**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Monday, June 29, 2026** **LU-26 Washington DC** is the top earner today with 156 open calls at $62.00/hr base — and the New River call in Radford VA hits $77.00/hr plus the FIS Sterling data center gig adds $125/day per diem starting July 6. Hard to beat for a short-term run. **LU-583 El Paso** is punching well above its $29.50 base scale — NM work through Summit Line, Cupertino, and others is paying $55/hr with double-time OT, and Cupertino has General Foreman calls at $75/hr. Need an NM JIW license to access most of it. **LU-481 Indianapolis** has 211 open calls and strong premiums — Meade Electric at the Meta Lebanon site is paying $53.80/hr on 5-12s plus Saturday, and the Industrial Electric 2nd shift Lilly call hits $58.70/hr. Big book, big opportunity. **LU-1105 Newark OH** is still a volume leader with 214 calls — Newkirk Electric is offering $50.67/hr on Phase 2, and multiple New Albany data center calls (ESI, Cupertino) are paying $46.68/hr with double-time OT starting today. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids** is a sleeper pick with 112 calls — CST, Cupertino, and TriCity are all paying $54.48/hr on data center work with double-time OT and 6-10 schedules. Iowa license required for most calls. **LU-354 Salt Lake City** stands out for incentive pay — Wasatch Electric at QTS Eagle Mountain is stacking $225/day on top of scale, and Cupertino is adding $15/hr over. Overall market remains hot across data centers, EV, and defense work nationwide.