07/23/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Thursday, July 23, 2026** **LU-26 Washington, DC** leads on scale at $62.00/hr with 189 open calls — data center and infrastructure work dominate, and FIS is offering $125/day per diem on top of scale at Sterling, VA data centers. **LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** is a strong earner at $52.73/hr base with 190 open calls — multiple contractors at the Port Washington Data Center are running 50-60 hrs/week, pushing real weekly take-home well above $3,000. **LU-291 Boise, ID** has a stacked package: $45.33/hr + $20/hr incentive + $170/day travel pay on 60/60/50 rotations at Micron — 94 calls with Book 2 still at 65, so travelers have a solid shot. **LU-237 Niagara Falls, NY** is moving fast with 146 open calls — Ferguson alone is pulling 70 JWs for Lake Mariner Data Center on 7/10s with per diem, and Book 1 is nearly clear at just 5. **LU-613 Atlanta, GA** has the highest raw call volume at 254 open positions — data center and hospital work on extended schedules, with SCMMA industrial calls topping out at $42.18/hr. **LU-583 El Paso, TX** is the sleeper on this list — base scale is low at $29.50/hr, but outside linework calls are paying $55/hr all double-time OT on 6/10s; NM State JIW license (EE98J) required for most of them. Overall, the data center buildout is driving volume coast to coast — travelers with solid credentials and flexibility on schedule are sitting in a very strong market right now.