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Wisconsin
Data Center Jobs

Wisconsin has surged up the rankings on the back of a massive hyperscale campus in Mount Pleasant and additional builds along Lake Michigan. It's now among the top states for recent data center construction spending.

Top 5
Wisconsin ranks among the top U.S. states for recent data center construction spend
+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 Wisconsin.

Mount Pleasant

Hyperscale mega-site

A multi-billion-dollar campus on the former Foxconn site, demanding thousands of construction workers.

Port Washington

Lakeshore growth

Additional large builds along Lake Michigan are extending demand north of Milwaukee.

Racine & Kenosha

Regional ramp

Southeastern Wisconsin trades are being pulled into a fast-growing cluster.

// 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
Mount PleasantPort WashingtonSoutheast WisconsinGreater Milwaukee
// Metros we serve

Data center jobs by metro

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

Racine County

Mount Pleasant

A multi-billion-dollar hyperscale mega-site needing thousands of trade workers.

Ozaukee County

Port Washington

New lakeshore builds extending construction demand north of Milwaukee.

Kenosha

Southeast Wisconsin

Regional trades feeding the I-94 data center corridor.

Milwaukee metro

Greater Milwaukee

The labor base supporting the southeastern Wisconsin buildout.

// Metro job pages

Explore metro jobs

Dedicated local pages for the metros we cover most:

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