Meta is so desperate for electricians it’s offering six-figure salaries and even starting its own trade school

The U.S. AI data center boom is running into shortages of electricians, HVAC technicians, and other skilled trades.

Meta, Alphabet, and OpenAI are responding with higher wages, training programs, and union partnerships to recruit workers.

Labor shortages are delaying projects and raising costs, becoming a major bottleneck for AI infrastructure expansion.

The surge in demand could also reshape vocational training and the broader labor market.