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Salaries in Salinas, CA

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301 roles with a BLS median in Salinas, CA, ranked by median annual wage. Source: BLS, May 2025.

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Roles in Salinas, CA ranked by median annual wage, BLS, May 2025
RankRoleSOCMedianP25 to P75EmploymentRelative to all occupations
1CEO / President, Data Center Platform11-1011 (Broader occupation)$226,270$157,250 to $305,6402204.78 times
2Chief Operating Officer, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$226,270$157,250 to $305,6402204.78 times
3General Manager / Country Manager, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$226,270$157,250 to $305,6402204.78 times
4Head of Development / Chief Development Officer11-1011 (Broader occupation)$226,270$157,250 to $305,6402204.78 times
5BIM Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
6Commissioning Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
7Controls Manager (Owner Side)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
8Design Manager, Data Center11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
9Design Standards Manager (Reference Design)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
10Director of Commissioning11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
11MEP Engineering Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
12MEP Principal / Engineering Director11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
13Project Controls Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
14QA/QC Manager, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
15Quality Director, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
16Senior Commissioning Manager / Cx Lead11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
17VDC Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
18VP of Design & Engineering11-9041 (Broader occupation)$187,730$143,670 to $227,730703.96 times
19AI Cluster Deployment Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$167,160$134,540 to $208,5002003.53 times
20Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure11-3021 (Broader occupation)$167,160$134,540 to $208,5002003.53 times
21Data Center IT Operations Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$167,160$134,540 to $208,5002003.53 times
22Hardware Operations / Server Lifecycle Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$167,160$134,540 to $208,5002003.53 times
23NOC Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$167,160$134,540 to $208,5002003.53 times
24Category Manager, Electrical Equipment11-3061 (Broader occupation)$158,550$111,170 to $195,190303.35 times
25Category Manager, Mechanical Equipment11-3061 (Broader occupation)$158,550$111,170 to $195,190303.35 times
26Director of Supply Chain, Data Center11-3061 (Broader occupation)$158,550$111,170 to $195,190303.35 times
27Energy Procurement Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$158,550$111,170 to $195,190303.35 times
28Equipment Procurement Manager, Long-Lead / OFCI11-3061 (Broader occupation)$158,550$111,170 to $195,190303.35 times
29Strategic Sourcing Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$158,550$111,170 to $195,190303.35 times
30Vendor Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$158,550$111,170 to $195,190303.35 times
31VP of Supply Chain11-3061 (Broader occupation)$158,550$111,170 to $195,190303.35 times
32Marketing Manager, Data Center11-2021 (Broader occupation)$155,940$114,940 to $197,0401303.29 times
33Pricing / Deal Desk Manager11-2021 (Broader occupation)$155,940$114,940 to $197,0401303.29 times
34Product Manager, Colocation / Interconnection11-2021 (Broader occupation)$155,940$114,940 to $197,0401303.29 times
35Asset Manager, Data Center Portfolio11-3031 (Broader occupation)$153,370$119,990 to $191,5004503.24 times
36Capital Markets / Investment Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$153,370$119,990 to $191,5004503.24 times
37PPA / Renewable Energy Origination Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$153,370$119,990 to $191,5004503.24 times
38CFD / Thermal Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
39Facility Mechanical Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
40Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
41Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
42Mechanical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
43Mechanical Designer (Revit)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
44Senior Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
45Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
46Senior Mechanical Engineer (PE)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$132,560$98,130 to $155,450702.80 times
47Data Center Network Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$132,480$88,840 to $157,550402.80 times
48InfiniBand / High-Performance Fabric Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$132,480$88,840 to $157,550402.80 times
49Interconnection / Fiber Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$132,480$88,840 to $157,550402.80 times
50Network Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$132,480$88,840 to $157,550402.80 times
51Solutions Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$132,480$88,840 to $157,550402.80 times
52Community & Government Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
53Development Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
54Director of Development11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
55Director of Power / Power Development Director11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
56Due Diligence Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
57Economic Development & Incentives Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
58Energy Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
59Entitlements & Zoning Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
60Land Acquisition Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
61Site Selection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
62Sustainability Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
63Utility Interconnection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
64Utility Regulatory Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
65Utility Relations Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
66VP of Energy / Chief Power Officer11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
67Water Resources Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,050$103,810 to $173,2104002.77 times
68Prefabrication Shop Manager11-3051 (Broader occupation)$129,360$102,150 to $164,1901602.73 times
69Production Manager, Prefab Power Modules / eHouses11-3051 (Broader occupation)$129,360$102,150 to $164,1901602.73 times
70BESS / Microgrid Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
71BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
72Controls Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
73Controls Engineer, Data Center17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
74Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
75Electrical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
76Electrical Designer (Revit)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
77EPMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
78Facility Electrical Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
