Semiconductor CitiesMount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin: Microsoft Fairwater
Still building checked 1 Nov 2026
Jun 2026building 1 complete
2028building 2 due
15more buildings approved
~800permanent jobs (Microsoft)
Jobs and trainingCrews, hiring routes, trainingPay and per diemWages, per diem, tax rulesHousingRents, prices, where to stayLiving thereCosts, schools, the areaProject statusTimeline and what could change it
Microsoft built its first Fairwater data center on land first set aside for a Foxconn factory, in Racine County between Milwaukee and Chicago. A second building is under construction and plans allow up to 15 more.
At a glance
- Building 1
- Complete and operating, announced 23 June 2026, ahead of schedule
- Building 2
- Under construction, due 2028
- Pipeline
- Site plans approved in January 2026 for up to 15 more buildings over the next decade
- Construction crew
- Nearly 10,000 workers over two years; about 2,000 union trades workers a day in January 2026
- Permanent jobs
- About 800 full-time once building 2 opens, per Microsoft. Earlier figures were 460, and a White House announcement said 2,000 over time.
Who this guide is for
Union trades and site staff following the work to building 2 and beyond, and people considering a longer-term operations career. Start with Jobs and training.