07/10/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Friday, July 10, 2026** **LU-26 Washington DC** is the top call of the day — 240 open calls, $62/hr scale, and data center work in Sterling and Manassas running 60-hour weeks with per diem up to $125/day. Bring your OSHA 10 and expect background checks on most calls. **LU-494 Milwaukee** is punching above its weight with Port Washington Data Center calls hitting $62.73/hr across three contractors (Gurtz, MJ Electric, Cupertino) at 50-60 hrs/week — that's real money. Wisconsin license required; bring your ID/passport. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids** is a strong sleeper pick — base scale is $44.48 but nearly every call is paying $54.48/hr with all OT at double time and 60-hour weeks. CST alone needs 46 JWs at EWD Data Center. Iowa license required across the board. **LU-481 Indianapolis** has 189 open calls with Meade Electric (Meta) and Fluor (Eli Lilly) both paying $53.80/hr on heavy overtime schedules — 60-70 hour weeks are the norm here right now. **LU-583 El Paso** is worth a look if you hold a New Mexico JIW license (EE98J) — Summit and Rosendin combined need 72 JWs, with top calls at $55/hr double-time OT on 60-hour weeks. Overall, the market is hot across the board — data centers are driving the bulk of these calls from DC to Iowa, and premium pay with heavy OT is the rule, not the exception right now.