49VP of Energy / Chief Power Officer11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
50Water Resources Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$128,870$97,640 to $165,4003202.65 times
51Marketing Manager, Data Center11-2021 (Broader occupation)$127,040$97,700 to $166,2603302.61 times
52Pricing / Deal Desk Manager11-2021 (Broader occupation)$127,040$97,700 to $166,2603302.61 times
53Product Manager, Colocation / Interconnection11-2021 (Broader occupation)$127,040$97,700 to $166,2603302.61 times
54Business Development Director, Data Center11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,860$85,470 to $175,1809502.57 times
55Channel / Partner Manager11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,860$85,470 to $175,1809502.57 times
56Chief Commercial Officer / VP Sales11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,860$85,470 to $175,1809502.57 times
57Data Center Sales Executive (Colocation)11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,860$85,470 to $175,1809502.57 times
58Service Sales Manager, Critical Power11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,860$85,470 to $175,1809502.57 times
59Wholesale / Hyperscale Leasing Director11-2022 (Broader occupation)$124,860$85,470 to $175,1809502.57 times
60Prefabrication Shop Manager11-3051 (Broader occupation)$124,230$96,930 to $142,0308302.56 times
61Production Manager, Prefab Power Modules / eHouses11-3051 (Broader occupation)$124,230$96,930 to $142,0308302.56 times
62Capacity Planner, Power and Cooling11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
63Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
64Data Center Operations Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
65Facilities Manager, Data Center11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
66Maintenance Manager, Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
67Physical Security Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
68Regional Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
69Security Operations Manager (GSOC)11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
70Site Director / Site Lead11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
71VP / Director of Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$109,820$83,990 to $134,4101402.26 times
72Data Center Network Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$103,840$83,300 to $132,0702402.14 times
73InfiniBand / High-Performance Fabric Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$103,840$83,300 to $132,0702402.14 times
74Interconnection / Fiber Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$103,840$83,300 to $132,0702402.14 times
75Network Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$103,840$83,300 to $132,0702402.14 times
76Solutions Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$103,840$83,300 to $132,0702402.14 times
77CFD / Thermal Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
78Facility Mechanical Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
79Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
80Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
81Mechanical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
82Mechanical Designer (Revit)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
83Senior Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
84Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
85Senior Mechanical Engineer (PE)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$103,820$81,950 to $125,5109002.14 times
86Civil / Site Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$103,090$79,240 to $131,4606002.12 times
87CSA Manager (Civil, Structural, Architectural)17-2051 (Broader occupation)$103,090$79,240 to $131,4606002.12 times
88Electrical Project Engineer17-2051 (Broader occupation)$103,090$79,240 to $131,4606002.12 times
89Field Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$103,090$79,240 to $131,4606002.12 times
90Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$103,090$79,240 to $131,4606002.12 times
91Senior Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$103,090$79,240 to $131,4606002.12 times
92Structural Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$103,090$79,240 to $131,4606002.12 times
93OT Security Engineer (BMS/EPMS)15-1212 (Broader occupation)$102,190$85,610 to $132,3902702.10 times
94Energy Efficiency Engineer (PUE)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$101,000$79,780 to $123,5301,1602.08 times
95QA/QC Engineer / Inspector17-2112 (Broader occupation)$101,000$79,780 to $123,5301,1602.08 times
96Reliability Engineer (RCM)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$101,000$79,780 to $123,5301,1602.08 times
97Supplier Quality Engineer17-2112 (Broader occupation)$101,000$79,780 to $123,5301,1602.08 times
98Assistant Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
99Assistant Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
100Construction Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
101Construction Operations Manager / Director of Construction (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
102Controls Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
103Critical Operations Program Manager (MOP/SOP/EOP)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
104Director of Preconstruction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
