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Salaries in California

This is the Data Center Headhunters salary guide.

342 roles with a BLS median in California (statewide), ranked by median annual wage. Source: BLS, May 2025.

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Roles in California ranked by median annual wage, BLS, May 2025
RankRoleSOCMedianP25 to P75EmploymentRelative to all occupations
1CEO / President, Data Center Platform11-1011 (Broader occupation)$218,600$133,610 to $351,09034,7003.75 times
2Chief Operating Officer, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$218,600$133,610 to $351,09034,7003.75 times
3General Manager / Country Manager, Data Center11-1011 (Broader occupation)$218,600$133,610 to $351,09034,7003.75 times
4Head of Development / Chief Development Officer11-1011 (Broader occupation)$218,600$133,610 to $351,09034,7003.75 times
5AI Cluster Deployment Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$218,290$170,240 to $293,47094,7203.75 times
6Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure11-3021 (Broader occupation)$218,290$170,240 to $293,47094,7203.75 times
7Data Center IT Operations Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$218,290$170,240 to $293,47094,7203.75 times
8Hardware Operations / Server Lifecycle Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$218,290$170,240 to $293,47094,7203.75 times
9NOC Manager11-3021 (Broader occupation)$218,290$170,240 to $293,47094,7203.75 times
10BIM Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
11Commissioning Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
12Controls Manager (Owner Side)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
13Design Manager, Data Center11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
14Design Standards Manager (Reference Design)11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
15Director of Commissioning11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
16MEP Engineering Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
17MEP Principal / Engineering Director11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
18Project Controls Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
19QA/QC Manager, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
20Quality Director, Mission Critical11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
21Senior Commissioning Manager / Cx Lead11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
22VDC Manager11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
23VP of Design & Engineering11-9041 (Broader occupation)$210,280$169,140 to $251,89029,6303.61 times
24Marketing Manager, Data Center11-2021 (Broader occupation)$193,620$139,950 to $271,36054,6603.32 times
25Pricing / Deal Desk Manager11-2021 (Broader occupation)$193,620$139,950 to $271,36054,6603.32 times
26Product Manager, Colocation / Interconnection11-2021 (Broader occupation)$193,620$139,950 to $271,36054,6603.32 times
27Asset Manager, Data Center Portfolio11-3031 (Broader occupation)$180,770$136,030 to $269,99093,3103.10 times
28Capital Markets / Investment Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$180,770$136,030 to $269,99093,3103.10 times
29PPA / Renewable Energy Origination Manager11-3031 (Broader occupation)$180,770$136,030 to $269,99093,3103.10 times
30Community & Government Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
31Development Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
32Director of Development11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
33Director of Power / Power Development Director11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
34Due Diligence Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
35Economic Development & Incentives Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
36Energy Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
37Entitlements & Zoning Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
38Land Acquisition Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
39Site Selection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
40Sustainability Manager, Data Center11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
41Utility Interconnection Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
42Utility Regulatory Affairs Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
43Utility Relations Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
44VP of Energy / Chief Power Officer11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
45Water Resources Manager11-9199 (Broader occupation)$174,560$132,000 to $221,56099,5803.00 times
46Category Manager, Electrical Equipment11-3061 (Broader occupation)$159,830$125,000 to $196,6207,4702.74 times
47Category Manager, Mechanical Equipment11-3061 (Broader occupation)$159,830$125,000 to $196,6207,4702.74 times
48Director of Supply Chain, Data Center11-3061 (Broader occupation)$159,830$125,000 to $196,6207,4702.74 times
