EdgeConneX EDC Las Vegas

Las Vegas's economy is defined by hospitality and gaming (the Strip's casino and resort industry), conventions and trade shows, tourism, and a steadily growing logistics and tech back-office presence. Data centers fit into Las Vegas as both a regional connectivity hub (Switch's Core campus is one of the most distinctive in the country) and a low-cost alternative to California for back-office colocation — eight tracked facilities, 2,013 NAICS 518 jobs (reported), with a striking $196,596 industry average pay reflecting concentrated wholesale/hyperscale tenant scale.

The security officer pool is the standout: 23,800 workers, the largest single trades bloc in the metro, driven by the casino industry's surveillance and physical security demand. Median security pay of $37,210 is modest but the cleared and bondable security pipeline serves data centers, casinos, and corporate facilities interchangeably. Electricians at 5,730 workers earn $70,890 — strong for a Sun Belt metro — anchored by Nevada's union presence. HVAC technicians earn $60,240 and benefit from the desert cooling load.

For a trades worker, Las Vegas is unusual in how casino-industry security skills transfer to data center work, and how the desert climate favors HVAC technicians. The Switch campus alone employs significantly in facility ops roles. Best for security officers, HVAC techs, and electricians comfortable with the regional concentration of opportunity.