105Electrical Division Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
106Electrical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
107Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
108Fire Protection / Life Safety Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
109General Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
110Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
111Mechanical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
112MEP Coordinator11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
113MEP Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
114MEP Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
115Night Shift Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
116OEM Project Manager / Startup Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
117Owner's Commissioning Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
118Owner's Construction Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
119Owner's Representative, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
120PMO Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
121Portfolio Director / Head of Delivery11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
122Preconstruction Manager, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
123Program Director / Senior Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
124Program Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
125Project Executive, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
126Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
127Regional Construction Program Lead11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
128Senior Electrical Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
129Senior Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
130Senior Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
131Senior Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
132Substation Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
133Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
134Traveling Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
135Traveling Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
136Traveling Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
137Turnover and Closeout Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
138VP / Head of Mission Critical (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
139VP of Data Center Construction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$100,810$75,440 to $152,8805902.07 times
140BESS / Microgrid Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
141BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
142Controls Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
143Controls Engineer, Data Center17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
144Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
145Electrical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
146Electrical Designer (Revit)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
147EPMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
148Facility Electrical Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
149High Voltage Switching Engineer / HV Authorized Person17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
150On-Site Power Generation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
151Plumbing / Fire Protection Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
152Power Systems Planning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
153Power Systems Study Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
154Protection & Control (Relay) Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
155SCADA Engineer, Power17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
156Senior BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
157Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
158Senior Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer of Record (PE)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
159Substation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
160Transmission Line Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$98,160$79,760 to $120,7302002.02 times
161Logistics / Materials Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$96,840$73,390 to $130,8502801.99 times
162Site Logistics Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$96,840$73,390 to $130,8502801.99 times
163Warehouse / Laydown Yard Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$96,840$73,390 to $130,8502801.99 times
164Project Architect, Data Center17-1011 (Broader occupation)$93,640$74,600 to $117,3902701.93 times
165Cloud Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$92,390$79,100 to $110,6604301.90 times
166DCIM Engineer / Administrator15-1244 (Broader occupation)$92,390$79,100 to $110,6604301.90 times
167Deployment Engineer / Rack Integration Lead15-1244 (Broader occupation)$92,390$79,100 to $110,6604301.90 times
168GPU / HPC Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$92,390$79,100 to $110,6604301.90 times
169NOC Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$92,390$79,100 to $110,6604301.90 times
170NOC Engineer / NOC Manager15-1244 (Broader occupation)$92,390$79,100 to $110,6604301.90 times
171Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure)15-1244 (Broader occupation)$92,390$79,100 to $110,6604301.90 times
172Solutions Engineer / Sales Engineer, Data Center41-9031 (Broader occupation)$91,880$76,540 to $146,660601.89 times
173Technical Sales Engineer, Critical Power & Cooling41-9031 (Broader occupation)$91,880$76,540 to $146,660601.89 times
174Controls Programmer (Niagara / PLC)15-1251 (Broader occupation)$90,850$81,120 to $112,9101301.87 times
175Client Implementation / Onboarding Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$84,520$66,280 to $105,6902,0201.74 times
176Commissioning Coordinator13-1082 (Broader occupation)$84,520$66,280 to $105,6902,0201.74 times
177Contracts / Commercial Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$84,520$66,280 to $105,6902,0201.74 times
178Program Controls Director13-1082 (Broader occupation)$84,520$66,280 to $105,6902,0201.74 times
179Program Risk Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$84,520$66,280 to $105,6902,0201.74 times
180Program Scheduler (Integrated Master Schedule)13-1082 (Broader occupation)$84,520$66,280 to $105,6902,0201.74 times
181Scheduler, Primavera P613-1082 (Broader occupation)$84,520$66,280 to $105,6902,0201.74 times
182Development Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$81,410$64,890 to $102,2004301.67 times
183Energy Market Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$81,410$64,890 to $102,2004301.67 times
184Director of Data Center Operations (Regional)11-1021 (Broader occupation)$80,440$54,680 to $125,4308,1001.65 times
185VP of Data Center Operations11-1021 (Broader occupation)$80,440$54,680 to $125,4308,1001.65 times
186EHS Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$79,950$65,080 to $107,4102701.64 times
187EHS Manager, Data Center19-5011 (Broader occupation)$79,950$65,080 to $107,4102701.64 times
188Electrical Safety Manager (NFPA 70E)19-5011 (Broader occupation)$79,950$65,080 to $107,4102701.64 times
189Environmental Compliance Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$79,950$65,080 to $107,4102701.64 times
190Fire & Life Safety Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$79,950$65,080 to $107,4102701.64 times
191Regional Safety Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$79,950$65,080 to $107,4102701.64 times
192Safety Coordinator / Specialist19-5011 (Broader occupation)$79,950$65,080 to $107,4102701.64 times
193Site Safety Manager, Construction19-5011 (Broader occupation)$79,950$65,080 to $107,4102701.64 times
194Data Center Operations Supervisor (White Space)49-1011 (Closest proxy)$78,270$60,390 to $106,8101,2801.61 times
195Lead Data Center Technician49-1011 (Closest proxy)$78,270$60,390 to $106,8101,2801.61 times
196Service Manager / Branch Service Manager49-1011 (Broader occupation)$78,270$60,390 to $106,8101,2801.61 times
197Lineman, Campus Distribution (overhead and underground)49-9051 (Closest proxy)$77,700$62,390 to $100,7206001.60 times
198Electrical Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$76,490$60,560 to $84,5101,4901.57 times
199Electrical General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$76,490$60,560 to $84,5101,4901.57 times
200Lead Electrician / Crew Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$76,490$60,560 to $84,5101,4901.57 times
201Low Voltage Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$76,490$60,560 to $84,5101,4901.57 times
202Low Voltage Superintendent / Cabling Site Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$76,490$60,560 to $84,5101,4901.57 times
203Pipefitter Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$76,490$60,560 to $84,5101,4901.57 times
204Pipefitter General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$76,490$60,560 to $84,5101,4901.57 times
205Sheet Metal Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$76,490$60,560 to $84,5101,4901.57 times
206Mechanical Commissioning Technician17-3027 (Closest proxy)$76,230$69,650 to $88,2401201.57 times
207TAB Technician (testing, adjusting and balancing)17-3027 (Closest proxy)$76,230$69,650 to $88,2401201.57 times
208Crane Operator53-7021 (Closest proxy)$74,130$57,190 to $87,670501.52 times
209Demand / Capacity Planner (Supply)13-1081 (Broader occupation)$72,250$62,990 to $82,2403601.49 times
210Expediting Manager13-1081 (Broader occupation)$72,250$62,990 to $82,2403601.49 times
211Badging and Access Control Administrator13-1041 (Closest proxy)$71,700$55,550 to $86,8704701.47 times
212Security Compliance Coordinator (SOC 2 / ISO 27001 physical controls)13-1041 (Closest proxy)$71,700$55,550 to $86,8704701.47 times
213Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor13-1051 (Broader occupation)$71,630$53,650 to $96,3403301.47 times
214Electrical Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$71,630$53,650 to $96,3403301.47 times
215MEP Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$71,630$53,650 to $96,3403301.47 times
216Senior Estimator, Mission Critical13-1051 (Broader occupation)$71,630$53,650 to $96,3403301.47 times
217NOC Technician (Tier 1 to 2)15-1231 (Closest proxy)$70,980$52,450 to $90,7702001.46 times
218Senior NOC Technician / NOC Shift Lead15-1231 (Closest proxy)$70,980$52,450 to $90,7702001.46 times
219Buyer / Procurement Specialist13-1020 (Broader occupation)$66,800$53,520 to $83,4209101.37 times
220Cabling Installer / Cable Puller (entry level)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$66,750$54,820 to $82,7402101.37 times