49Energy Procurement Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$159,830$125,000 to $196,6207,4702.74 times
50Equipment Procurement Manager, Long-Lead / OFCI11-3061 (Broader occupation)$159,830$125,000 to $196,6207,4702.74 times
51Strategic Sourcing Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$159,830$125,000 to $196,6207,4702.74 times
52Vendor Manager11-3061 (Broader occupation)$159,830$125,000 to $196,6207,4702.74 times
53VP of Supply Chain11-3061 (Broader occupation)$159,830$125,000 to $196,6207,4702.74 times
54Data Center Network Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$158,870$127,610 to $197,10014,8702.73 times
55InfiniBand / High-Performance Fabric Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$158,870$127,610 to $197,10014,8702.73 times
56Interconnection / Fiber Engineer15-1241 (Broader occupation)$158,870$127,610 to $197,10014,8702.73 times
57Network Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$158,870$127,610 to $197,10014,8702.73 times
58Solutions Architect, Data Center15-1241 (Broader occupation)$158,870$127,610 to $197,10014,8702.73 times
59BESS / Microgrid Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
60BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
61Controls Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
62Controls Engineer, Data Center17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
63Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
64Electrical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
65Electrical Designer (Revit)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
66EPMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
67Facility Electrical Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
68High Voltage Switching Engineer / HV Authorized Person17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
69On-Site Power Generation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
70Plumbing / Fire Protection Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
71Power Systems Planning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
72Power Systems Study Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
73Protection & Control (Relay) Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
74SCADA Engineer, Power17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
75Senior BMS Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
76Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
77Senior Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer of Record (PE)17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
78Substation Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
79Transmission Line Engineer17-2071 (Broader occupation)$144,040$106,100 to $185,52024,2302.47 times
80Solutions Engineer / Sales Engineer, Data Center41-9031 (Broader occupation)$139,160$102,770 to $174,5106,3102.39 times
81Technical Sales Engineer, Critical Power & Cooling41-9031 (Broader occupation)$139,160$102,770 to $174,5106,3102.39 times
82OT Security Engineer (BMS/EPMS)15-1212 (Broader occupation)$138,570$101,840 to $177,89015,5702.38 times
83Business Development Director, Data Center11-2022 (Broader occupation)$134,910$91,210 to $206,710112,4402.32 times
84Channel / Partner Manager11-2022 (Broader occupation)$134,910$91,210 to $206,710112,4402.32 times
85Chief Commercial Officer / VP Sales11-2022 (Broader occupation)$134,910$91,210 to $206,710112,4402.32 times
86Data Center Sales Executive (Colocation)11-2022 (Broader occupation)$134,910$91,210 to $206,710112,4402.32 times
87Service Sales Manager, Critical Power11-2022 (Broader occupation)$134,910$91,210 to $206,710112,4402.32 times
88Wholesale / Hyperscale Leasing Director11-2022 (Broader occupation)$134,910$91,210 to $206,710112,4402.32 times
89Assistant Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
90Assistant Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
91Construction Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
92Construction Operations Manager / Director of Construction (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
93Controls Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
94Critical Operations Program Manager (MOP/SOP/EOP)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
95Director of Preconstruction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
96Electrical Division Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
97Electrical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
98Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
99Fire Protection / Life Safety Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
100General Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
101Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
102Mechanical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
103MEP Coordinator11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
104MEP Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
