07/06/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Monday, July 6, 2026** **LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** is the top dollar stop right now — $62.73/hr across the board at Port Washington Data Center with multiple contractors (MJ Electric, Gurtz, Uihlein, Cupertino, Staff) running 50-60 hrs/week. WI license, drug test, and two IDs required. Book 1 is only at 5, so travelers should move fast. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA** is stacked with 133 calls and data center premium pay — CST, Cupertino, and TriCity are all running $54.48/hr with double-time OT at QTS and EWD. Iowa license and OSHA 10/30 are a must; shifts available days and 2nd shift. **LU-481 Indianapolis, IN** has 187 open calls with Meade Electric leading at $53.80/hr for Meta Data Center Lebanon — 5-12s plus a 10-hour Saturday. OSHA 10 and background check required. **LU-294 Hibbing, MN** offers strong subsistence on top of scale — Hunt Electric's 110-man call runs six 10s with double-time Saturdays plus $125-$175/day. Emtek's Instrument Tech call adds 10% over scale on top of that. **LU-1426 Grand Forks, ND** has Parsons Electric running 47 JW slots at Polaris Forge Data Center with $100-$150/day incentive plus $100/day per diem — the 2nd shift call also adds a 31.4% shift differential. ND license required. Overall, data center work is driving the bulk of open calls across the Midwest this week — travelers with OSHA 10/30, clean backgrounds, and valid state licenses are in high demand.