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Montana
Data Center Jobs

Montana's cheap power and cool climate have drawn data center and high-performance-computing activity to sites like Butte and Bonner, and rising interest keeps the state's industrial trades in demand.

Power-rich
Cheap power and cool climate draw compute projects to Montana
+30%
Pay premium for data center construction vs. typical builds
~340K
U.S. data center jobs projected unfilled by end of 2026
// On the ground

Where the work is

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

Butte & Bonner

Compute sites

Montana's power advantages have attracted data center and HPC operations to former industrial sites in the western part of the state.

Statewide

Power-driven interest

Abundant, inexpensive power and a cool climate periodically draw new compute projects to Montana.

Industrial workforce

Transferable trades

Montana's mining and industrial 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
BillingsButteBozemanMissoula
// Metros we serve

Data center jobs by metro

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

Primary

Billings

The state's largest metro and trades base.

Region

Butte

A site of existing compute/data activity.

Region

Bozeman

A growing tech-adjacent market.

Region

Missoula

Western Montana trades supply.

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