105MEP Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
106Night Shift Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
107OEM Project Manager / Startup Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
108Owner's Commissioning Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
109Owner's Construction Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
110Owner's Representative, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
111PMO Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
112Portfolio Director / Head of Delivery11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
113Preconstruction Manager, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
114Program Director / Senior Program Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
115Program Manager, Hyperscale11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
116Project Executive, Mission Critical11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
117Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
118Regional Construction Program Lead11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
119Senior Electrical Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
120Senior Mechanical Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
121Senior Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
122Senior Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
123Substation Project Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
124Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
125Traveling Electrical Superintendent11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
126Traveling Project Manager, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
127Traveling Superintendent, Data Center11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
128Turnover and Closeout Manager11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
129VP / Head of Mission Critical (GC)11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
130VP of Data Center Construction11-9021 (Broader occupation)$133,160$102,780 to $168,07034,7502.29 times
131Prefabrication Shop Manager11-3051 (Broader occupation)$132,620$102,490 to $173,66025,1302.28 times
132Production Manager, Prefab Power Modules / eHouses11-3051 (Broader occupation)$132,620$102,490 to $173,66025,1302.28 times
133CFD / Thermal Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
134Facility Mechanical Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
135Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
136Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
137Mechanical Design Engineer, Mission Critical17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
138Mechanical Designer (Revit)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
139Senior Liquid Cooling Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
140Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
141Senior Mechanical Engineer (PE)17-2141 (Broader occupation)$130,900$102,360 to $166,58030,5302.25 times
142Lineman, Campus Distribution (overhead and underground)49-9051 (Closest proxy)$129,040$98,680 to $156,3808,9302.22 times
143Energy Efficiency Engineer (PUE)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$124,600$98,380 to $154,19032,6802.14 times
144QA/QC Engineer / Inspector17-2112 (Broader occupation)$124,600$98,380 to $154,19032,6802.14 times
145Reliability Engineer (RCM)17-2112 (Broader occupation)$124,600$98,380 to $154,19032,6802.14 times
146Supplier Quality Engineer17-2112 (Broader occupation)$124,600$98,380 to $154,19032,6802.14 times
147Director of Data Center Operations (Regional)11-1021 (Broader occupation)$124,390$81,620 to $186,230300,8402.14 times
148VP of Data Center Operations11-1021 (Broader occupation)$124,390$81,620 to $186,230300,8402.14 times
149Logistics / Materials Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$123,780$86,290 to $166,10030,5402.13 times
150Site Logistics Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$123,780$86,290 to $166,10030,5402.13 times
151Warehouse / Laydown Yard Manager11-3071 (Broader occupation)$123,780$86,290 to $166,10030,5402.13 times
152Civil / Site Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,500$96,590 to $149,35055,1802.10 times
153CSA Manager (Civil, Structural, Architectural)17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,500$96,590 to $149,35055,1802.10 times
154Electrical Project Engineer17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,500$96,590 to $149,35055,1802.10 times
155Field Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,500$96,590 to $149,35055,1802.10 times
156Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,500$96,590 to $149,35055,1802.10 times
157Senior Project Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,500$96,590 to $149,35055,1802.10 times
158Structural Engineer, Data Center17-2051 (Broader occupation)$122,500$96,590 to $149,35055,1802.10 times
