07/26/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Sunday, July 26, 2026** **LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** is the standout today — 186 open calls with Port Washington Data Center work paying **$62.73/hr + $10 over scale** at 50-60 hrs/week across five contractors. Wisconsin JW license required, but if you've got it, this is top dollar right now. **LU-26 Washington, DC** holds strong at **$62.00/hr** with 199 open calls — mostly Northern Virginia data centers running 60-hour weeks with OT. Several calls require OSHA 10, NFPA 70E, or background checks, so come prepared. **LU-237 Niagara Falls, NY** has 130 open calls dominated by Lake Mariner Data Center (117 positions across three contractors) on 7-10s with **per diem available** — Book 1 is nearly clear at just 5 names. **LU-583 El Paso, TX** is worth a look for JIW-licensed travelers — 112 calls paying up to **$55/hr with all OT at double time** on 6-10s. NM State EE98J license opens the most doors here. **LU-613 Atlanta, GA** rounds out the highlights with 272 open calls at $40-$42/hr across data centers and hospitals — Plant Yates tops out at **$42.18/hr** under the SCMMA agreement. Overall, the market is firing on all cylinders — data centers are driving volume from Wisconsin to Virginia, and double-time OT incentives are showing up in multiple jurisdictions.