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Salaries in Springfield, IL

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309 roles with a BLS median in Springfield, IL, ranked by median annual wage. Source: BLS, May 2025.

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Roles in Springfield, IL ranked by median annual wage, BLS, May 2025
RankRoleSOCMedianP25 to P75EmploymentRelative to all occupations
1CEO / President, Data Center Platform11-1011 (Broader occupation)$338,570$169,470 to $451,230806.43 times
2Chief Operating Officer, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$338,570$169,470 to $451,230806.43 times
3General Manager / Country Manager, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$338,570$169,470 to $451,230806.43 times
4Head of Development / Chief Development Officer11-1011 (Broader occupation)$338,570$169,470 to $451,230806.43 times
5AI Cluster Deployment Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$154,230$123,830 to $182,6703002.93 times
6Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure11-3021 (Broader occupation)$154,230$123,830 to $182,6703002.93 times
7Data Center IT Operations Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$154,230$123,830 to $182,6703002.93 times
8Hardware Operations / Server Lifecycle Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$154,230$123,830 to $182,6703002.93 times
9NOC Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$154,230$123,830 to $182,6703002.93 times
10BIM Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
11Commissioning Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
12Controls Manager (Owner Side)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
13Design Manager, Data Center11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
14Design Standards Manager (Reference Design)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
15Director of Commissioning11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
16MEP Engineering Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
17MEP Principal / Engineering Director11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
18Project Controls Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
19QA/QC Manager, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
20Quality Director, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
21Senior Commissioning Manager / Cx Lead11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
22VDC Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
23VP of Design & Engineering11-9041 (Broader occupation)$146,620$126,410 to $188,610702.78 times
24Marketing Manager, Data Center11-2021 (Broader occupation)$141,530$104,160 to $174,8601602.69 times
25Pricing / Deal Desk Manager11-2021 (Broader occupation)$141,530$104,160 to $174,8601602.69 times
26Product Manager, Colocation / Interconnection11-2021 (Broader occupation)$141,530$104,160 to $174,8601602.69 times
27Category Manager, Electrical Equipment11-3061 (Broader occupation)$135,560$111,380 to $172,460302.57 times
28Category Manager, Mechanical Equipment11-3061 (Broader occupation)$135,560$111,380 to $172,460302.57 times
29Director of Supply Chain, Data Center11-3061 (Broader occupation)$135,560$111,380 to $172,460302.57 times
30Energy Procurement Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$135,560$111,380 to $172,460302.57 times
31Equipment Procurement Manager, Long-Lead / OFCI11-3061 (Broader occupation)$135,560$111,380 to $172,460302.57 times
32Strategic Sourcing Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$135,560$111,380 to $172,460302.57 times
33Vendor Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$135,560$111,380 to $172,460302.57 times
34VP of Supply Chain11-3061 (Broader occupation)$135,560$111,380 to $172,460302.57 times
35Asset Manager, Data Center Portfolio11-3031 (Broader occupation)$133,530$103,310 to $177,5906702.54 times
36Capital Markets / Investment Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$133,530$103,310 to $177,5906702.54 times
37PPA / Renewable Energy Origination Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$133,530$103,310 to $177,5906702.54 times
38Community & Government Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
39Development Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
40Director of Development11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
41Director of Power / Power Development Director11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
42Due Diligence Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
43Economic Development & Incentives Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
44Energy Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
45Entitlements & Zoning Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
46Land Acquisition Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
47Site Selection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
48Sustainability Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
49Utility Interconnection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
50Utility Regulatory Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
51Utility Relations Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
52VP of Energy / Chief Power Officer11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
53Water Resources Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$131,210$97,790 to $166,7103702.49 times
54Data Center Network Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$122,050$83,900 to $153,4801202.32 times
55InfiniBand / High-Performance Fabric Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$122,050$83,900 to $153,4801202.32 times
56Interconnection / Fiber Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$122,050$83,900 to $153,4801202.32 times
57Network Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$122,050$83,900 to $153,4801202.32 times
58Solutions Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$122,050$83,900 to $153,4801202.32 times
59Prefabrication Shop Manager11-3051 (Broader occupation)$121,000$94,730 to $140,870602.30 times
