A surge in AI data center construction is pushing pay for young skilled tradespeople to striking heights, with some Gen Z electricians reportedly earning as much as $280,000 a year. The figures were highlighted by Mike Rowe, the *Dirty Jobs* host and founder of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, in a Yahoo Finance *Power Players* podcast appearance in mid-July, and they have quickly become a talking point about the value of skilled trades in the AI era.
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