What are the main factors that influence a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Data Center Infrastructure Engineer?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Data Center Infrastructure Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Data Center Infrastructure Engineer's salary?

A Data Center Infrastructure Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,398 for beginners, reaching about $66,580 at mid-level, and approach $102,637 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer?

Data Center Infrastructure Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Data Center Infrastructure Engineer roles are District of Columbia $125,748, California $125,271, Massachusetts $123,601. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Data Center Infrastructure Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Data Center Infrastructure Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Data Infrastructure Operations Director: $187,090; Data Center Director: $187,088; Data Infrastructure Engineer: $141,225; Data Infrastructure Operations Manager: $137,120; Data Center Manager: $137,113.

Data Center Infrastructure Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer in New Mexico is $105,191 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

However, a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,615
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $96,401 to $117,452
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,397

10% $88,397

50% (Median) $105,191

90% $128,615

Data Center Infrastructure Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,452	$9,788	$2,259	$56
Average	$105,191	$8,766	$2,023	$51
25th Percentile	$96,401	$8,033	$1,854	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Data Center Infrastructure Engineer Salaries

A Data Center Infrastructure Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Data Center Infrastructure Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,398
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,896
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,580
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,194
Expert (over 8 years): $102,637

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Contact Center Scheduler I	less than 1 year	$48,398
Contact Center Scheduler II	1-2 years	$54,896
Contact Center Scheduler III	2-4 years	$66,580
Contact Center Scheduling Supervisor	5-8 years	$72,194
Data Center Infrastructure Engineer	over 8 years	$102,637

How Do Data Center Infrastructure Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Data Center Infrastructure Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $125,748.
California: $125,271.
Massachusetts: $123,601.

District of Columbia $125,748 California $125,271 Massachusetts $123,601 Washington $123,147 New Jersey $123,102 Alaska $122,943 Connecticut $121,375 New York $120,739

Hawaii $118,706 Rhode Island $117,752 Maryland $117,105 Minnesota $116,219 Colorado $115,879 Illinois $115,765 Oregon $115,333 Delaware $115,015

New Hampshire $114,815 Virginia $114,368 Pennsylvania $113,062 Nevada $112,403 North Dakota $112,187 Michigan $111,847 Wisconsin $111,722 Vermont $111,472

Texas $110,779 Maine $110,734 Arizona $110,666 Ohio $110,586 Georgia $109,541 Indiana $109,019 Wyoming $108,917 Utah $108,758

Iowa $108,689 Kansas $108,144 Louisiana $107,985 North Carolina $107,928 Missouri $107,906 Florida $107,463 Montana $107,224 Nebraska $106,997

Kentucky $106,872 South Carolina $106,418 Tennessee $106,134 Idaho $106,020 New Mexico $105,191 Oklahoma $105,010 Alabama $104,340 South Dakota $103,215

Arkansas $102,602 West Virginia $102,272 Mississippi $101,284

Top Paying Cities for Data Center Infrastructure Engineer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $106,311
Belen: $105,719
Bernalillo: $106,500

