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Data Center Electricians Under 30 Earn $260K Without Degree

Young electricians under 30 in data centers are reportedly earning around $260,000 annually without requiring a college degree. Mike Rowe of mikeroweWORKS shared that these workers have been poached multiple times in the past 18 months due to high demand. With major tech companies ramping up investments in infrastructure, the U.S. is projected to need hundreds of thousands of new electricians over the next decade. The growing urgency for skilled labor in this sector is leading to significant increases in salaries and aggressive recruitment strategies.