60Production Manager, Prefab Power Modules / eHouses11-3051 (Broader occupation)$121,000$94,730 to $140,870602.30 times
61Business Development Director, Data Center11-2022 (Broader occupation)$120,820$84,740 to $164,2002502.29 times
62Channel / Partner Manager11-2022 (Broader occupation)$120,820$84,740 to $164,2002502.29 times
63Chief Commercial Officer / VP Sales11-2022 (Broader occupation)$120,820$84,740 to $164,2002502.29 times
64Data Center Sales Executive (Colocation)11-2022 (Broader occupation)$120,820$84,740 to $164,2002502.29 times
65Service Sales Manager, Critical Power11-2022 (Broader occupation)$120,820$84,740 to $164,2002502.29 times
66Wholesale / Hyperscale Leasing Director11-2022 (Broader occupation)$120,820$84,740 to $164,2002502.29 times
67Assistant Chief Engineer, Data Center51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
68Chief Engineer, Data Center51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
69Chiller Plant Operator / Central Plant Technician51-8021 (Closest proxy)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
70Critical Facilities Engineer (CFE)51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
71Critical Facilities Technician (I to III)51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
72Critical Facilities Technician Level I51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
73Critical Facilities Technician Level II51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
74Critical Facilities Technician Level III51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
75Facilities Command Center Operator (BMS / EPMS monitoring)51-8021 (Closest proxy)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
76Night Shift Critical Facilities Technician51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
77Senior Critical Facilities Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
78Shift Lead / Shift Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
79Stationary / Operating Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$117,590$84,950 to $134,390602.23 times
80Cloud Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$110,600$84,930 to $141,5905202.10 times
81DCIM Engineer / Administrator15-1244 (Broader occupation)$110,600$84,930 to $141,5905202.10 times
82Deployment Engineer / Rack Integration Lead15-1244 (Broader occupation)$110,600$84,930 to $141,5905202.10 times
83GPU / HPC Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$110,600$84,930 to $141,5905202.10 times
84NOC Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$110,600$84,930 to $141,5905202.10 times
85NOC Engineer / NOC Manager15-1244 (Broader occupation)$110,600$84,930 to $141,5905202.10 times
86Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure)15-1244 (Broader occupation)$110,600$84,930 to $141,5905202.10 times
87Lineman, Campus Distribution (overhead and underground)49-9051 (Closest proxy)$106,630$103,490 to $116,120802.02 times
88Civil / Site Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$105,750$84,050 to $134,8504402.01 times
89CSA Manager (Civil, Structural, Architectural)17-2051 (Broader occupation)$105,750$84,050 to $134,8504402.01 times
90Electrical Project Engineer17-2051 (Broader occupation)$105,750$84,050 to $134,8504402.01 times
91Field Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$105,750$84,050 to $134,8504402.01 times
92Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$105,750$84,050 to $134,8504402.01 times
93Senior Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$105,750$84,050 to $134,8504402.01 times
94Structural Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$105,750$84,050 to $134,8504402.01 times
95Assistant Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
96Assistant Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
97Construction Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
98Construction Operations Manager / Director of Construction (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
99Controls Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
100Critical Operations Program Manager (MOP/SOP/EOP)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
101Director of Preconstruction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
102Electrical Division Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
103Electrical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
104Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
105Fire Protection / Life Safety Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
106General Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
107Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
108Mechanical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
109MEP Coordinator11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
110MEP Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
111MEP Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
112Night Shift Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
113OEM Project Manager / Startup Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
114Owner's Commissioning Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
115Owner's Construction Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
116Owner's Representative, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
117PMO Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
118Portfolio Director / Head of Delivery11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
119Preconstruction Manager, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
120Program Director / Senior Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
121Program Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
122Project Executive, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
123Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
124Regional Construction Program Lead11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
125Senior Electrical Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
126Senior Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
127Senior Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
128Senior Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
129Substation Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
130Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
131Traveling Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
132Traveling Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
133Traveling Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
134Turnover and Closeout Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
135VP / Head of Mission Critical (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
136VP of Data Center Construction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$104,010$88,720 to $129,0802701.97 times
137BESS / Microgrid Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
138BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
139Controls Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
140Controls Engineer, Data Center17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
141Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
142Electrical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
143Electrical Designer (Revit)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
144EPMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
145Facility Electrical Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
146High Voltage Switching Engineer / HV Authorized Person17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
147On-Site Power Generation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
148Plumbing / Fire Protection Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
149Power Systems Planning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
150Power Systems Study Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
151Protection & Control (Relay) Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
152SCADA Engineer, Power17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
153Senior BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
154Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
155Senior Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer of Record (PE)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
156Substation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
157Transmission Line Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$101,940$81,530 to $126,820701.94 times
158Logistics / Materials Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$100,940$81,610 to $135,130801.92 times
159Site Logistics Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$100,940$81,610 to $135,130801.92 times
160Warehouse / Laydown Yard Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$100,940$81,610 to $135,130801.92 times
161Client Implementation / Onboarding Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$100,030$80,390 to $118,2004901.90 times
162Commissioning Coordinator13-1082 (Broader occupation)$100,030$80,390 to $118,2004901.90 times
163Contracts / Commercial Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$100,030$80,390 to $118,2004901.90 times
164Program Controls Director13-1082 (Broader occupation)$100,030$80,390 to $118,2004901.90 times
165Program Risk Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$100,030$80,390 to $118,2004901.90 times
166Program Scheduler (Integrated Master Schedule)13-1082 (Broader occupation)$100,030$80,390 to $118,2004901.90 times
167Scheduler, Primavera P613-1082 (Broader occupation)$100,030$80,390 to $118,2004901.90 times
168Project Architect, Data Center17-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,600$73,830 to $124,790601.85 times
169Electrical Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,140$82,550 to $115,6103201.84 times
170Electrical General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,140$82,550 to $115,6103201.84 times
171Lead Electrician / Crew Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$97,140$82,550 to $115,6103201.84 times
172Low Voltage Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$97,140$82,550 to $115,6103201.84 times
173Low Voltage Superintendent / Cabling Site Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$97,140$82,550 to $115,6103201.84 times
174Pipefitter Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$97,140$82,550 to $115,6103201.84 times
175Pipefitter General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,140$82,550 to $115,6103201.84 times
176Sheet Metal Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,140$82,550 to $115,6103201.84 times
177OT Security Engineer (BMS/EPMS)15-1212 (Broader occupation)$96,230$76,880 to $122,590701.83 times
178Director of Data Center Operations (Regional)11-1021 (Broader occupation)$95,990$65,660 to $144,5502,6101.82 times
179VP of Data Center Operations11-1021 (Broader occupation)$95,990$65,660 to $144,5502,6101.82 times
180Heavy Equipment Operator (sitework)47-2073 (Closest proxy)$95,310$61,770 to $102,5702101.81 times
181Facilities Plumber (domestic water, condensate, leak detection)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$94,370$64,180 to $103,5702201.79 times
182Journeyman Pipefitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$94,370$64,180 to $103,5702201.79 times
183Plumber (construction)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$94,370$64,180 to $103,5702201.79 times
184Sprinkler Fitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$94,370$64,180 to $103,5702201.79 times
185Traveling Pipefitter (Per Diem)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$94,370$64,180 to $103,5702201.79 times
186Capacity Planner, Power and Cooling11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
187Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
188Data Center Operations Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
189Facilities Manager, Data Center11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
190Maintenance Manager, Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
191Physical Security Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
192Regional Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
193Security Operations Manager (GSOC)11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
194Site Director / Site Lead11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
