**IBEW Travelers Daily Snapshot — Monday, July 27, 2026**
**LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** is the standout earner today — $52.73/hr base plus $10/hr over scale at the Port Washington Data Center, with 50-60+ hour weeks across four contractors (Gurtz, MJ Electric, Cupertino, Staff Electric). That's potentially well over $3,000/week for a well-rested traveler with a valid WI license and clean drug test.
**LU-26 Washington, DC** holds strong at $62.00/hr with 199 open calls — Hi-Tech needs 20 JW at the Convention Center starting tomorrow (7/28), and JE Richards is running heavy OT schedules (60 hrs/week) across Manassas and Sterling data centers. OSHA 10 and background checks are common requirements here.
**LU-613 Atlanta, GA** leads in raw volume at 271 open calls — QTS Fayette data centers dominate, with Miller TN paying $40.90/hr for cable splicers with medium voltage certs. Inglett & Stubbs has 69 combined positions across two sites.
**LU-583 El Paso, TX** is worth a hard look if you hold a New Mexico JIW license (EE98J) — Summit Line and others are paying $55/hr on 6-10s with all OT at double time. Michels Power adds $125/day per diem on top of $53.30/hr.
**LU-237 Niagara Falls, NY** has 130 calls with per diem available at Lake Mariner Data — Ferguson and O'Connell alone account for 99 positions on 7-10 schedules.
**LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA** rounds out the premium market at $54.48/hr with double-time OT on 6-10 schedules at QTS and EWD Data Centers — Iowa JW license required at most calls.
Overall, data center work is driving the market hard right now — travelers with data center experience, OSHA certs, and applicable state licenses have their pick of premium calls from coast to