159Fuel Systems Technician (diesel storage, day tanks, fuel polishing)49-2095 (Closest proxy)$121,520$103,220 to $146,7601,6802.09 times
160Switchgear and Electrical Distribution Technician49-2095 (Closest proxy)$121,520$103,220 to $146,7601,6802.09 times
161Transformer Technician (setting, dressing, oil processing)49-2095 (Closest proxy)$121,520$103,220 to $146,7601,6802.09 times
162UPS and Critical Power Technician (site-based)49-2095 (Closest proxy)$121,520$103,220 to $146,7601,6802.09 times
163Client Implementation / Onboarding Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$120,910$85,620 to $155,850114,3802.08 times
164Commissioning Coordinator13-1082 (Broader occupation)$120,910$85,620 to $155,850114,3802.08 times
165Contracts / Commercial Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$120,910$85,620 to $155,850114,3802.08 times
166Program Controls Director13-1082 (Broader occupation)$120,910$85,620 to $155,850114,3802.08 times
167Program Risk Manager13-1082 (Broader occupation)$120,910$85,620 to $155,850114,3802.08 times
168Program Scheduler (Integrated Master Schedule)13-1082 (Broader occupation)$120,910$85,620 to $155,850114,3802.08 times
169Scheduler, Primavera P613-1082 (Broader occupation)$120,910$85,620 to $155,850114,3802.08 times
170Mechanical Insulator47-2132 (Closest proxy)$119,690$63,570 to $151,3701,3102.06 times
171Capacity Planner, Power and Cooling11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
172Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
173Data Center Operations Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
174Facilities Manager, Data Center11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
175Maintenance Manager, Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
176Physical Security Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
177Regional Critical Facilities Manager11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
178Security Operations Manager (GSOC)11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
179Site Director / Site Lead11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
180VP / Director of Critical Facilities11-3013 (Broader occupation)$118,620$85,870 to $157,81020,5502.04 times
181Controls Programmer (Niagara / PLC)15-1251 (Broader occupation)$116,760$83,490 to $148,74011,3402.00 times
182Development Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$109,110$86,440 to $146,84045,3801.87 times
183Energy Market Analyst13-2051 (Broader occupation)$109,110$86,440 to $146,84045,3801.87 times
184Project Architect, Data Center17-1011 (Broader occupation)$108,540$85,990 to $152,43013,2701.86 times
185Cloud Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$106,440$88,680 to $134,19026,1701.83 times
186DCIM Engineer / Administrator15-1244 (Broader occupation)$106,440$88,680 to $134,19026,1701.83 times
187Deployment Engineer / Rack Integration Lead15-1244 (Broader occupation)$106,440$88,680 to $134,19026,1701.83 times
188GPU / HPC Infrastructure Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$106,440$88,680 to $134,19026,1701.83 times
189NOC Engineer15-1244 (Broader occupation)$106,440$88,680 to $134,19026,1701.83 times
190NOC Engineer / NOC Manager15-1244 (Broader occupation)$106,440$88,680 to $134,19026,1701.83 times
191Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure)15-1244 (Broader occupation)$106,440$88,680 to $134,19026,1701.83 times
192EHS Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$102,840$77,080 to $129,49016,2301.77 times
193EHS Manager, Data Center19-5011 (Broader occupation)$102,840$77,080 to $129,49016,2301.77 times
194Electrical Safety Manager (NFPA 70E)19-5011 (Broader occupation)$102,840$77,080 to $129,49016,2301.77 times
195Environmental Compliance Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$102,840$77,080 to $129,49016,2301.77 times
196Fire & Life Safety Manager19-5011 (Broader occupation)$102,840$77,080 to $129,49016,2301.77 times
197Regional Safety Director19-5011 (Broader occupation)$102,840$77,080 to $129,49016,2301.77 times
198Safety Coordinator / Specialist19-5011 (Broader occupation)$102,840$77,080 to $129,49016,2301.77 times
199Site Safety Manager, Construction19-5011 (Broader occupation)$102,840$77,080 to $129,49016,2301.77 times
200Electrical QA/QC Inspector47-4011 (Broader occupation)$101,290$76,160 to $128,53013,4201.74 times
201Electrical Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,680$76,740 to $128,69071,7501.68 times
202Electrical General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,680$76,740 to $128,69071,7501.68 times
203Lead Electrician / Crew Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$97,680$76,740 to $128,69071,7501.68 times
204Low Voltage Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$97,680$76,740 to $128,69071,7501.68 times
205Low Voltage Superintendent / Cabling Site Lead47-1011 (Closest proxy)$97,680$76,740 to $128,69071,7501.68 times
