06/30/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Tuesday, June 30, 2026** **LU-494 Milwaukee** leads the pack on scale — three contractors (MJ Electric, Gurtz, Uihlein, Cupertino) are all paying **$62.73/hr** ($10 over scale) at the Port Washington Data Center with 50-60+ hours weekly; WI license, ID, and drug test required for most calls. **154 open calls** total. **LU-26 Washington DC** holds the highest base scale at **$62.00/hr** with 137 calls, plus FIS LLC is offering **$125/day per diem** on Sterling VA data center work — a strong package for travelers who can clear a background check. **LU-481 Indianapolis** is loaded with **198 open calls** and Meade Electric is the standout at **$53.80/hr** (10% over scale) on a Meta data center in Lebanon — 5-12s M-F plus a 10-hour Saturday. OSHA 10 and cell phone/email required. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids** punches above its weight — CST, TriCity, and Cupertino are all paying **$54.48/hr** ($10 over scale) with double-time OT on data center work; Iowa license and OSHA 10 required. **83 open calls.** **LU-354 Salt Lake City** has a standout call: Cupertino Electric at QTS Eagle Mountain paying **$61.22/hr** ($15 over scale), plus Wasatch Electric is stacking **$225/day incentive** on top of scale at the same site. **93 open calls** across the region. **LU-1426 Grand Forks** is worth a look if you can get a ND license — Parsons Electric is running **$44.80/hr + $100/day incentive + $100/day per diem** on 6-10s at the Polaris Forge data center in Harwood. **84 open calls.** Overall, data center demand is driving the market right now — premium pay, extended hours, and per diem packages are showing up