AWS unveils $10 billion in cloud and AI investments in Ohio, creating hundreds of jobs
- AWS to Invest Another $10 Billion in Ohio, Bringing the Total to $23 Billion+ by 2030
- Amazon says it has created a total of 110,000 jobs across the state since 2010
- Ohio’s renewable energy projects will generate 2.9 GWh of energy annually
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has confirmed plans to invest an additional $10 billion in Ohio by the end of the decade as part of an ongoing spending spree to fuel AI-related growth.
Together with the $7.8 billion in AWS announced for Ohio earlier in 2024 and the $6 billion invested in 2022, total AWS data center investments in the state are expected to exceed $23 billion by 2030.
Amazon’s total investments since 2010 have reached $35 billion as the company looks to meet growing demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence and data centers.
AWS is investing billions in Ohio
Roger Wehner, AWS VP of Economic Development, said the billion-dollar funding will go toward creating hundreds of new AWS jobs in technical roles such as data center engineers, networking specialists, engineering operations managers and security specialists. Locally, telecommunications, facilities maintenance and power generation will also benefit indirectly from increased AWS activity in the region.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine commented, “AWS’s substantial investment in Ohio will help keep our state at the forefront of global technology.”
Amazon says it has contributed $31 billion to Ohio’s GDP since 2010, including 38,000 direct jobs and another 72,000 indirect jobs.
Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted added, “These are significant investments from AWS that support Ohio’s growing reputation as the technology center of the Midwest.”
The company also noted that it is committed to aligning its consumption with renewable energy generation, and its projects in Ohio have played a major role in this, including 23 wind and solar projects that will generate 2.9 gigawatt hours of electricity annually generate.
Wehner concluded: “The cloud drives innovation across all sectors of the modern economy. AWS is proud to expand our cornerstone investment beyond Central Ohio to help drive the next generation of cutting-edge technologies like AI.”
More broadly, the company has made significant investments to support its AI developments, including an injection of $11 billion in Indiana and $10 billion in Mississippi, all announced in 2024.