206Pipefitter Foreman47-1011 (Closest proxy)$97,680$76,740 to $128,69071,7501.68 times
207Pipefitter General Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,680$76,740 to $128,69071,7501.68 times
208Sheet Metal Foreman47-1011 (Broader occupation)$97,680$76,740 to $128,69071,7501.68 times
209Badging and Access Control Administrator13-1041 (Closest proxy)$96,980$71,240 to $127,38049,8801.67 times
210Security Compliance Coordinator (SOC 2 / ISO 27001 physical controls)13-1041 (Closest proxy)$96,980$71,240 to $127,38049,8801.67 times
211Data Center Operations Supervisor (White Space)49-1011 (Closest proxy)$93,660$72,910 to $120,05051,6701.61 times
212Lead Data Center Technician49-1011 (Closest proxy)$93,660$72,910 to $120,05051,6701.61 times
213Service Manager / Branch Service Manager49-1011 (Broader occupation)$93,660$72,910 to $120,05051,6701.61 times
214Demand / Capacity Planner (Supply)13-1081 (Broader occupation)$92,890$71,910 to $121,47032,9401.59 times
215Expediting Manager13-1081 (Broader occupation)$92,890$71,910 to $121,47032,9401.59 times
216Security Shift Supervisor33-1099 (Closest proxy)$92,690$72,230 to $103,2402,3301.59 times
217Security Site Supervisor / Account Lead (contract security)33-1099 (Closest proxy)$92,690$72,230 to $103,2402,3301.59 times
218Assistant Chief Engineer, Data Center51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
219Chief Engineer, Data Center51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
220Chiller Plant Operator / Central Plant Technician51-8021 (Closest proxy)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
221Critical Facilities Engineer (CFE)51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
222Critical Facilities Technician (I to III)51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
223Critical Facilities Technician Level I51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
224Critical Facilities Technician Level II51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
225Critical Facilities Technician Level III51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
226Facilities Command Center Operator (BMS / EPMS monitoring)51-8021 (Closest proxy)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
227Night Shift Critical Facilities Technician51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
228Senior Critical Facilities Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
229Shift Lead / Shift Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
230Stationary / Operating Engineer51-8021 (Broader occupation)$90,650$61,860 to $120,3505,8401.56 times
231Mechanical Commissioning Technician17-3027 (Closest proxy)$87,390$69,490 to $104,2203,6601.50 times
232TAB Technician (testing, adjusting and balancing)17-3027 (Closest proxy)$87,390$69,490 to $104,2203,6601.50 times
233Heavy Equipment Operator (sitework)47-2073 (Closest proxy)$87,160$65,230 to $125,56036,0201.50 times
234BAS / Controls Installer49-2094 (Closest proxy)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
235Battery Technician (VRLA / Li-ion)49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
236Electrical Testing Supervisor (NETA Level III/IV)49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
237Field Service Engineer, Switchgear & Electrical Distribution49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
238Field Service Engineer, UPS49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
239Generator Field Service Technician49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
240Load Bank Technician49-2094 (Closest proxy)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
241NETA Electrical Testing Technician49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
242NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level II49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
243NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level III49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
244NETA Electrical Testing Technician Level IV49-2094 (Broader occupation)$87,080$74,270 to $110,3005,8301.50 times
245Commissioning Technician17-3023 (Broader occupation)$86,090$73,550 to $112,20013,4501.48 times
246Controls / BAS Technician17-3023 (Broader occupation)$86,090$73,550 to $112,20013,4501.48 times
247Controls Checkout Technician (point-to-point)17-3023 (Closest proxy)$86,090$73,550 to $112,20013,4501.48 times
248Electrical Commissioning Technician17-3023 (Closest proxy)$86,090$73,550 to $112,20013,4501.48 times
249EPMS / Power Monitoring Technician17-3023 (Closest proxy)$86,090$73,550 to $112,20013,4501.48 times
250Factory Test Engineer (Prefab / Modular)17-3023 (Broader occupation)$86,090$73,550 to $112,20013,4501.48 times
251Factory Witness Test (FWT) Engineer17-3023 (Broader occupation)$86,090$73,550 to $112,20013,4501.48 times
252I&C Technician (instrumentation and controls)17-3023 (Closest proxy)$86,090$73,550 to $112,20013,4501.48 times
