Highest-paying data center employers
Anthropic, Lambda and OpenAI post the highest median pay among data center employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying data center employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AnthropicCA · Open 8 · With pay 8 | $363k |
| 2 | LambdaCA · Open 77 · With pay 75 | $294k |
| 3 | OpenAICA · Open 13 · With pay 13 | $256k |
| 4 | Pure StorageCA · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $249k |
| 5 | FluidstackTX · Open 7 · With pay 7 | $230k |
| 6 | EquinixTX · Open 15 · With pay 6 | $221k |
| 7 | OpowerTN · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $221k |
| 8 | Monolith AICA · Open 16 · With pay 16 | $210k |
| 9 | Vantage Data CentersFL · Open 6 · With pay 5 | $205k |
| 10 | SwiftkeyWA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $204k |
| 11 | NebiusCA · Open 26 · With pay 20 | $202k |
| 12 | RinvioTX · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $200k |
| 13 | CrusoeCA · Open 230 · With pay 43 | $188k |
| 14 | CoreWeaveWA · Open 261 · With pay 12 | $180k |
| 15 | FST Technical ServicesIL · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $160k |
| 16 | Amazon Data ServicesGA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $138k |
| 17 | AWSVA · Open 21 · With pay 21 | $138k |
| 18 | Sargent & LundyNM · Open 35 · With pay 4 | $138k |
| 19 | Michael PageOH · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $136k |
| 20 | OlssonCO · Open 19 · With pay 10 | $102k |
| 21 | YondrTN · Open 12 · With pay 9 | $95k |
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