Data Center Electrician
B5-01Electrical facilities specialism
O*NET 47-2111.00 skills are the existing Electricians baseline, not a separate data center survey. No data center wage figure is shown.
Your next step
Data center facilities work includes electrical power systems such as UPS units, switchgear and generators. Source
- preparation
O*NET - Job Zone 3
Getting in
- Preparation
- Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Editorial side move from Journeyman Electrician into data center electrical facilities work.
What the work is 1 core tasks
Maintain data center electrical infrastructure, including UPS units, switchgear and standby generators.
- Support maintenance of UPS units, switchgear and standby generators in data center facilities.
Role summary from the linked public source.
Top skills
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Installation
- Judgment and Decision Making
Sources (1)
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 47-2111.00 Electricians, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
Read the guide
Data Center Electrician: What the Work Is, Pay and How to Get InRole source
Public role source, checked October 22, 2026.