195VP / Director of Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$93,680$64,500 to $122,7401301.78 times
196CFD / Thermal Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
197Facility Mechanical Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
198Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
199Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
200Mechanical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
201Mechanical Designer (Revit)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
202Senior Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
203Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
204Senior Mechanical Engineer (PE)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$92,920$77,340 to $119,880901.76 times
205Energy Efficiency Engineer (PUE)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$90,680$75,200 to $115,4601101.72 times
206QA/QC Engineer / Inspector17-2112 (Broader occupation)$90,680$75,200 to $115,4601101.72 times
207Reliability Engineer (RCM)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$90,680$75,200 to $115,4601101.72 times
208Supplier Quality Engineer17-2112 (Broader occupation)$90,680$75,200 to $115,4601101.72 times
209Sheet Metal Worker / Duct Installer47-2211 (Closest proxy)$90,330$63,440 to $99,440401.72 times
210Controls Wireman / Industrial Electrician (paralleling gear and control wiring)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
211Critical Environment Electrician47-2111 (Broader occupation)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
212Grounding and Lightning Protection Installer47-2111 (Closest proxy)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
213Journeyman Electrician, Data Center47-2111 (Broader occupation)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
214Master Electrician (license qualifier)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
215Medium Voltage Electrician47-2111 (Closest proxy)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
216Medium Voltage Foreman / MV Cable Splicer47-2111 (Broader occupation)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
217Substation Electrician / Wireman47-2111 (Closest proxy)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
218Temporary Power Electrician (temp power and lighting)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
219Traveling Journeyman Electrician (Per Diem)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$84,780$62,450 to $105,0203301.61 times
220Development Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$83,490$70,430 to $107,9001301.59 times
221Energy Market Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$83,490$70,430 to $107,9001301.59 times
222Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor13-1051 (Broader occupation)$82,230$55,860 to $101,7401001.56 times
223Electrical Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$82,230$55,860 to $101,7401001.56 times
224MEP Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$82,230$55,860 to $101,7401001.56 times
225Senior Estimator, Mission Critical13-1051 (Broader occupation)$82,230$55,860 to $101,7401001.56 times
226Ironworker (structural and reinforcing)47-2221 (Closest proxy)$81,750$75,030 to $81,750401.55 times
227EHS Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$81,590$69,590 to $111,120401.55 times
228EHS Manager, Data Center19-5011 (Broader occupation)$81,590$69,590 to $111,120401.55 times
229Electrical Safety Manager (NFPA 70E)19-5011 (Broader occupation)$81,590$69,590 to $111,120401.55 times
230Environmental Compliance Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$81,590$69,590 to $111,120401.55 times
231Fire & Life Safety Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$81,590$69,590 to $111,120401.55 times
232Regional Safety Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$81,590$69,590 to $111,120401.55 times
233Safety Coordinator / Specialist19-5011 (Broader occupation)$81,590$69,590 to $111,120401.55 times
234Site Safety Manager, Construction19-5011 (Broader occupation)$81,590$69,590 to $111,120401.55 times
235Commissioning Technician17-3023 (Broader occupation)$80,640$65,190 to $91,910401.53 times
236Controls / BAS Technician17-3023 (Broader occupation)$80,640$65,190 to $91,910401.53 times
237Controls Checkout Technician (point-to-point)17-3023 (Closest proxy)$80,640$65,190 to $91,910401.53 times
238Electrical Commissioning Technician17-3023 (Closest proxy)$80,640$65,190 to $91,910401.53 times
239EPMS / Power Monitoring Technician17-3023 (Closest proxy)$80,640$65,190 to $91,910401.53 times
240Factory Test Engineer (Prefab / Modular)17-3023 (Broader occupation)$80,640$65,190 to $91,910401.53 times
241Factory Witness Test (FWT) Engineer17-3023 (Broader occupation)$80,640$65,190 to $91,910401.53 times
242I&C Technician (instrumentation and controls)17-3023 (Closest proxy)$80,640$65,190 to $91,910401.53 times
243Data Center Operations Supervisor (White Space)49-1011 (Closest proxy)$77,310$63,270 to $109,3503101.47 times
244Lead Data Center Technician49-1011 (Closest proxy)$77,310$63,270 to $109,3503101.47 times
245Service Manager / Branch Service Manager49-1011 (Broader occupation)$77,310$63,270 to $109,3503101.47 times
246Demand / Capacity Planner (Supply)13-1081 (Broader occupation)$77,090$66,840 to $88,7101301.46 times
247Expediting Manager13-1081 (Broader occupation)$77,090$66,840 to $88,7101301.46 times
248Carpenter / Framer47-2031 (Closest proxy)$76,970$55,150 to $82,5202901.46 times
249Badging and Access Control Administrator13-1041 (Closest proxy)$76,790$57,590 to $100,8002401.46 times
250Security Compliance Coordinator (SOC 2 / ISO 27001 physical controls)13-1041 (Closest proxy)$76,790$57,590 to $100,8002401.46 times
251Buyer / Procurement Specialist13-1020 (Broader occupation)$74,430$58,770 to $95,7502201.41 times
252Predictive Maintenance Technician (thermography, vibration, oil)49-9041 (Closest proxy)$73,000$60,870 to $90,540701.39 times
253Field Service Technician, Cooling (Chillers, CRAH/CRAC)49-9021 (Broader occupation)$70,730$60,040 to $85,5401101.34 times
