Amazon Advances $18 Billion Louisiana Data Center
The northwest Louisiana project spans three campuses in Caddo and Bossier parishes and includes 750 guaranteed jobs.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Data Centers
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Amazon has advanced an $18 billion data center project in northwest Louisiana, spanning three campuses in Caddo and Bossier parishes. The project includes 750 contractually guaranteed jobs carrying annual salaries above $90,000.
Why it matters
The project represents a large private investment in Louisiana's northwest region, with guaranteed high-salary employment attached. Site selection weighed power and water infrastructure, highway access, available space, and local government improvement opportunities.
The project carries an $18 billion total investment and 750 contractually guaranteed jobs paying above $90,000 annually across three campuses. The source does not specify a timeline for when those jobs will be filled.
The players
Amazon
Amazon is the global e-commerce and cloud computing company whose Amazon Web Services division operates large-scale data centers worldwide.
STACK Infrastructure
STACK Infrastructure is a data center developer and operator that serves as the lead construction partner on this project.
Bossier Chamber of Commerce
The Bossier Chamber of Commerce is the business advocacy organization for Bossier Parish that publishes an annual State of the Community report.
The details
Amazon's project spans three campuses in Caddo and Bossier parishes, with STACK Infrastructure serving as lead construction partner. Representatives from Amazon, economic development leaders, and STACK Infrastructure discussed the project at a Bossier Chamber of Commerce panel.
Timeline
Physical data center buildings are potentially completed by 2027.
The Bossier Chamber released its fifth annual State of the Community report at a luncheon on November 2, 2026.
Roadmap
Amazon's Louisiana campuses extend the company's Amazon Web Services buildout of physical data center capacity into a new Southern region. The project follows the broader pattern of hyperscale cloud providers siting large campuses where power, water, and highway access are available.
Residents of northwest Louisiana may see employment opportunities at the three campuses, with guaranteed jobs paying above $90,000 annually. Construction work is expected to go to Louisiana contractors, which could affect local hiring in the trades.
The takeaway
Large data center projects can bring substantial guaranteed employment to a region, but the timing of hiring and construction should be tracked against the 2027 completion target. Readers interested in the sector can follow local economic development reports for updates.
Further reading
Explore more on Data Centers coverage across the state of Louisiana.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KLAX 31 Alexandria.
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