79High Voltage Switching Engineer / HV Authorized Person17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
80On-Site Power Generation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
81Plumbing / Fire Protection Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
82Power Systems Planning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
83Power Systems Study Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
84Protection & Control (Relay) Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
85SCADA Engineer, Power17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
86Senior BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
87Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
88Senior Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer of Record (PE)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
89Substation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
90Transmission Line Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$126,460$103,760 to $160,650502.67 times
91Civil / Site Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,160$86,530 to $142,7602502.58 times
92CSA Manager (Civil, Structural, Architectural)17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,160$86,530 to $142,7602502.58 times
93Electrical Project Engineer17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,160$86,530 to $142,7602502.58 times
94Field Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,160$86,530 to $142,7602502.58 times
95Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,160$86,530 to $142,7602502.58 times
96Senior Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,160$86,530 to $142,7602502.58 times
97Structural Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,160$86,530 to $142,7602502.58 times
98Assistant Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
99Assistant Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
100Construction Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
101Construction Operations Manager / Director of Construction (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
102Controls Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
103Critical Operations Program Manager (MOP/SOP/EOP)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
104Director of Preconstruction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
105Electrical Division Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
106Electrical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
107Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
108Fire Protection / Life Safety Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
109General Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
110Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
111Mechanical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
112MEP Coordinator11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
113MEP Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
114MEP Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
115Night Shift Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
116OEM Project Manager / Startup Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
117Owner's Commissioning Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
118Owner's Construction Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
119Owner's Representative, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
120PMO Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
121Portfolio Director / Head of Delivery11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
122Preconstruction Manager, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
123Program Director / Senior Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
124Program Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
125Project Executive, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
126Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
127Regional Construction Program Lead11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
128Senior Electrical Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
129Senior Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
130Senior Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
131Senior Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
132Substation Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
133Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
134Traveling Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
135Traveling Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
136Traveling Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
137Turnover and Closeout Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
138VP / Head of Mission Critical (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
139VP of Data Center Construction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$120,430$104,230 to $154,7102202.54 times
140Capacity Planner, Power and Cooling11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
141Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
142Data Center Operations Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
143Facilities Manager, Data Center11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
144Maintenance Manager, Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
145Physical Security Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
146Regional Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
147Security Operations Manager (GSOC)11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
148Site Director / Site Lead11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
149VP / Director of Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$111,500$81,650 to $148,9202002.35 times
150Logistics / Materials Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$110,050$84,920 to $143,9801902.32 times
151Site Logistics Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$110,050$84,920 to $143,9801902.32 times
152Warehouse / Laydown Yard Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$110,050$84,920 to $143,9801902.32 times
153Director of Data Center Operations (Regional)11-1021 (Broader occupation)$105,680$75,020 to $163,8702,6002.23 times
154VP of Data Center Operations11-1021 (Broader occupation)$105,680$75,020 to $163,8702,6002.23 times
155Development Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$104,780$83,950 to $131,860902.21 times
156Energy Market Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$104,780$83,950 to $131,860902.21 times
157Business Development Director, Data Center11-2022 (Broader occupation)$103,810$74,500 to $165,4608002.19 times
158Channel / Partner Manager11-2022 (Broader occupation)$103,810$74,500 to $165,4608002.19 times
159Chief Commercial Officer / VP Sales11-2022 (Broader occupation)$103,810$74,500 to $165,4608002.19 times
160Data Center Sales Executive (Colocation)11-2022 (Broader occupation)$103,810$74,500 to $165,4608002.19 times
161Service Sales Manager, Critical Power11-2022 (Broader occupation)$103,810$74,500 to $165,4608002.19 times
162Wholesale / Hyperscale Leasing Director11-2022 (Broader occupation)$103,810$74,500 to $165,4608002.19 times
163Client Implementation / Onboarding Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$102,400$78,020 to $129,1604902.16 times
164Commissioning Coordinator13-1082 (Broader occupation)$102,400$78,020 to $129,1604902.16 times
165Contracts / Commercial Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$102,400$78,020 to $129,1604902.16 times