221Cabling Test and Certification Technician (copper and fiber QA)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$66,750$54,820 to $82,7402101.37 times
222Cross-Connect / Meet-Me Room Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$66,750$54,820 to $82,7402101.37 times
223Fiber Splicer / Fiber Technician49-2022 (Broader occupation)$66,750$54,820 to $82,7402101.37 times
224Fiber Termination and Test Technician (MPO/MTP)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$66,750$54,820 to $82,7402101.37 times
225OSP Fiber Construction Technician (duct bank and campus fiber)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$66,750$54,820 to $82,7402101.37 times
226Structured Cabling Project Manager (RCDD)49-2022 (Broader occupation)$66,750$54,820 to $82,7402101.37 times
227Structured Cabling Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$66,750$54,820 to $82,7402101.37 times
228Millwright / Equipment Setter49-9044 (Closest proxy)$66,240$61,470 to $73,1601401.36 times
229Maintenance Planner (CMMS)43-5061 (Broader occupation)$64,660$47,760 to $78,3601,4101.33 times
230Ironworker (structural and reinforcing)47-2221 (Closest proxy)$64,000$52,010 to $66,420401.32 times
231Commissioning Technician17-3023 (Broader occupation)$62,770$42,600 to $85,5101501.29 times
232Controls / BAS Technician17-3023 (Broader occupation)$62,770$42,600 to $85,5101501.29 times
233Controls Checkout Technician (point-to-point)17-3023 (Closest proxy)$62,770$42,600 to $85,5101501.29 times
234Electrical Commissioning Technician17-3023 (Closest proxy)$62,770$42,600 to $85,5101501.29 times
235EPMS / Power Monitoring Technician17-3023 (Closest proxy)$62,770$42,600 to $85,5101501.29 times
236Factory Test Engineer (Prefab / Modular)17-3023 (Broader occupation)$62,770$42,600 to $85,5101501.29 times
237Factory Witness Test (FWT) Engineer17-3023 (Broader occupation)$62,770$42,600 to $85,5101501.29 times
238I&C Technician (instrumentation and controls)17-3023 (Closest proxy)$62,770$42,600 to $85,5101501.29 times
239Facilities Plumber (domestic water, condensate, leak detection)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$61,870$48,990 to $81,3508101.27 times
240Journeyman Pipefitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$61,870$48,990 to $81,3508101.27 times
241Plumber (construction)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$61,870$48,990 to $81,3508101.27 times
242Sprinkler Fitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$61,870$48,990 to $81,3508101.27 times
243Traveling Pipefitter (Per Diem)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$61,870$48,990 to $81,3508101.27 times
244Fire Alarm and Suppression Technician49-2098 (Closest proxy)$61,790$47,910 to $71,1101601.27 times
245Security Systems Technician (access control and video)49-2098 (Closest proxy)$61,790$47,910 to $71,1101601.27 times
246Predictive Maintenance Technician (thermography, vibration, oil)49-9041 (Closest proxy)$61,320$50,560 to $73,4908701.26 times
247Field Service Technician, Cooling (Chillers, CRAH/CRAC)49-9021 (Broader occupation)$60,280$48,260 to $76,5807401.24 times
248HVAC / Mechanical Technician, Data Center49-9021 (Broader occupation)$60,280$48,260 to $76,5807401.24 times
249HVAC Installer49-9021 (Closest proxy)$60,280$48,260 to $76,5807401.24 times
250Liquid Cooling Technician (CDU and secondary loops)49-9021 (Closest proxy)$60,280$48,260 to $76,5807401.24 times
251Heavy Equipment Operator (sitework)47-2073 (Closest proxy)$58,560$49,380 to $66,0007601.20 times
252BAS / Controls Installer49-2094 (Closest proxy)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
253Battery Technician (VRLA / Li-ion)49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
254Electrical Testing Supervisor (NETA Level III/IV)49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
255Field Service Engineer, Switchgear & Electrical Distribution49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
256Field Service Engineer, UPS49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
257Generator Field Service Technician49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
258Load Bank Technician49-2094 (Closest proxy)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
259NETA Electrical Testing Technician49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
260NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level II49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
261NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level III49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
262NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level IV49-2094 (Broader occupation)$57,910$53,290 to $61,530901.19 times
263Controls Wireman / Industrial Electrician (paralleling gear and control wiring)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
264Critical Environment Electrician47-2111 (Broader occupation)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
265Grounding and Lightning Protection Installer47-2111 (Closest proxy)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
266Journeyman Electrician, Data Center47-2111 (Broader occupation)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
267Master Electrician (license qualifier)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
