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Arkansas // $21B Project Leo

Arkansas
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Arkansas just announced the largest economic investment in its history — a hyperscale campus near Little Rock that could reach $21 billion at full buildout — and it's one of four large facilities planned across the state.

$21B
Potential full buildout of Project Leo near Little Rock
760ac
Size of the Pulaski County campus site
+30%
Pay premium for data center construction vs. typical builds
// On the ground

Where the work is

A snapshot of the major builds and clusters driving hiring demand across Arkansas.

Little Rock (Pulaski County)

AVAIO Project Leo

A 760-acre hyperscale campus, $6B initial and up to $21B at full buildout — the largest investment in Arkansas history, breaking ground in 2026.

Central & eastern Arkansas

A four-campus wave

Roughly $12B across four hyperscale facilities is planned statewide, coming online from 2027.

Industrial workforce

Transferable trades

Arkansas's industrial and manufacturing trades transfer directly into data center construction.

// Hardest-to-fill

Roles in demand

The highest-value seats on any AI infrastructure project — the ones that decide whether a build ships on time.

Electricians
$120–150K+
480V busway, high-voltage & power distribution
MEP Engineers
Premium
Mechanical / electrical / plumbing + supervisors
Commissioning Specialists
Booked 12–18mo out
Workforce can’t scale as fast as the builds
HVAC / Cooling Techs
+67% demand
Air & liquid cooling for high-density AI loads
Pipefitters & Welders
High demand
Core trades for mechanical & cooling systems
Project Managers
Premium
Now running crews of 4,000–5,000 on mega-sites
Critical Facilities / BMS
Operations
Engineers & controls techs that run the floor
Data Center Technicians
Entry point
No degree required — the on-ramp for career-changers
Little RockPulaski CountyNorthwest ArkansasEastern Arkansas
// Metros we serve

Data center jobs by metro

We recruit and place across every active market in Arkansas. Wherever the build is, we have boots nearby.

Primary

Little Rock

Pulaski County is the site of the state's landmark Project Leo campus.

Metro

Pulaski County

Central Arkansas's construction-trades base.

Region

Northwest Arkansas

Corporate-driven growth around Bentonville and Fayetteville.

Region

Eastern Arkansas

Additional hyperscale sites planned.

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