166Program Controls Director13-1082 (Broader occupation)$102,400$78,020 to $129,1604902.16 times
167Program Risk Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$102,400$78,020 to $129,1604902.16 times
168Program Scheduler (Integrated Master Schedule)13-1082 (Broader occupation)$102,400$78,020 to $129,1604902.16 times
169Scheduler, Primavera P613-1082 (Broader occupation)$102,400$78,020 to $129,1604902.16 times
170Electrical QA/QC Inspector47-4011 (Broader occupation)$100,830$83,610 to $118,460902.13 times
171EHS Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$99,770$77,900 to $122,0101202.11 times
172EHS Manager, Data Center19-5011 (Broader occupation)$99,770$77,900 to $122,0101202.11 times
173Electrical Safety Manager (NFPA 70E)19-5011 (Broader occupation)$99,770$77,900 to $122,0101202.11 times
174Environmental Compliance Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$99,770$77,900 to $122,0101202.11 times
175Fire & Life Safety Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$99,770$77,900 to $122,0101202.11 times
176Regional Safety Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$99,770$77,900 to $122,0101202.11 times
177Safety Coordinator / Specialist19-5011 (Broader occupation)$99,770$77,900 to $122,0101202.11 times
178Site Safety Manager, Construction19-5011 (Broader occupation)$99,770$77,900 to $122,0101202.11 times
179Project Architect, Data Center17-1011 (Broader occupation)$99,600$87,720 to $127,390602.10 times
180Cloud Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$98,340$82,720 to $115,3001502.08 times
181DCIM Engineer / Administrator15-1244 (Broader occupation)$98,340$82,720 to $115,3001502.08 times
182Deployment Engineer / Rack Integration Lead15-1244 (Broader occupation)$98,340$82,720 to $115,3001502.08 times
183GPU / HPC Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$98,340$82,720 to $115,3001502.08 times
184NOC Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$98,340$82,720 to $115,3001502.08 times
185NOC Engineer / NOC Manager15-1244 (Broader occupation)$98,340$82,720 to $115,3001502.08 times
186Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure)15-1244 (Broader occupation)$98,340$82,720 to $115,3001502.08 times
187Energy Efficiency Engineer (PUE)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$95,100$87,080 to $132,840602.01 times
188QA/QC Engineer / Inspector17-2112 (Broader occupation)$95,100$87,080 to $132,840602.01 times
189Reliability Engineer (RCM)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$95,100$87,080 to $132,840602.01 times
190Supplier Quality Engineer17-2112 (Broader occupation)$95,100$87,080 to $132,840602.01 times
191Data Center Operations Supervisor (White Space)49-1011 (Closest proxy)$91,850$71,950 to $108,8705001.94 times
192Lead Data Center Technician49-1011 (Closest proxy)$91,850$71,950 to $108,8705001.94 times
193Service Manager / Branch Service Manager49-1011 (Broader occupation)$91,850$71,950 to $108,8705001.94 times
194Badging and Access Control Administrator13-1041 (Closest proxy)$91,210$68,880 to $114,8602501.93 times
195Security Compliance Coordinator (SOC 2 / ISO 27001 physical controls)13-1041 (Closest proxy)$91,210$68,880 to $114,8602501.93 times
196Electrical Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$91,200$73,870 to $112,8205001.92 times
197Electrical General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$91,200$73,870 to $112,8205001.92 times
198Lead Electrician / Crew Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$91,200$73,870 to $112,8205001.92 times
199Low Voltage Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$91,200$73,870 to $112,8205001.92 times
200Low Voltage Superintendent / Cabling Site Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$91,200$73,870 to $112,8205001.92 times
201Pipefitter Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$91,200$73,870 to $112,8205001.92 times
202Pipefitter General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$91,200$73,870 to $112,8205001.92 times
203Sheet Metal Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$91,200$73,870 to $112,8205001.92 times
204Sheet Metal Worker / Duct Installer47-2211 (Closest proxy)$83,470$71,350 to $131,480601.76 times
205Demand / Capacity Planner (Supply)13-1081 (Broader occupation)$82,820$68,700 to $108,6701401.75 times
206Expediting Manager13-1081 (Broader occupation)$82,820$68,700 to $108,6701401.75 times
207Buyer / Procurement Specialist13-1020 (Broader occupation)$80,500$65,900 to $99,4803501.70 times
208Heavy Equipment Operator (sitework)47-2073 (Closest proxy)$80,320$65,850 to $119,8203401.70 times
209Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor13-1051 (Broader occupation)$80,210$63,460 to $105,0001501.69 times
210Electrical Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$80,210$63,460 to $105,0001501.69 times
211MEP Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$80,210$63,460 to $105,0001501.69 times
212Senior Estimator, Mission Critical13-1051 (Broader occupation)$80,210$63,460 to $105,0001501.69 times
213Controls Wireman / Industrial Electrician (paralleling gear and control wiring)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
214Critical Environment Electrician47-2111 (Broader occupation)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
215Grounding and Lightning Protection Installer47-2111 (Closest proxy)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
216Journeyman Electrician, Data Center47-2111 (Broader occupation)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
217Master Electrician (license qualifier)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
218Medium Voltage Electrician47-2111 (Closest proxy)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
219Medium Voltage Foreman / MV Cable Splicer47-2111 (Broader occupation)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
220Substation Electrician / Wireman47-2111 (Closest proxy)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
221Temporary Power Electrician (temp power and lighting)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
222Traveling Journeyman Electrician (Per Diem)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$78,780$59,290 to $96,8905301.66 times
223Water Treatment Technician (cooling towers, closed loops)51-8031 (Closest proxy)$77,920$74,420 to $102,8801901.64 times
224Cabling Installer / Cable Puller (entry level)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$77,890$70,230 to $93,980901.64 times
225Cabling Test and Certification Technician (copper and fiber QA)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$77,890$70,230 to $93,980901.64 times
226Cross-Connect / Meet-Me Room Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$77,890$70,230 to $93,980901.64 times
227Fiber Splicer / Fiber Technician49-2022 (Broader occupation)$77,890$70,230 to $93,980901.64 times
228Fiber Termination and Test Technician (MPO/MTP)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$77,890$70,230 to $93,980901.64 times
229OSP Fiber Construction Technician (duct bank and campus fiber)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$77,890$70,230 to $93,980901.64 times
230Structured Cabling Project Manager (RCDD)49-2022 (Broader occupation)$77,890$70,230 to $93,980901.64 times
231Structured Cabling Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$77,890$70,230 to $93,980901.64 times