268Medium Voltage Electrician47-2111 (Closest proxy)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
269Medium Voltage Foreman / MV Cable Splicer47-2111 (Broader occupation)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
270Substation Electrician / Wireman47-2111 (Closest proxy)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
271Temporary Power Electrician (temp power and lighting)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
272Traveling Journeyman Electrician (Per Diem)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$57,320$43,750 to $67,3401,5001.18 times
273BIM Coordinator / Revit Modeler17-3011 (Broader occupation)$55,640$46,980 to $66,5602501.14 times
274Pipe Welder51-4121 (Closest proxy)$53,680$47,390 to $64,7404801.10 times
275Electrical QA/QC Inspector47-4011 (Broader occupation)$53,630$38,740 to $85,6702701.10 times
276Carpenter / Framer47-2031 (Closest proxy)$52,030$47,080 to $61,5901,2001.07 times
277Concrete Finisher47-2051 (Closest proxy)$51,820$44,470 to $65,1701101.07 times
278Document Controller43-4199 (Broader occupation)$51,720$44,450 to $56,6202101.06 times
279Account Manager / Customer Success Manager (Colocation)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$50,690$41,260 to $77,2901,9501.04 times
280Data Center Brokerage Advisor (Tenant Rep)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$50,690$41,260 to $77,2901,9501.04 times
281Water Treatment Technician (cooling towers, closed loops)51-8031 (Closest proxy)$49,280$37,210 to $59,8502401.01 times
282Remote Hands Dispatcher / Work Order Coordinator43-5032 (Closest proxy)$48,880$44,190 to $60,7002401.01 times
283AI Cluster Cabling Technician (high-density fiber and GPU fabric)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
284Colocation Operations Technician (cage builds, customer installs)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
285Data Center Migration Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
286Data Center Technician (Level II)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
287Data Center Technician I (Entry Level)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
288GPU / AI Cluster Deployment Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
289Multi-Site Field Technician (dispatch, edge and small sites)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
290Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
291Night Shift Data Center Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
292Rack and Stack / Hardware Deployment Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
293Rack Integration Technician (factory or staging-site integration)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
294Remote Hands Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
295Senior Data Center Technician (DCT III)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
296Smart Hands Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
297Traveling Data Center Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$48,700$45,740 to $59,3401401.00 times
298Forklift / Telehandler Operator53-7051 (Closest proxy)$47,490$39,380 to $62,4701,1500.98 times
299Construction Laborer47-2061 (Closest proxy)$46,300$38,200 to $50,7501,8100.95 times
300Building Maintenance Technician (offices, lobbies and support spaces on campus)49-9071 (Closest proxy)$44,910$36,410 to $57,9903,2200.92 times
301Lead CET49-9071 (Broader occupation)$44,910$36,410 to $57,9903,2200.92 times
302Asset Management Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$43,690$36,530 to $48,2001,7500.90 times
303Data Center Logistics Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$43,690$36,530 to $48,2001,7500.90 times
304Inventory and Spares Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$43,690$36,530 to $48,2001,7500.90 times
305Shipping and Receiving Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$43,690$36,530 to $48,2001,7500.90 times
306Material Handler / Laydown Yard Coordinator (construction)53-7062 (Closest proxy)$41,910$35,580 to $46,1205,5000.86 times
307Electrical Apprentice / Electrician Helper47-3013 (Closest proxy)$40,310$36,870 to $45,0401000.83 times
308Customer Service Desk Technician (Colocation)43-4051 (Closest proxy)$39,160$36,200 to $47,7005,2000.81 times
309Tool Crib Attendant53-7065 (Closest proxy)$37,080$33,230 to $43,4605,4300.76 times
310Critical Environment Cleaning Technician37-2011 (Closest proxy)$35,460$30,000 to $40,2503,4100.73 times
311Construction Site Security / Gate Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$35,400$33,990 to $37,1402,5600.73 times
312Data Center Security Officer (armed or unarmed)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$35,400$33,990 to $37,1402,5600.73 times
313Loading Dock Security Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$35,400$33,990 to $37,1402,5600.73 times
314Lobby and Mantrap Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$35,400$33,990 to $37,1402,5600.73 times
315Perimeter / Mobile Patrol Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$35,400$33,990 to $37,1402,5600.73 times
316Security Console Operator (alarm and video monitoring)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$35,400$33,990 to $37,1402,5600.73 times
317Vendor Escort Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$35,400$33,990 to $37,1402,5600.73 times

