Future of Work

    Construction workers are getting a salary bump for working on data center projects during the AI boom.

    Construction workers are earning up to 30% more and some are nabbing six-figure salaries in the data center boom

    Trade workers on average are earning almost $10 more each hour working on data center projects compared to peers on other jobs, experts say.

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    December 5, 2025

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