IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Friday, September 11, 2026
LU-613 Atlanta, GA has 396 open calls with Book 1 at 923 and Book 2 at 35 — Book 1 is deep, so travelers should be realistic about wait times. Multiple large data center calls at QTS Fayetteville and Fulton Industrial are paying $42.00/hr with 4-10s plus optional or mandatory Saturday 8s. Safety-toed boots and Monday/Wednesday/Thursday orientations required on several calls.
LU-26 Washington, DC is one of the strongest markets in this snapshot with 393 open calls at $62.00/hr scale. The top JE Richards call at Manassas is a structured 60-hour, 6-day week with 2 hours OT each weekday plus 10 Saturday hours. Pre-hire drug test, background check, and 2-day safety training required across JE Richards calls. Proof of US citizenship required for the Aarow Electric DCA 72 call.
LU-494 Milwaukee, WI has 235 open calls with Book 1 and Book 2 both at 35, making this very accessible for travelers. The Port Washington Data Center is the anchor, with three contractors — Gurtz, Cupertino, and MJ Electric — all paying $62.51/hr on 50–60 hour weeks. Wisconsin electrical license, drug test, and physical ID required across those calls. Westphal at Oak Creek Power Plant is paying $60.00/hr plus $1,050/week subsistence on 5-10s.
LU-481 Indianapolis, IN has 137 open calls but most visible positions are small — 1–5 JW slots at Eli Lilly on 5-8s with spotty OT, plus a NETA Level 2 test technician call. Drug test and background check required. Solid long-call work but volume is modest for travelers.
LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA is a standout value market with 129 open calls. Data center work dominates, with CST, Cupertino, and TriCity all paying $54.73/hr with 2x OT on 6-10s or 5-10s. Cupertino's second shift adds a 17.3% shift differential on top of that. OSHA 10 or 30 and Iowa Journeyman A license are common requirements. Book depths not listed — call the hall early.
LU-354 Salt Lake City, UT has 114 open calls across Eagle Mountain and West Valley, mostly META and QTS data center work. Base scale is $46.22/hr. Winward Electrical stands out with a $225 incentive per 10-hour weekday and $225 per Saturday OT shift on top of scale. Shop orientations required for several contractors.
LU-575 Portsmouth, OH has 104 open calls with Book 1 at 30 and Book 2 at 44 — accessible for travelers. The TSG call at North Campus Amazon in Jeffersonville is the volume call at 98 JW on 4-10s plus a possible Saturday. Top pay goes to Hanley Energy at $45.99/hr and Pritchard Electric at $44.89/hr, both requiring OSHA 10 or a TWIC card. The Pritchard call runs through approximately October 2.
LU-237 Niagara Falls, NY has 102 open calls with Book 1 at just 5 and Book 2 at 14 — very traveler-friendly. Ferguson and O'Connell are running large Lake Mariner Data Center calls on 7-10s with scale plus incentives and long-call designation. BCU has 18 JW slots at Amazon on 5-10s plus Saturday 8s. Two hard-copy IDs, OSHA card, and voided check required across most calls. Orientation days vary by contractor.
LU-1105 Newark, OH has 93 open calls led by The Superior Group across five separate calls. Project Cyrus 1 and the Vantage call both feature all OT at double time. The Bechtel Cardinal call offers a
