07/16/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Daily Snapshot — Thursday, July 16, 2026** Atlanta (LU-613) leads the board with 228 open calls — data centers, hospital high-rises, and heavy industrial all running simultaneously, with top pay hitting $42.18/hr on the SCMMA heavy industrial agreement and $40.90/hr for certified cable splicers at QTS. Newark (LU-1105) is right behind with 191 calls and some of the best OT structures out there — multiple contractors running all OT at double time, with top scale touching $50.67/hr at Newkirk Electric. Indianapolis (LU-481) has 185 calls headlined by a Meade Electric Meta data center call paying $53.80/hr on 5-12s, and Milwaukee (LU-494) is stacking up 177 calls with a valid WI license requirement — Port Washington data center work paying $62.73/hr and 60-hour weeks available through Gurtz and others. DC (LU-26) tops the scale chart at $62.00/hr base with 174 calls, Northern VA data center work featuring $125/day per diem at FIS and 60-hour weeks at JE Richards. Hibbing (LU-294) is worth a hard look for travelers — 147 calls, $125–$175/day per diem on the dominant Hunt Electric solar call, and double-time Saturdays. **Bottom line:** Data center work is driving the market coast to coast right now — locals that have it are stacking calls, OT, and per diem all at once.