254HVAC / Mechanical Technician, Data Center49-9021 (Broader occupation)$70,730$60,040 to $85,5401101.34 times
255HVAC Installer49-9021 (Closest proxy)$70,730$60,040 to $85,5401101.34 times
256Liquid Cooling Technician (CDU and secondary loops)49-9021 (Closest proxy)$70,730$60,040 to $85,5401101.34 times
257NOC Technician (Tier 1 to 2)15-1231 (Closest proxy)$64,670$59,810 to $78,1901201.23 times
258Senior NOC Technician / NOC Shift Lead15-1231 (Closest proxy)$64,670$59,810 to $78,1901201.23 times
259Cabling Installer / Cable Puller (entry level)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$64,410$50,130 to $78,7301101.22 times
260Cabling Test and Certification Technician (copper and fiber QA)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$64,410$50,130 to $78,7301101.22 times
261Cross-Connect / Meet-Me Room Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$64,410$50,130 to $78,7301101.22 times
262Fiber Splicer / Fiber Technician49-2022 (Broader occupation)$64,410$50,130 to $78,7301101.22 times
263Fiber Termination and Test Technician (MPO/MTP)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$64,410$50,130 to $78,7301101.22 times
264OSP Fiber Construction Technician (duct bank and campus fiber)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$64,410$50,130 to $78,7301101.22 times
265Structured Cabling Project Manager (RCDD)49-2022 (Broader occupation)$64,410$50,130 to $78,7301101.22 times
266Structured Cabling Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$64,410$50,130 to $78,7301101.22 times
267Concrete Finisher47-2051 (Closest proxy)$63,310$50,560 to $82,9401001.20 times
268Construction Laborer47-2061 (Closest proxy)$61,400$44,850 to $74,4405101.17 times
269Controls Programmer (Niagara / PLC)15-1251 (Broader occupation)$61,160$60,310 to $71,170Not published by BLS1.16 times
270Account Manager / Customer Success Manager (Colocation)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$59,440$40,600 to $79,7807301.13 times
271Data Center Brokerage Advisor (Tenant Rep)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$59,440$40,600 to $79,7807301.13 times
272Water Treatment Technician (cooling towers, closed loops)51-8031 (Closest proxy)$58,990$58,110 to $83,250501.12 times
273Electrical QA/QC Inspector47-4011 (Broader occupation)$56,610$47,940 to $65,230601.07 times
274Remote Hands Dispatcher / Work Order Coordinator43-5032 (Closest proxy)$54,900$46,040 to $69,190801.04 times
275Maintenance Planner (CMMS)43-5061 (Broader occupation)$50,170$45,620 to $63,0901300.95 times
276Pipe Welder51-4121 (Closest proxy)$49,860$43,200 to $57,4401000.95 times
277Building Maintenance Technician (offices, lobbies and support spaces on campus)49-9071 (Closest proxy)$48,950$37,860 to $62,4009300.93 times
278Lead CET49-9071 (Broader occupation)$48,950$37,860 to $62,4009300.93 times
279Asset Management Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$44,560$38,660 to $53,6603000.85 times
280Data Center Logistics Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$44,560$38,660 to $53,6603000.85 times
281Inventory and Spares Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$44,560$38,660 to $53,6603000.85 times
282Shipping and Receiving Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$44,560$38,660 to $53,6603000.85 times
283AI Cluster Cabling Technician (high-density fiber and GPU fabric)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
284Colocation Operations Technician (cage builds, customer installs)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
285Data Center Migration Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
286Data Center Technician (Level II)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
287Data Center Technician I (Entry Level)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
288GPU / AI Cluster Deployment Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
289Multi-Site Field Technician (dispatch, edge and small sites)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
290Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
291Night Shift Data Center Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
292Rack and Stack / Hardware Deployment Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
293Rack Integration Technician (factory or staging-site integration)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
294Remote Hands Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
295Senior Data Center Technician (DCT III)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
296Smart Hands Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
297Traveling Data Center Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$43,630$36,340 to $64,530400.83 times
298Forklift / Telehandler Operator53-7051 (Closest proxy)$42,710$37,760 to $52,5201000.81 times
299Construction Site Security / Gate Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$42,240$35,700 to $46,3306800.80 times
300Data Center Security Officer (armed or unarmed)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$42,240$35,700 to $46,3306800.80 times
301Loading Dock Security Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$42,240$35,700 to $46,3306800.80 times
302Lobby and Mantrap Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$42,240$35,700 to $46,3306800.80 times
303Perimeter / Mobile Patrol Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$42,240$35,700 to $46,3306800.80 times
304Security Console Operator (alarm and video monitoring)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$42,240$35,700 to $46,3306800.80 times
305Vendor Escort Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$42,240$35,700 to $46,3306800.80 times
306Customer Service Desk Technician (Colocation)43-4051 (Closest proxy)$40,230$35,990 to $47,7101,5100.76 times
307Material Handler / Laydown Yard Coordinator (construction)53-7062 (Closest proxy)$38,160$35,710 to $45,6801,3000.72 times
308Critical Environment Cleaning Technician37-2011 (Closest proxy)$37,170$34,160 to $44,8101,6800.71 times
309Tool Crib Attendant53-7065 (Closest proxy)$34,770$31,200 to $37,3201,5000.66 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, Springfield, IL.

