07/05/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Sunday, July 5, 2026** **LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** is the top earner on the board — Port Washington Data Center is running 50-60+ hrs/week at **$62.73/hr** across multiple contractors (MJ Electric, Gurtz, Cupertino and more). Wisconsin license required, but with 149 calls and Book 1 nearly clear at just 5 out, this one's worth a hard look. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA** is stacking up fast — CST alone has 50 JW slots at the EWD Data Center paying **$54.48/hr ($10 over scale)** with 6-10s and all OT at double time. TriCity, Cupertino, and Westphal are also pulling at QTS Data Center on the same premium rate. Iowa license and OSHA 10/30 required. **LU-481 Indianapolis, IN** has 187 calls with Meade Electric paying **$53.80/hr (10% over)** on 5-12s at the Meta Data Center in Lebanon — and Huston Electric is topping out at **$54.75/hr (12% over)** at the SDI Steel Mill in Pittsboro. **LU-1426 Grand Forks, ND** is strong at the Polaris Forge Data Center in Harwood — Parsons Electric has 33 day-shift and 14 second-shift slots with base pay plus **$100-150/day incentive and $100/day per diem**. Second shift adds a 31.4% differential on top. ND license required. **LU-124 Kansas City, MO** has 120 calls at **$54.01/hr** with Google NRD dominating — Mark One and Capital together have 57 JW slots. Book 1 is deep at 183, so travelers should check availability before making the trip. Overall, data center construction is driving the market hard right now — premium over-scale pay and heavy OT schedules are showing up from Ohio to Nevada.