07/09/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Thursday, July 10, 2026** **LU-481 Indianapolis** leads the board with 187 calls and $48.80/hr base — but the real money is at Meta Data Center (Lebanon) and Eli Lilly, both paying $53.80/hr (10% over scale) with 5-12s and 5-10s respectively. Google Data Center in Mooresville wants 30 JWs on 5-10s plus Saturday. Lots of data center and industrial work here, OSHA 10 required on most calls. **LU-26 Washington DC** is close behind at 185 calls with the highest base scale on today's board at $62.00/hr. JE Richards alone is looking for 70 JWs across three Northern Virginia data center sites running 60-hour weeks. Rosendin has a 10-month call in Ashburn and Aarow Electric has a 2-year gig in Springfield — solid long-term options if you're planting a flag. **LU-494 Milwaukee** has a standout premium — Port Washington Data Center is paying $62.73/hr ($10/hr over scale) across four contractors with 50-60 hour weeks. Requires a valid WI license and drug test, but that's a strong weekly check. **LU-1426 Grand Forks** is worth a look for travelers — Parsons Electric wants 41 JWs at Polaris Forge Data Center on 6-10s with up to $150/day incentive plus $100/day per diem on top of $44.80/hr scale. Second shift also available with a 31.4% differential. Hunt Electric at Grand Forks Air Base adds up to $200/day incentive — ND license and Real ID required. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids** is quietly one of the better deals today — CST wants 46 JWs at EWD Data Center running six 10s with all OT at double time and a base of $54.48/hr. Multiple data center calls, Iowa license needed on most. Overall, data center work is dominating every major market right now — travelers with current OSHA cards