What BLS wages cover: OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. These are straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Discuss per diem, travel and relocation separately. BLS pay-term definitions.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Lexington-Fayette, KY.

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What the published rows say about Lexington-Fayette, KY data center hiring

CEO / President, Data Center Platform maps to Chief Executives, SOC 11-1011. For Lexington-Fayette, KY, the May 2025 OEWS annual median is $179,520; the middle half runs from $120,380 to $318,310. This is a broader occupation, not a separate wage estimate for this exact job. BLS does not separate seniority titles that share this row. Define decision authority and the scope of the team or account before setting the offer. The occupation estimate does not separately price your site's responsibilities.

The middle-half spread is $197,930: $59,140 from the 25th percentile to the median and $138,790 from the median to the 75th. The upper interval is wider. Use these points to compare an offer, not to price a junior or senior hire. Percentiles are not experience bands, and this distribution alone does not explain why individual workers earn different amounts.

The local median is $34,470 below the national $213,990 on the same annual basis. Both rows cover SOC 11-1011 in May 2025. This is a wage comparison, not a cost-of-living adjustment or evidence of a separate data center premium.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN reports a annual median of $207,170 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $27,650 above Lexington-Fayette, KY's median.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN reports a annual median of $213,920 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $34,400 above Lexington-Fayette, KY's median.

The highest exact national industry medians in the loaded SOC 11-1011 rows are Rail Transportation at $667,600 and Rail Transportation at $667,600. These are May 2025 national occupation estimates, not local data center pay. The loaded data has no local industry-by-occupation breakdown, so it cannot rank industries within Lexington-Fayette, KY.

An exact change from May 2024 to May 2025 is unavailable: a matched median is suppressed, top-coded or on a different wage basis. We do not substitute another area or occupation to manufacture a comparison.

OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. This is neither pure base salary nor total compensation. Agree travel, per diem and relocation terms separately. No verified CEO / President, Data Center Platform-specific allowance is in this occupation row, so none is added to the figures.

BIM Manager maps to Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041. For Lexington-Fayette, KY, the May 2025 OEWS annual median is $161,170; the middle half runs from $135,660 to $181,250. This is a broader occupation, not a separate wage estimate for this exact job. BLS does not separate seniority titles that share this row. Clarify the systems this hire must own and where design responsibility ends and field support begins. The occupation estimate does not separately price a license, a platform or a travel requirement.

The middle-half spread is $45,590: $25,510 from the 25th percentile to the median and $20,080 from the median to the 75th. The lower interval is wider. Use these points to compare an offer, not to price a junior or senior hire. Percentiles are not experience bands, and this distribution alone does not explain why individual workers earn different amounts.

The local median is $10,100 below the national $171,270 on the same annual basis. Both rows cover SOC 11-9041 in May 2025. This is a wage comparison, not a cost-of-living adjustment or evidence of a separate data center premium.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN reports a annual median of $177,160 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $15,990 above Lexington-Fayette, KY's median.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN reports a annual median of $149,430 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $11,740 below Lexington-Fayette, KY's median.