232NOC Technician (Tier 1 to 2)15-1231 (Closest proxy)$76,230$61,500 to $96,740601.61 times
233Senior NOC Technician / NOC Shift Lead15-1231 (Closest proxy)$76,230$61,500 to $96,740601.61 times
234Field Service Technician, Cooling (Chillers, CRAH/CRAC)49-9021 (Broader occupation)$72,550$61,340 to $103,0803001.53 times
235HVAC / Mechanical Technician, Data Center49-9021 (Broader occupation)$72,550$61,340 to $103,0803001.53 times
236HVAC Installer49-9021 (Closest proxy)$72,550$61,340 to $103,0803001.53 times
237Liquid Cooling Technician (CDU and secondary loops)49-9021 (Closest proxy)$72,550$61,340 to $103,0803001.53 times
238Predictive Maintenance Technician (thermography, vibration, oil)49-9041 (Closest proxy)$71,490$52,790 to $80,4703501.51 times
239Concrete Finisher47-2051 (Closest proxy)$68,050$56,980 to $102,7002001.44 times
240Carpenter / Framer47-2031 (Closest proxy)$67,530$51,870 to $82,3001,2101.43 times
241BIM Coordinator / Revit Modeler17-3011 (Broader occupation)$66,470$60,570 to $81,170801.40 times
242Assistant Chief Engineer, Data Center51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
243Chief Engineer, Data Center51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
244Chiller Plant Operator / Central Plant Technician51-8021 (Closest proxy)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
245Critical Facilities Engineer (CFE)51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
246Critical Facilities Technician (I to III)51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
247Critical Facilities Technician Level I51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
248Critical Facilities Technician Level II51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
249Critical Facilities Technician Level III51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
250Facilities Command Center Operator (BMS / EPMS monitoring)51-8021 (Closest proxy)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
251Night Shift Critical Facilities Technician51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
252Senior Critical Facilities Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
253Shift Lead / Shift Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
254Stationary / Operating Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$66,440$62,580 to $103,8601201.40 times
255Facilities Plumber (domestic water, condensate, leak detection)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$64,440$58,670 to $82,0303201.36 times
256Journeyman Pipefitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$64,440$58,670 to $82,0303201.36 times
257Plumber (construction)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$64,440$58,670 to $82,0303201.36 times
258Sprinkler Fitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$64,440$58,670 to $82,0303201.36 times
259Traveling Pipefitter (Per Diem)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$64,440$58,670 to $82,0303201.36 times
260Fire Alarm and Suppression Technician49-2098 (Closest proxy)$63,980$48,390 to $74,020401.35 times
261Security Systems Technician (access control and video)49-2098 (Closest proxy)$63,980$48,390 to $74,020401.35 times
262Construction Laborer47-2061 (Closest proxy)$61,680$50,560 to $76,1809501.30 times
263Document Controller43-4199 (Broader occupation)$61,230$54,410 to $72,7002801.29 times
264Maintenance Planner (CMMS)43-5061 (Broader occupation)$59,810$48,400 to $77,4502801.26 times
265Pipe Welder51-4121 (Closest proxy)$58,240$48,530 to $72,4702001.23 times
266Account Manager / Customer Success Manager (Colocation)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$53,140$44,670 to $81,0408301.12 times
267Data Center Brokerage Advisor (Tenant Rep)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$53,140$44,670 to $81,0408301.12 times
268Remote Hands Dispatcher / Work Order Coordinator43-5032 (Closest proxy)$51,740$46,020 to $61,1602501.09 times
269Building Maintenance Technician (offices, lobbies and support spaces on campus)49-9071 (Closest proxy)$50,760$44,210 to $64,7201,5501.07 times
270Lead CET49-9071 (Broader occupation)$50,760$44,210 to $64,7201,5501.07 times
271AI Cluster Cabling Technician (high-density fiber and GPU fabric)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
272Colocation Operations Technician (cage builds, customer installs)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
273Data Center Migration Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
274Data Center Technician (Level II)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
275Data Center Technician I (Entry Level)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
276GPU / AI Cluster Deployment Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
277Multi-Site Field Technician (dispatch, edge and small sites)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
278Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
279Night Shift Data Center Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
280Rack and Stack / Hardware Deployment Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
281Rack Integration Technician (factory or staging-site integration)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
282Remote Hands Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
283Senior Data Center Technician (DCT III)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
284Smart Hands Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
285Traveling Data Center Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$49,030$43,950 to $65,020401.03 times
286Customer Service Desk Technician (Colocation)43-4051 (Closest proxy)$48,010$42,840 to $59,5508801.01 times
287Asset Management Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$45,920$38,810 to $52,3006300.97 times
288Data Center Logistics Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$45,920$38,810 to $52,3006300.97 times
289Inventory and Spares Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$45,920$38,810 to $52,3006300.97 times
290Shipping and Receiving Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$45,920$38,810 to $52,3006300.97 times
291Critical Environment Cleaning Technician37-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,570$37,260 to $50,0301,8900.92 times
292Forklift / Telehandler Operator53-7051 (Closest proxy)$43,370$39,420 to $45,8901,2900.92 times
293Tool Crib Attendant53-7065 (Closest proxy)$39,200$37,390 to $45,9001,8600.83 times
294Material Handler / Laydown Yard Coordinator (construction)53-7062 (Closest proxy)$39,110$36,930 to $45,7003,8900.83 times
295Construction Site Security / Gate Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$38,700$36,960 to $47,2201,5200.82 times
296Data Center Security Officer (armed or unarmed)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$38,700$36,960 to $47,2201,5200.82 times
297Loading Dock Security Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$38,700$36,960 to $47,2201,5200.82 times
298Lobby and Mantrap Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$38,700$36,960 to $47,2201,5200.82 times
299Perimeter / Mobile Patrol Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$38,700$36,960 to $47,2201,5200.82 times
300Security Console Operator (alarm and video monitoring)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$38,700$36,960 to $47,2201,5200.82 times
301Vendor Escort Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$38,700$36,960 to $47,2201,5200.82 times