Algodones, NM $106,311

Belen, NM $105,719

Bernalillo, NM $106,500

Bluewater, NM $104,263

Bosque, NM $104,943

Casa Blanca, NM $105,180

Cedar Crest, NM $106,588

Cedarvale, NM $102,409

Cerrillos, NM $106,388

Claunch, NM $102,029

Coyote, NM $104,821

Cuba, NM $104,653

Cubero, NM $105,413

Edgewood, NM $106,112

Estancia, NM $104,847

Gallina, NM $104,273

Counselor, NM $104,337

Grants, NM $104,144

Milan, NM $104,561

Isleta, NM $106,683

Jarales, NM $105,617

Jemez Pueblo, NM $105,800

Jemez Springs, NM $105,474

Laguna, NM $105,928

La Jara, NM $104,536

La Joya, NM $104,294

Lindrith, NM $104,168

Los Lunas, NM $106,279

Mcintosh, NM $105,424

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $104,722

Moriarty, NM $105,070

Mountainair, NM $103,936

Nageezi, NM $104,199

New Laguna, NM $105,362

Paguate, NM $105,433

Pena Blanca, NM $106,611

Peralta, NM $106,447

Placitas, NM $106,502

Ponderosa, NM $105,666

Prewitt, NM $104,232

Regina, NM $104,304

Sandia Park, NM $106,320

Corrales, NM $106,721

San Fidel, NM $104,794

San Rafael, NM $104,347

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $106,321

San Ysidro, NM $106,178

Stanley, NM $105,055

Tijeras, NM $106,334

Tome, NM $106,137

Torreon, NM $105,784

Veguita, NM $104,935

Willard, NM $103,749

Youngsville, NM $104,851

Bosque Farms, NM $106,643

Clines Corners, NM $104,420

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $106,402

Cochiti Lake, NM $106,541

Albuquerque, NM $106,781

Kirtland Afb, NM $106,781

Rio Rancho, NM $106,606

Gallup, NM $104,383

Brimhall, NM $104,087

Church Rock, NM $104,136

Continental Divide, NM $104,062

Crownpoint, NM $104,149

Fence Lake, NM $103,684

Fort Wingate, NM $104,100

Gamerco, NM $104,275

Mentmore, NM $104,114

Mexican Springs, NM $104,101

Ramah, NM $103,910

Rehoboth, NM $104,170

Thoreau, NM $104,176

Tohatchi, NM $104,081

Vanderwagen, NM $104,101

Zuni, NM $104,076

Navajo, NM $104,218

Jamestown, NM $103,959

Pinehill, NM $103,830

Sheep Springs, NM $104,193

Smith Lake, NM $104,581

Yatahey, NM $104,156

Farmington, NM $104,656

Aztec, NM $104,849

Blanco, NM $104,360

Bloomfield, NM $104,236

Flora Vista, NM $104,764

Fruitland, NM $104,109

Kirtland, NM $104,765

La Plata, NM $104,803

Navajo Dam, NM $104,756

Shiprock, NM $104,611

Waterflow, NM $104,558

Newcomb, NM $104,129

Sanostee, NM $104,195

Santa Fe, NM $107,326

Abiquiu, NM $104,391

Alcalde, NM $106,209

Amalia, NM $104,232

Arroyo Hondo, NM $104,085

Arroyo Seco, NM $104,205

Canjilon, NM $104,068

Canones, NM $105,016

Carson, NM $104,484

Cebolla, NM $104,129

Cerro, NM $104,160

Chama, NM $104,586

Chamisal, NM $105,927

Chimayo, NM $106,671

Cordova, NM $106,491

Costilla, NM $104,669

Taos Ski Valley, NM $103,875

Dixon, NM $105,826

Dulce, NM $104,584

El Prado, NM $104,297

El Rito, NM $104,776

Embudo, NM $105,282

Espanola, NM $106,542

Glorieta, NM $106,913

Hernandez, NM $105,551

Ilfeld, NM $105,926

La Madera, NM $104,592

Lamy, NM $106,505

Llano, NM $105,713

Los Alamos, NM $106,757

White Rock, NM $106,959

Medanales, NM $105,668

Ojo Caliente, NM $105,047

Los Ojos, NM $104,329

Pecos, NM $106,580

Penasco, NM $105,320

Petaca, NM $103,972

Questa, NM $104,270

Ranchos De Taos, NM $104,820

Red River, NM $103,973

Ribera, NM $104,642

Rowe, NM $106,026

San Cristobal, NM $103,969

San Jose, NM $105,765

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $106,282

Santa Cruz, NM $106,635

Serafina, NM $104,377

Taos, NM $104,237

Tererro, NM $106,921

Tesuque, NM $107,326

Tierra Amarilla, NM $104,237

Trampas, NM $105,233

Tres Piedras, NM $103,943

Truchas, NM $106,193

Vadito, NM $105,181

Valdez, NM $104,048

Vallecitos, NM $103,966

Velarde, NM $105,666

Villanueva, NM $104,439

Spaceport City, NM $102,310

Las Vegas, NM $103,554

Angel Fire, NM $103,859

Anton Chico, NM $103,374

Buena Vista, NM $104,324

Chacon, NM $104,397

Cimarron, NM $103,697

Cleveland, NM $105,138

Eagle Nest, NM $103,775

Guadalupita, NM $104,237

Holman, NM $104,870

La Loma, NM $103,200

Maxwell, NM $103,732

Miami, NM $103,508

Mills, NM $103,140

Montezuma, NM $105,672

Mora, NM $105,286

Mosquero, NM $103,050

Ocate, NM $103,621

Ojo Feliz, NM $103,893

Rainsville, NM $104,349

Raton, NM $103,993

Rociada, NM $105,725

Roy, NM $103,163

Sapello, NM $104,807

Solano, NM $103,037

Springer, NM $103,463

Ute Park, NM $103,746

Valmora, NM $103,466

Wagon Mound, NM $103,348

Watrous, NM $103,501

Socorro, NM $103,262

Aragon, NM $103,574

Datil, NM $103,147

Lemitar, NM $103,742

Luna, NM $103,758

Magdalena, NM $103,155

Pie Town, NM $103,499