253Rigger / Signal Person49-9096 (Closest proxy)$85,730$67,180 to $102,0502,2601.47 times
254Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor13-1051 (Broader occupation)$85,460$65,690 to $118,06026,0201.47 times
255Electrical Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$85,460$65,690 to $118,06026,0201.47 times
256MEP Estimator13-1051 (Broader occupation)$85,460$65,690 to $118,06026,0201.47 times
257Senior Estimator, Mission Critical13-1051 (Broader occupation)$85,460$65,690 to $118,06026,0201.47 times
258Buyer / Procurement Specialist13-1020 (Broader occupation)$82,720$66,150 to $107,49048,0101.42 times
259Water Treatment Technician (cooling towers, closed loops)51-8031 (Closest proxy)$81,770$65,250 to $103,55011,6301.40 times
260Account Manager / Customer Success Manager (Colocation)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$80,850$53,800 to $121,590156,1101.39 times
261Data Center Brokerage Advisor (Tenant Rep)41-3091 (Broader occupation)$80,850$53,800 to $121,590156,1101.39 times
262Crane Operator53-7021 (Closest proxy)$79,570$66,620 to $100,8602,1301.37 times
263NOC Technician (Tier 1 to 2)15-1231 (Closest proxy)$79,190$56,790 to $104,92013,6201.36 times
264Senior NOC Technician / NOC Shift Lead15-1231 (Closest proxy)$79,190$56,790 to $104,92013,6201.36 times
265Millwright / Equipment Setter49-9044 (Closest proxy)$77,950$61,310 to $109,1902,2301.34 times
266Cabling Installer / Cable Puller (entry level)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,630$65,480 to $97,40014,0401.32 times
267Cabling Test and Certification Technician (copper and fiber QA)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,630$65,480 to $97,40014,0401.32 times
268Cross-Connect / Meet-Me Room Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,630$65,480 to $97,40014,0401.32 times
269Fiber Splicer / Fiber Technician49-2022 (Broader occupation)$76,630$65,480 to $97,40014,0401.32 times
270Fiber Termination and Test Technician (MPO/MTP)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,630$65,480 to $97,40014,0401.32 times
271OSP Fiber Construction Technician (duct bank and campus fiber)49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,630$65,480 to $97,40014,0401.32 times
272Structured Cabling Project Manager (RCDD)49-2022 (Broader occupation)$76,630$65,480 to $97,40014,0401.32 times
273Structured Cabling Technician49-2022 (Closest proxy)$76,630$65,480 to $97,40014,0401.32 times
274Sheet Metal Worker / Duct Installer47-2211 (Closest proxy)$76,590$59,220 to $107,3608,3901.32 times
275BIM Coordinator / Revit Modeler17-3011 (Broader occupation)$76,520$62,220 to $96,30011,4001.31 times
276Ironworker (structural and reinforcing)47-2221 (Closest proxy)$76,370$59,220 to $103,9807,1101.31 times
277Controls Wireman / Industrial Electrician (paralleling gear and control wiring)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
278Critical Environment Electrician47-2111 (Broader occupation)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
279Grounding and Lightning Protection Installer47-2111 (Closest proxy)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
280Journeyman Electrician, Data Center47-2111 (Broader occupation)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
281Master Electrician (license qualifier)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
282Medium Voltage Electrician47-2111 (Closest proxy)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
283Medium Voltage Foreman / MV Cable Splicer47-2111 (Broader occupation)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
284Substation Electrician / Wireman47-2111 (Closest proxy)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
285Temporary Power Electrician (temp power and lighting)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
286Traveling Journeyman Electrician (Per Diem)47-2111 (Closest proxy)$76,160$59,280 to $103,00073,3101.31 times
287Carpenter / Framer47-2031 (Closest proxy)$75,920$59,740 to $95,830100,7501.30 times
288Predictive Maintenance Technician (thermography, vibration, oil)49-9041 (Closest proxy)$74,400$59,360 to $90,50026,8301.28 times
289Facilities Plumber (domestic water, condensate, leak detection)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$72,830$58,980 to $100,20047,6601.25 times
290Journeyman Pipefitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$72,830$58,980 to $100,20047,6601.25 times
291Plumber (construction)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$72,830$58,980 to $100,20047,6601.25 times
292Sprinkler Fitter47-2152 (Closest proxy)$72,830$58,980 to $100,20047,6601.25 times
293Traveling Pipefitter (Per Diem)47-2152 (Closest proxy)$72,830$58,980 to $100,20047,6601.25 times
294Field Service Technician, Cooling (Chillers, CRAH/CRAC)49-9021 (Broader occupation)$72,560$58,280 to $90,78035,1301.25 times
295HVAC / Mechanical Technician, Data Center49-9021 (Broader occupation)$72,560$58,280 to $90,78035,1301.25 times
