Data center boom leads to surge in demand for electricians — and interest in joining trade

Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM · 1 min read

Data center boom leads to surge in demand for electricians — and interest in joining trade — WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth), Atherton Technology news — Image: WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth)

The North Texas Electrical Training Alliance said apprentices can earn double pay at some jobs. Now, 10 times more people are applying to its training programs.

Data center boom leads to surge in demand for electricians — and interest in joining trade

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