07/22/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Wednesday, July 22, 2026** **LU-26 Washington DC** leads the board with 192 calls at $62.00/hr base — FIS is offering scale plus $125/day per diem on Sterling VA data centers, and JE Richards has a potential 60-hour week in Fredericksburg. **LU-494 Milwaukee** is right behind with 191 calls, and the Port Washington Data Center complex is pulling heavy — multiple contractors at $62.73/hr with 50-60 hours/week available, though you'll need a WI license and drug test. **LU-613 Atlanta** has the highest raw volume at 235 calls at $40.00/hr, with a standout Cable Splicer call at $40.90/hr requiring MV splice experience, and a SCMMA heavy industrial call topping $42.18/hr in Newnan. **LU-291 Boise** is worth a serious look if you can travel — Micron semiconductor work is paying $45.33/hr plus $20/hr premium plus up to $200/day travel allowance, with 60-hour weeks running now. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids** has 108 calls with data center work paying $10 over scale plus double-time OT plus shift differential — one of the better all-in packages on the board today. **LU-583 El Paso** surprises with 104 calls and outside line work paying $55/hr on 6/10 schedules with all OT at double time — NM State JIW license required for the top calls. Overall, data center work is driving volume from coast to coast, and locals with semiconductor or infrastructure projects are offering the strongest total compensation packages right now.