296HVAC Installer49-9021 (Closest proxy)$72,560$58,280 to $90,78035,1301.25 times
297Liquid Cooling Technician (CDU and secondary loops)49-9021 (Closest proxy)$72,560$58,280 to $90,78035,1301.25 times
298Fire Alarm and Suppression Technician49-2098 (Closest proxy)$71,570$57,180 to $79,7608,1801.23 times
299Security Systems Technician (access control and video)49-2098 (Closest proxy)$71,570$57,180 to $79,7608,1801.23 times
300Maintenance Planner (CMMS)43-5061 (Broader occupation)$63,000$49,700 to $78,23056,0801.08 times
301Concrete Finisher47-2051 (Closest proxy)$62,700$51,450 to $84,07028,7001.08 times
302Containment and Raised Floor Installer (hot/cold aisle containment)47-4090 (Closest proxy)$60,890$50,080 to $80,1702,5601.05 times
303Firestopping Installer47-4090 (Closest proxy)$60,890$50,080 to $80,1702,5601.05 times
304Rack, Ladder Rack and Pathway Installer47-4090 (Closest proxy)$60,890$50,080 to $80,1702,5601.05 times
305Construction Laborer47-2061 (Closest proxy)$60,270$48,140 to $78,52088,2401.03 times
306Document Controller43-4199 (Broader occupation)$58,680$49,260 to $69,80018,0101.01 times
307AI Cluster Cabling Technician (high-density fiber and GPU fabric)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
308Colocation Operations Technician (cage builds, customer installs)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
309Data Center Migration Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
310Data Center Technician (Level II)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
311Data Center Technician I (Entry Level)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
312GPU / AI Cluster Deployment Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
313Multi-Site Field Technician (dispatch, edge and small sites)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
314Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
315Night Shift Data Center Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
316Rack and Stack / Hardware Deployment Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
317Rack Integration Technician (factory or staging-site integration)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
318Remote Hands Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
319Senior Data Center Technician (DCT III)49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
320Smart Hands Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
321Traveling Data Center Technician49-2011 (Closest proxy)$58,280$44,260 to $65,0007,2501.00 times
322Pipe Welder51-4121 (Closest proxy)$58,060$48,480 to $70,40026,0601.00 times
323Building Maintenance Technician (offices, lobbies and support spaces on campus)49-9071 (Closest proxy)$57,000$46,330 to $71,220143,0600.98 times
324Lead CET49-9071 (Broader occupation)$57,000$46,330 to $71,220143,0600.98 times
325Remote Hands Dispatcher / Work Order Coordinator43-5032 (Closest proxy)$52,350$46,120 to $63,16023,9700.90 times
326Electrical Apprentice / Electrician Helper47-3013 (Closest proxy)$52,080$43,900 to $61,2603,1200.89 times
327Customer Service Desk Technician (Colocation)43-4051 (Closest proxy)$49,560$44,200 to $61,510176,8500.85 times
328Forklift / Telehandler Operator53-7051 (Closest proxy)$47,770$43,210 to $58,36089,6200.82 times
329Asset Management Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$46,520$39,970 to $55,93088,7600.80 times
330Data Center Logistics Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$46,520$39,970 to $55,93088,7600.80 times
331Inventory and Spares Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$46,520$39,970 to $55,93088,7600.80 times
332Shipping and Receiving Technician43-5071 (Closest proxy)$46,520$39,970 to $55,93088,7600.80 times
333Material Handler / Laydown Yard Coordinator (construction)53-7062 (Closest proxy)$44,710$37,890 to $48,950355,5000.77 times
334Construction Site Security / Gate Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$43,240$37,180 to $46,760199,4800.74 times
335Data Center Security Officer (armed or unarmed)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$43,240$37,180 to $46,760199,4800.74 times
336Loading Dock Security Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$43,240$37,180 to $46,760199,4800.74 times
337Lobby and Mantrap Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$43,240$37,180 to $46,760199,4800.74 times
338Perimeter / Mobile Patrol Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$43,240$37,180 to $46,760199,4800.74 times
339Security Console Operator (alarm and video monitoring)33-9032 (Closest proxy)$43,240$37,180 to $46,760199,4800.74 times
340Vendor Escort Officer33-9032 (Closest proxy)$43,240$37,180 to $46,760199,4800.74 times
341Tool Crib Attendant53-7065 (Closest proxy)$42,870$37,630 to $45,820310,8700.74 times
342Critical Environment Cleaning Technician37-2011 (Closest proxy)$41,090$36,830 to $48,250234,2400.71 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, California.