Polvadera, NM $103,992

Quemado, NM $103,714

Reserve, NM $103,527

San Acacia, NM $104,163

San Antonio, NM $102,690

Truth Or Consequences, NM $102,669

Arrey, NM $102,652

Caballo, NM $102,722

Derry, NM $102,200

Elephant Butte, NM $102,936

Garfield, NM $101,903

Hatch, NM $100,270

Monticello, NM $102,663

Rincon, NM $99,693

Salem, NM $101,585

Williamsburg, NM $102,798

Winston, NM $102,738

Las Cruces, NM $98,388

White Sands Missile Range, NM $98,711

Santa Teresa, NM $99,429

Playas, NM $103,144

Animas, NM $103,397

Anthony, NM $99,405

Arenas Valley, NM $103,214

Bayard, NM $103,119

Berino, NM $98,954

Buckhorn, NM $103,225

Santa Clara, NM $103,299

Chamberino, NM $99,057

Cliff, NM $103,106

Columbus, NM $102,829

Deming, NM $102,853

Dona Ana, NM $98,392

Fairacres, NM $98,686

Faywood, NM $102,805

Fort Bayard, NM $103,200

Gila, NM $102,954

Glenwood, NM $103,035

Hachita, NM $102,829

Hanover, NM $102,851

Hillsboro, NM $102,640

Hurley, NM $103,049

La Mesa, NM $100,270

Lordsburg, NM $103,067

Mesilla, NM $98,391

Mesilla Park, NM $98,401

Mesquite, NM $98,485

Mimbres, NM $102,932

Mule Creek, NM $103,211

Organ, NM $98,452

Pinos Altos, NM $103,104

Radium Springs, NM $98,430

Redrock, NM $102,841

Rodeo, NM $103,527

San Miguel, NM $98,447

Silver City, NM $103,105

Sunland Park, NM $98,899

Tyrone, NM $103,410

Vado, NM $98,525

Chaparral, NM $99,767

Clovis, NM $102,907

Cannon Afb, NM $102,680

Broadview, NM $102,608

Causey, NM $102,431

Crossroads, NM $102,188

Dora, NM $102,675

Elida, NM $102,249

Floyd, NM $102,497

Fort Sumner, NM $102,414

Grady, NM $102,705

House, NM $102,623

Kenna, NM $102,250

Lingo, NM $102,425

Melrose, NM $102,640

Milnesand, NM $102,209

Pep, NM $102,349

Portales, NM $102,723

Rogers, NM $102,377

Saint Vrain, NM $102,706

Taiban, NM $102,379

Texico, NM $102,746

Yeso, NM $102,008

Roswell, NM $102,126

Artesia, NM $102,328

Caprock, NM $102,120

Carlsbad, NM $102,395

Dexter, NM $102,199

Eunice, NM $102,486

Hagerman, NM $102,250

Hobbs, NM $102,636

Hope, NM $101,875

Jal, NM $102,366

Lake Arthur, NM $102,081

Lakewood, NM $102,233

Loco Hills, NM $102,421

Loving, NM $102,369

Lovington, NM $102,537

Mcdonald, NM $102,258

Malaga, NM $102,269

Maljamar, NM $102,169

Monument, NM $102,410

Tatum, NM $102,324

Whites City, NM $102,495

Carrizozo, NM $101,642

Alamogordo, NM $101,318

Alto, NM $101,657

Bent, NM $101,338

Capitan, NM $101,421

Cloudcroft, NM $101,326

Corona, NM $102,084

Encino, NM $102,904

Fort Stanton, NM $101,464

Glencoe, NM $101,391

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $101,307

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $101,307

Hondo, NM $101,484

La Luz, NM $101,307

Lincoln, NM $101,189

Mayhill, NM $101,537

Mescalero, NM $101,353

Nogal, NM $101,788

Orogrande, NM $101,358

Picacho, NM $101,463

Pinon, NM $101,844

Ruidoso, NM $101,850

Ruidoso Downs, NM $101,711

Sacramento, NM $101,398

San Patricio, NM $101,518

Sunspot, NM $101,307

Timberon, NM $101,526

Tinnie, NM $101,404

Tularosa, NM $101,374

Vaughn, NM $102,489

Weed, NM $101,524

Tucumcari, NM $102,998

Amistad, NM $102,865

Bard, NM $102,701

Capulin, NM $103,864

Clayton, NM $103,065

Conchas Dam, NM $103,158

Cuervo, NM $102,662

Des Moines, NM $103,454

Folsom, NM $103,614

Garita, NM $102,961

Gladstone, NM $103,167

Grenville, NM $103,148

Logan, NM $102,995

Mcalister, NM $102,676

Nara Visa, NM $102,751

Newkirk, NM $102,864

Quay, NM $102,923

San Jon, NM $102,813

Santa Rosa, NM $102,923

Sedan, NM $102,960

Trementina, NM $102,955

Data Center Infrastructure Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Data Center Infrastructure Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Hospitality & Leisure and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Data Center Infrastructure Engineer positions in Insurance or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Data Center Infrastructure Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$131,489	$63.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$126,230	$61.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$120,970	$58.0	15%
Construction	$115,710	$56.0	10%
Healthcare	$115,710	$56.0	10%

Data Center Infrastructure Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$96,401

Average $105,191/year

$117,452

$8,033

Average $8,766/month

$9,788

$1,854

Average $2,023/week

$2,259

$46

Average $51/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,452	$9,788	$2,259	$56
Average	$105,191	$8,766	$2,023	$51
25th Percentile	$96,401	$8,033	$1,854	$46

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