What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Salinas, CA.

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What the published rows say about Salinas, CA data center hiring

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA is represented here by Chief Executives, SOC 11-1011, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of CEO / President, Data Center Platform, supplies the figures on this page. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the published annual median is $226,270 and the middle-half endpoints are $157,250 and $305,640.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA middle-half band spans $148,390 on the annual basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $69,020, compared with $79,370 from the median to the upper quarter. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, for an offer against this CEO / President, Data Center Platform crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, at $226,270, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA median is $12,280 above the $213,990 national median for the same SOC 11-1011 and annual basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Salinas, CA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for CEO / President, Data Center Platform.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA can also be compared with Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, where the annual median for Chief Executives is $209,080 in May 2025. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform crosswalk comparison differs by $17,190 from the Salinas, CA median.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA can also be compared with Merced, CA, where the annual median for Chief Executives is $181,660 in May 2025. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform crosswalk comparison differs by $44,610 from the Salinas, CA median.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-1011 are Rail Transportation at $667,600 and Rail Transportation at $667,600. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Chief Executives occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Salinas, CA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA matched median changed from $221,090 in May 2024 to $226,270 in May 2025, a difference of $5,180 up. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-1011, area code 41500 and the same annual wage basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this CEO / President, Data Center Platform comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Chief Executives, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Salinas, CA; BLS excludes those categories. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, no CEO / President, Data Center Platform-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Salinas, CA is represented here by Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of BIM Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the published annual median is $187,730 and the middle-half endpoints are $143,670 and $227,730.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the BIM Manager in Salinas, CA middle-half band spans $84,060 on the annual basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $44,060, compared with $40,000 from the median to the upper quarter. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the lower interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, for an offer against this BIM Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, at $187,730, the BIM Manager in Salinas, CA median is $16,460 above the $171,270 national median for the same SOC 11-9041 and annual basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Salinas, CA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for BIM Manager.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Salinas, CA can also be compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $234,590 in May 2025. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the BIM Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $46,860 from the Salinas, CA median.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Salinas, CA can also be compared with Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $206,880 in May 2025. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the BIM Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $19,150 from the Salinas, CA median.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Salinas, CA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-9041 are Office Administrative Services at $284,860 and Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories at $278,830. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Architectural and Engineering Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Salinas, CA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the BIM Manager in Salinas, CA matched median changed from $166,430 in May 2024 to $187,730 in May 2025, a difference of $21,300 up. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-9041, area code 41500 and the same annual wage basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this BIM Manager comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, bIM Manager in Salinas, CA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Salinas, CA; BLS excludes those categories. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, no BIM Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA is represented here by Computer and Information Systems Managers, SOC 11-3021, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of AI Cluster Deployment Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the published annual median is $167,160 and the middle-half endpoints are $134,540 and $208,500.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA middle-half band spans $73,960 on the annual basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $32,620, compared with $41,340 from the median to the upper quarter. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, for an offer against this AI Cluster Deployment Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, at $167,160, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA median is $7,980 below the $175,140 national median for the same SOC 11-3021 and annual basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for Salinas, CA, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for AI Cluster Deployment Manager.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA can also be compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, where the annual median for Computer and Information Systems Managers is $291,660 in May 2025. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $124,500 from the Salinas, CA median.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA can also be compared with Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, where the annual median for Computer and Information Systems Managers is $198,770 in May 2025. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $31,610 from the Salinas, CA median.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-3021 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. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Computer and Information Systems Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in Salinas, CA; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA matched median changed from $163,890 in May 2024 to $167,160 in May 2025, a difference of $3,270 up. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-3021, area code 41500 and the same annual wage basis. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, this AI Cluster Deployment Manager comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.