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What the published rows say about California data center hiring

For California data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in California is represented here by Chief Executives, SOC 11-1011, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For California 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 California data center hiring, the published annual median is $218,600 and the middle-half endpoints are $133,610 and $351,090.

For California data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in California middle-half band spans $217,480 on the annual basis. For California data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $84,990, compared with $132,490 from the median to the upper quarter. For California data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For California 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 California data center hiring, at $218,600, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in California median is $4,610 above the $213,990 national median for the same SOC 11-1011 and annual basis. For California data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For California data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for California, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for CEO / President, Data Center Platform.

For California data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in California can also be compared with Fresno, CA, where the annual median for Chief Executives is $188,930 in May 2025. For California data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For California data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform crosswalk comparison differs by $29,670 from the California median.

For California data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in California can also be compared with Merced, CA, where the annual median for Chief Executives is $181,660 in May 2025. For California data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For California data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform crosswalk comparison differs by $36,940 from the California median.

For California data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in California has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For California 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 California data center hiring, these May 2025 observations describe the national Chief Executives occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in California; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For California data center hiring, the CEO / President, Data Center Platform in California matched median changed from $220,600 in May 2024 to $218,600 in May 2025, a difference of $2,000 down. For California data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-1011, area code 06 and the same annual wage basis. For California 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 California data center hiring, cEO / President, Data Center Platform in California uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For California data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Chief Executives, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for California; BLS excludes those categories. For California data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For California 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 California data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in California is represented here by Computer and Information Systems Managers, SOC 11-3021, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For California 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 California data center hiring, the published annual median is $218,290 and the middle-half endpoints are $170,240 and $293,470.

For California data center hiring, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager in California middle-half band spans $123,230 on the annual basis. For California data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $48,050, compared with $75,180 from the median to the upper quarter. For California data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For California 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 California data center hiring, at $218,290, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager in California median is $43,150 above the $175,140 national median for the same SOC 11-3021 and annual basis. For California data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For California data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for California, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for AI Cluster Deployment Manager.

For California data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in California can also be compared with Fresno, CA, where the annual median for Computer and Information Systems Managers is $148,650 in May 2025. For California data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For California data center hiring, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $69,640 from the California median.

For California data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in California can also be compared with Merced, CA, where the annual median for Computer and Information Systems Managers is $167,150 in May 2025. For California data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For California data center hiring, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $51,140 from the California median.

For California data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in California has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For California 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 California 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 California; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For California data center hiring, the AI Cluster Deployment Manager in California matched median changed from $211,340 in May 2024 to $218,290 in May 2025, a difference of $6,950 up. For California data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-3021, area code 06 and the same annual wage basis. For California 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 California data center hiring, aI Cluster Deployment Manager in California uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For California 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 California; BLS excludes those categories. For California data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For California 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.

For California data center hiring, bIM Manager in California is represented here by Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For California 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 California data center hiring, the published annual median is $210,280 and the middle-half endpoints are $169,140 and $251,890.

For California data center hiring, the BIM Manager in California middle-half band spans $82,750 on the annual basis. For California data center hiring, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $41,140, compared with $41,610 from the median to the upper quarter. For California data center hiring, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For California 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 California data center hiring, at $210,280, the BIM Manager in California median is $39,010 above the $171,270 national median for the same SOC 11-9041 and annual basis. For California data center hiring, that comparison is arithmetic on two May 2025 BLS rows. For California data center hiring, it is not a cost-of-living adjustment for California, and it does not establish a separate data center premium for BIM Manager.

For California data center hiring, bIM Manager in California can also be compared with Fresno, CA, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $175,530 in May 2025. For California data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For California data center hiring, the BIM Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $34,750 from the California median.

For California data center hiring, bIM Manager in California can also be compared with Visalia, CA, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $154,630 in May 2025. For California data center hiring, this is among the two nearest usable metropolitan reference points to the Census area internal point. For California data center hiring, the BIM Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $55,650 from the California median.

For California data center hiring, bIM Manager in California has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For California 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 California 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 California; they cannot support a local industry ranking.

For California data center hiring, the BIM Manager in California matched median changed from $201,810 in May 2024 to $210,280 in May 2025, a difference of $8,470 up. For California data center hiring, both observations use SOC 11-9041, area code 06 and the same annual wage basis. For California 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 California data center hiring, bIM Manager in California uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For California data center hiring, for an offer mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for California; BLS excludes those categories. For California data center hiring, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For California 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.

Questions about California data center hiring

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

CEO / President, Data Center Platform is mapped to SOC 11-1011, Chief Executives; the May 2025 California annual median is $218,600. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

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

CEO / President, Data Center Platform in California 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 AI Cluster Deployment Manager pay in California?

AI Cluster Deployment Manager is mapped to SOC 11-3021, Computer and Information Systems Managers; the May 2025 California annual median is $218,290. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the California figure show all offer costs for AI Cluster Deployment Manager?

AI Cluster Deployment Manager in California 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.

Which BLS row supports BIM Manager pay in California?

BIM Manager is mapped to SOC 11-9041, Architectural and Engineering Managers; the May 2025 California annual median is $210,280. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.

Does the California figure show all offer costs for BIM Manager?

BIM Manager in California 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.

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

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