07/08/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Wednesday, July 8, 2026** **LU-481 Indianapolis** leads the pack with 200 open calls and some serious overtime money — Meade Electric and Fluor are both paying **$53.80/hr (10% over scale)** on the Meta and Eli Lilly jobs in Lebanon, with rollups on pension. Cupertino's Project Fletcher in Greensburg runs 6-10s with **double time Saturdays**, though it's only a 2-week gig. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids** is stacked with 128 calls and nearly every major contractor paying **$54.48/hr (10% over scale)** with double-time OT — CST alone has 46 JW slots at the EWD Data Center running 6-10s. Second shift is available through Cupertino at QTS if nights work for you. **LU-494 Milwaukee** sits at 170 calls with Book 1 nearly clear at just 5 out. The Port Washington Data Center is dominating, with multiple contractors paying **$62.73/hr** — that's $10 over scale — and several jobs running 58-60 hours a week. WI license required across the board. **LU-1426 Grand Forks** is worth a look if you can get a ND license — Parsons Electric has 56 JW openings at the Polaris Forge Data Center with **$100-150/day incentive plus $100/day per diem** on top of scale. Second shift adds a 31.4% differential. **LU-294 Hibbing** has Hunt Electric's massive 108-JW call running 6-10s plus two Saturdays with **$125-175/day subsistence** — one of the better per diem packages out there right now. Data center construction is clearly driving the market right now — if you've got your OSHA 10 and a state license, there's no shortage of 50-60 hour weeks available across the Midwest and Plains.