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What the published rows say about Springfield, IL data center hiring

CEO / President, Data Center Platform maps to Chief Executives, SOC 11-1011. For Springfield, IL, the May 2025 OEWS annual median is $338,570; the middle half runs from $169,470 to $451,230. 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 $281,760: $169,100 from the 25th percentile to the median and $112,660 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 $124,580 above 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.

Decatur, IL reports a annual median of $212,400 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 $126,170 below Springfield, IL's median.

Peoria, IL reports a annual median of $270,090 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 $68,480 below Springfield, IL'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 Springfield, IL.

The matched median moved from $191,720 in May 2024 to $338,570 in May 2025: $146,850 higher. Both rows use SOC 11-1011, area 44100 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 CEO / President, Data Center Platform-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 Springfield, IL, the May 2025 OEWS annual median is $154,230; the middle half runs from $123,830 to $182,670. 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 $58,840: $30,400 from the 25th percentile to the median and $28,440 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 $20,910 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.

Decatur, IL reports a annual median of $128,370 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 $25,860 below Springfield, IL's median.

Bloomington, IL reports a annual median of $169,720 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 $15,490 above Springfield, IL'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 Springfield, IL.

The matched median moved from $135,200 in May 2024 to $154,230 in May 2025: $19,030 higher. Both rows use SOC 11-3021, area 44100 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.

BIM Manager maps to Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041. For Springfield, IL, the May 2025 OEWS annual median is $146,620; the middle half runs from $126,410 to $188,610. 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 $62,200: $20,210 from the 25th percentile to the median and $41,990 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 $24,650 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.

Decatur, IL reports a annual median of $183,860 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 $37,240 above Springfield, IL's median.

Bloomington, IL reports a annual median of $133,260 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 $13,360 below Springfield, IL'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 Springfield, IL.

The matched median moved from $133,110 in May 2024 to $146,620 in May 2025: $13,510 higher. Both rows use SOC 11-9041, area 44100 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.

Questions about Springfield, IL data center hiring

Which BLS row supports CEO / President, Data Center Platform pay in Springfield, IL?

CEO / President, Data Center Platform maps to SOC 11-1011, Chief Executives. The May 2025 annual median for Springfield, IL is $338,570. 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 AI Cluster Deployment Manager pay in Springfield, IL?

AI Cluster Deployment Manager maps to SOC 11-3021, Computer and Information Systems Managers. The May 2025 annual median for Springfield, IL is $154,230. 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.

Which BLS row supports BIM Manager pay in Springfield, IL?

BIM Manager maps to SOC 11-9041, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The May 2025 annual median for Springfield, IL is $146,620. 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.

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

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