Meta Hyperion
Meta's Hyperion data center in Holly Ridge, Richland Parish, Louisiana, with about 5,000 MW of planned capacity. Turner Construction, DPR Construction and Mortenson are the general contractors. A pipefitter told reporters in 2026 he was hired onto the project through a union hall.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 5,000 MW
- Estimated cost
- $10,000,000,000Meta's original commitment; Wikipedia lists more than $50 billion
- Building size
- 4,000,000 sq ft
- Construction start
- Not available
- Expected completion
- 2032Build period 2024–2032 (Wikipedia)
- Last verified
- Not yet re-verified
Companies and roles
- Owner
- General contractor
Unions
Union labor was reported, but no specific union is named in the sources reviewed.
Locals with jurisdiction over this site
Local with jurisdiction over this site (not confirmed on the job)
- Electricians
- Plumbers & pipefitters
- Insulators
- Roofers
Prevailing wages (government minimums)
Minimum hourly pay the U.S. Department of Labor sets for federally funded building work in Richland Parish, by trade. It is a floor, not what this project pays: data center jobs often pay above scale, and non-union survey rates can be many years old.
| Trade | Wage /hr | Overtime 1.5× | Double time 2× | Benefits /hr | Total comp /hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectriciansUnion rate · IBEW Local 446 · effective Mar 1, 2025ELECTRICIANOvertime 1.5× $44.33 · Double time 2× $59.10 · Benefits /hr $14.36 | $29.55 | $44.33 | $59.10 | $14.36 | $43.91 |
| Plumbers & pipefittersUnion rate · Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 141 · effective Aug 1, 2025PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Overtime 1.5× $46.50 · Double time 2× $62.00 · Benefits /hr $15.35 | $31.00 | $46.50 | $62.00 | $15.35 | $46.35 |
| Sheet metal & HVACNon-union survey rate · effective Sep 22, 2014 · old rateSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)Overtime 1.5× $34.16 · Double time 2× $45.54 · Benefits /hr $9.86 | $22.77 | $34.16 | $45.54 | $9.86 | $32.63 |
| LaborersNon-union survey rate · effective Sep 22, 2014 · old rateLABORER: COMMON OR GENERALOvertime 1.5× $16.11 · Double time 2× $21.48 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $10.74 | $16.11 | $21.48 | $0.00 | $10.74 |
| Operating engineers (heavy equipment)Non-union survey rate · effective Sep 22, 2014 · old rateOPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOEOvertime 1.5× $27.00 · Double time 2× $36.00 · Benefits /hr $2.34 | $18.00 | $27.00 | $36.00 | $2.34 | $20.34 |
| CarpentersNon-union survey rate · effective Sep 22, 2014 · old rateCARPENTEROvertime 1.5× $27.33 · Double time 2× $36.44 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $18.22 | $27.33 | $36.44 | $0.00 | $18.22 |
| InsulatorsUnion rate · Heat and Frost Insulators Local 53 · effective Sep 2, 2024ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOROvertime 1.5× $48.99 · Double time 2× $65.32 · Benefits /hr $9.86 | $32.66 | $48.99 | $65.32 | $9.86 | $42.52 |
| BricklayersNon-union survey rate · effective Sep 22, 2014 · old rateBRICKLAYEROvertime 1.5× $30.00 · Double time 2× $40.00 · Benefits /hr $0.00 | $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| RoofersUnion rate · Roofers Local 317 · effective Dec 1, 2022ROOFEROvertime 1.5× $34.56 · Double time 2× $46.08 · Benefits /hr $9.34 | $23.04 | $34.56 | $46.08 | $9.34 | $32.38 |
| Teamsters (drivers)Non-union survey rate · effective Sep 22, 2014 · old rateTRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCKOvertime 1.5× $21.75 · Double time 2× $29.00 · Benefits /hr $2.68 | $14.50 | $21.75 | $29.00 | $2.68 | $17.18 |
- Wage:
- the hourly pay in the worker's paycheck, before taxes, at straight time.
- Overtime and double time:
- the wage × 1.5 and × 2. Federal contracts require time and a half after 40 hours a week; when double time applies (for example Sundays, holidays or after 10–12 hours) is set by each union contract.
- Benefits:
- paid by the employer on top of the wage into the worker's health insurance, pension and annuity, and apprenticeship training funds (sometimes vacation and holiday pay). Not in the paycheck.
- Total comp:
- wage + benefits for one straight-time hour.
Journeyman rates only; shift premiums and per diem are not included. Source: Davis-Bacon general wage determinations on SAM.gov.
Apprentices: rates above are for journeymen. Apprentices are usually paid a percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting around 40–60% and rising about 10 percentage points every 6 months to a year until they reach the full rate. Exact steps vary by trade and local.
- U.S. Department of Labor wage determination LA20260028 (SAM.gov) (opens in a new tab)sam.gov · Government filing
Per diem reported
Typical per diem reported · Richland Parish (Rayville / Holly Ridge)
$115–$128 /day
Range $100–$150 · 4 reports
Per diem is a daily allowance for meals and lodging. It is usually paid only to travelers, often those who live 50+ miles from the job, and it varies by contractor. These are amounts reported in job posts, union job boards and worker posts for this area: they are not guaranteed. "Typical" is the middle half of the reports.
| Job | Per day |
|---|---|
| Electrician (4+ yrs)Job listing · Tradesource New Orleans · Facebook (group: Electrical jobs with Per Diem) · Oct 27, 2026 | $120 |
| Helper, electrician, I&E tech, foreman, superintendentJob listing · KSJ Staffing (per email domain) · Facebook (personal share) · May 22, 2026 | $100 |
| Apprentice electricianJob listing · Enterprise Electrical · Workable · View post (opens in a new tab) | $120 |
| General craft worker / laborerWorker report · Lemoine · Facebook (page: NELA Jobs Hub) · Sep 7, 2026 | $150 |
Weekly amounts are divided by 7 and monthly amounts by 30. Not counted: shift-completion bonuses ("incentives"), per diem built into the hourly wage, jobs with lodging provided, and office or safety roles. Posts on personal social media profiles are counted but not linked.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these public sources:
- Meta (opens in a new tab)about.fb.com · Company
- IBEW inside jurisdiction map (LA) (opens in a new tab)ibew.org · Other
- U.S. Department of Labor wage determination LA20260028 (SAM.gov) (opens in a new tab)sam.gov · Government filing
- KTVE (opens in a new tab)myarklamiss.com · News
- IBEW (The Electrical Worker) (opens in a new tab)ibew.org · News
- Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)en.wikipedia.org · Other
- Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate (opens in a new tab)shreveportbossieradvocate.com · News
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