Quantum Frederick Campus
Gigawatt-scale data center park on the 2,100-acre former Alcoa Eastalco Works site in Frederick County, Maryland, developed by TPG Real Estate, with about 2,400 MW of combined planned demand. Aligned Data Centers (whose first building Turner topped out in March 2026) and Amazon Web Services with Rowan Digital Infrastructure are building on the campus. IBEW Local 24 and IBEW Local 26 members work on Frederick sites, with electrical contractors Dynalectric and Power Solutions, and the United Association has posted steamfitter calls for the Frederick data centers.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,400 MW
- Estimated cost
- Not available
- Building size
- Not available
- Construction start
- Not available
- Expected completion
- Not available
- Last verified
- Not yet re-verified
Companies and roles
- Tenant
- General contractor
- Subcontractor
- Dynalectric (EMCOR) — listed as “Dynaelectric DC”
- Power Solutions
Unions
- IBEW Local 24 · Union labor reported · Electricians
- IBEW Local 26 · Union labor reported · Electricians
- United Association (UA) · Union labor reported · Plumbers & pipefitters
Prevailing wages (government minimums)
Minimum hourly pay the U.S. Department of Labor sets for federally funded building work in Frederick County, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectriciansState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025ELECTRICIANOvertime 1.5× $74.25 · Double time 2× $99.00 · Benefits /hr $20.79 | $49.50 | $74.25 | $99.00 | $20.79 | $70.29 |
| Plumbers & pipefittersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTEROvertime 1.5× $71.67 · Double time 2× $95.56 · Benefits /hr $25.93 | $47.78 | $71.67 | $95.56 | $25.93 | $73.71 |
| IronworkersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025IRONWORKER - STRUCTURALOvertime 1.5× $58.95 · Double time 2× $78.60 · Benefits /hr $27.14 | $39.30 | $58.95 | $78.60 | $27.14 | $66.44 |
| Sheet metal & HVACState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025Mechanical Systems Service Tech- HVAC SystemsOvertime 1.5× $82.50 · Double time 2× $110.00 · Benefits /hr $25.30 | $55.00 | $82.50 | $110.00 | $25.30 | $80.30 |
| LaborersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025LABORER - COMMONOvertime 1.5× $36.90 · Double time 2× $49.20 · Benefits /hr $23.00 | $24.60 | $36.90 | $49.20 | $23.00 | $47.60 |
| Operating engineers (heavy equipment)State-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - DRILL - RIGOvertime 1.5× $52.77 · Double time 2× $70.36 · Benefits /hr $15.12 | $35.18 | $52.77 | $70.36 | $15.12 | $50.30 |
| CarpentersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025CARPENTEROvertime 1.5× $53.84 · Double time 2× $71.78 · Benefits /hr $14.60 | $35.89 | $53.84 | $71.78 | $14.60 | $50.49 |
| BoilermakersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025BOILERMAKEROvertime 1.5× $71.06 · Double time 2× $94.74 · Benefits /hr $25.94 | $47.37 | $71.06 | $94.74 | $25.94 | $73.31 |
| PaintersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025PAINTEROvertime 1.5× $43.74 · Double time 2× $58.32 · Benefits /hr $12.01 | $29.16 | $43.74 | $58.32 | $12.01 | $41.17 |
| BricklayersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025BRICKLAYEROvertime 1.5× $58.20 · Double time 2× $77.60 · Benefits /hr $15.57 | $38.80 | $58.20 | $77.60 | $15.57 | $54.37 |
| Plasterers & cement masonsState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025CEMENT MASONOvertime 1.5× $44.48 · Double time 2× $59.30 · Benefits /hr $11.88 | $29.65 | $44.48 | $59.30 | $11.88 | $41.53 |
| RoofersState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025ROOFER/WATERPROOFEROvertime 1.5× $63.06 · Double time 2× $84.08 · Benefits /hr $12.13 | $42.04 | $63.06 | $84.08 | $12.13 | $54.17 |
| Elevator constructorsState-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025ELEVATOR MECHANICOvertime 1.5× $88.22 · Double time 2× $117.62 · Benefits /hr $46.61 | $58.81 | $88.22 | $117.62 | $46.61 | $105.42 |
| Teamsters (drivers)State-adopted rate · effective Dec 11, 2025TRUCK DRIVER - DUMP - ARTICULATINGOvertime 1.5× $39.54 · Double time 2× $52.72 · Benefits /hr $2.36 | $26.36 | $39.54 | $52.72 | $2.36 | $28.72 |
- 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 MD20260115 (SAM.gov) (opens in a new tab)sam.gov · Government filing
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these public sources:
- DatacenterDynamics (opens in a new tab)datacenterdynamics.com · News
- Nature Forward (opens in a new tab)natureforward.org · Other
- IBEW (The Electrical Worker) (opens in a new tab)ibew.org · News
- Technical.ly (opens in a new tab)technical.ly · News
- United Association (opens in a new tab)ua.org · Press release
- IBEW inside jurisdiction map (MD) (opens in a new tab)ibew.org · Other
- DatacenterDynamics (opens in a new tab)datacenterdynamics.com · News
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