The highest exact national industry medians in the loaded SOC 11-9041 rows are Office Administrative Services at $284,860 and Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories at $278,830. These are May 2025 national occupation estimates, not local data center pay. The loaded data has no local industry-by-occupation breakdown, so it cannot rank industries within Lexington-Fayette, KY.

The matched median moved from $156,300 in May 2024 to $161,170 in May 2025: $4,870 higher. Both rows use SOC 11-9041, area 30460 and the same annual basis. This is not adjusted for inflation or annualized, and it does not attribute the change to a particular employer.

OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. This is neither pure base salary nor total compensation. Agree travel, per diem and relocation terms separately. No verified BIM Manager-specific allowance is in this occupation row, so none is added to the figures.

AI Cluster Deployment Manager maps to Computer and Information Systems Managers, SOC 11-3021. For Lexington-Fayette, KY, the May 2025 OEWS annual median is $144,160; the middle half runs from $114,990 to $177,770. This is a broader occupation, not a separate wage estimate for this exact job. BLS does not separate seniority titles that share this row. Tell candidates whether the job is ticket-led work, deployment or independent fault-finding. Titles can share a BLS row even when the floor responsibilities and shift expectations differ.

The middle-half spread is $62,780: $29,170 from the 25th percentile to the median and $33,610 from the median to the 75th. The upper interval is wider. Use these points to compare an offer, not to price a junior or senior hire. Percentiles are not experience bands, and this distribution alone does not explain why individual workers earn different amounts.

The local median is $30,980 below the national $175,140 on the same annual basis. Both rows cover SOC 11-3021 in May 2025. This is a wage comparison, not a cost-of-living adjustment or evidence of a separate data center premium.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN reports a annual median of $169,530 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $25,370 above Lexington-Fayette, KY's median.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN reports a annual median of $150,710 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $6,550 above Lexington-Fayette, KY's median.

The highest exact national industry medians in the loaded SOC 11-3021 rows are Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers at $246,410 and Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services at $237,930. These are May 2025 national occupation estimates, not local data center pay. The loaded data has no local industry-by-occupation breakdown, so it cannot rank industries within Lexington-Fayette, KY.

The matched median moved from $140,320 in May 2024 to $144,160 in May 2025: $3,840 higher. Both rows use SOC 11-3021, area 30460 and the same annual basis. This is not adjusted for inflation or annualized, and it does not attribute the change to a particular employer.

OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. This is neither pure base salary nor total compensation. Agree travel, per diem and relocation terms separately. No verified AI Cluster Deployment Manager-specific allowance is in this occupation row, so none is added to the figures.

Questions about Lexington-Fayette, KY data center hiring

Which BLS row supports CEO / President, Data Center Platform pay in Lexington-Fayette, KY?

CEO / President, Data Center Platform maps to SOC 11-1011, Chief Executives. The May 2025 annual median for Lexington-Fayette, KY is $179,520. The broader mapping is not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the figure cover the whole offer for CEO / President, Data Center Platform?

OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. Travel and relocation terms still need their own discussion; this row supplies no separate allowance.

Which BLS row supports BIM Manager pay in Lexington-Fayette, KY?

BIM Manager maps to SOC 11-9041, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The May 2025 annual median for Lexington-Fayette, KY is $161,170. The broader mapping is not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the figure cover the whole offer for BIM Manager?

OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. Travel and relocation terms still need their own discussion; this row supplies no separate allowance.

Which BLS row supports AI Cluster Deployment Manager pay in Lexington-Fayette, KY?

AI Cluster Deployment Manager maps to SOC 11-3021, Computer and Information Systems Managers. The May 2025 annual median for Lexington-Fayette, KY is $144,160. The broader mapping is not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the figure cover the whole offer for AI Cluster Deployment Manager?

OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. Travel and relocation terms still need their own discussion; this row supplies no separate allowance.

Nearest-area selection uses Census Gazetteer internal points, not road distance. Source: 2025 Census Gazetteer.

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