For Salinas, CA data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Computer and Information Systems Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for Salinas, CA; BLS excludes those categories. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Salinas, CA data center hiring, no AI Cluster Deployment Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.

Questions about Salinas, CA data center hiring

Which BLS row supports CEO / President, Data Center Platform pay in Salinas, CA?

CEO / President, Data Center Platform is mapped to SOC 11-1011, Chief Executives; the May 2025 Salinas, CA annual median is $226,270. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Salinas, CA figure show all offer costs for CEO / President, Data Center Platform?

CEO / President, Data Center Platform in Salinas, CA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-1011 observation.

Which BLS row supports BIM Manager pay in Salinas, CA?

BIM Manager is mapped to SOC 11-9041, Architectural and Engineering Managers; the May 2025 Salinas, CA annual median is $187,730. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Salinas, CA figure show all offer costs for BIM Manager?

BIM Manager in Salinas, CA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-9041 observation.

Which BLS row supports AI Cluster Deployment Manager pay in Salinas, CA?

AI Cluster Deployment Manager is mapped to SOC 11-3021, Computer and Information Systems Managers; the May 2025 Salinas, CA annual median is $167,160. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the Salinas, CA figure show all offer costs for AI Cluster Deployment Manager?

AI Cluster Deployment Manager in Salinas, CA uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-3021 observation.

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