07/15/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Wednesday, July 15, 2026** **LU-613 Atlanta, GA** leads in raw volume with 228 open calls at $40/hr base — but the real money is at Plant Yates with Beltline Electric: nights are paying $45.01/hr on 5-10s, and days are at $42.18/hr, both heavy industrial. Data center work at QTS Fayette is also stacking calls fast. **LU-481 Indianapolis, IN** has 188 calls at $48.80/hr base, with Meade Electric topping out at $53.80/hr (10% over scale) on the Meta Data Center in Lebanon — 5-12s plus a Saturday 10, so OT is serious here. **LU-26 Washington, DC** sits at $62.00/hr base with 185 calls, almost all data center work in Northern Virginia. JE Richards alone is running 42 JW calls across multiple Sterling and Manassas sites with built-in daily OT (2hrs/day M-F plus Saturdays). FIS adds $125/day per diem on top of scale. **LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** is a standout for total pay — base is $52.73/hr but the Port Washington Data Center jobs (Gurtz, MJ Electric, Roman Electric) are running at **$62.73/hr with 50-60+ hours weekly**. Wisconsin license required, so plan ahead. **LU-291 Boise, ID** has 151 calls dominated by Micron — VECA and OEG are running $45.33/hr **plus $20/hr incentive plus $170/day travel pay** on a 60-60-50 schedule. That's an exceptional package for travelers who can clear a background check and drug test. **LU-583 El Paso, TX** is worth a look if you hold a New Mexico JIW license — Summit Line and Rosendin combined have 72 calls, with NM work paying $55/hr and **all OT at double time**. Overall, the market is hot across the board — data centers are driving the bulk of demand