07/31/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Friday, July 31, 2026** **LU-1426 Grand Forks, ND** is the standout call of the day — 150 open positions at Polaris Forge Data Center with Parsons running 6-10s, plus $100–$150/day incentive AND $100/day per diem on top of $44.80/hr scale. Second shift adds a 31.4% differential. ND license required. **LU-613 Atlanta, GA** leads in raw volume with 294 open calls across data centers, a hospital high-rise, and industrial plants. Scale is $40.00/hr with most jobs running 4-10s plus Saturday — Cable Splicer calls bump to $40.90/hr with 3 years documented experience required. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA** punches above its scale — the $44.48/hr base climbs to **$54.48/hr** on data center calls with double-time OT. CST alone needs 50 JWs at EWD on 6-10s. Bring your OSHA card and Iowa license. **LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** is paying $52.73/hr **plus $10/hr** on top at the Port Washington Data Center with multiple contractors stacking 50–60 hour weeks. Wisconsin electrical license and drug test required across the board. **LU-26 DC** and **LU-134 Chicago** carry the highest base scales at $62.00 and $63.15/hr respectively — solid options if you're already licensed in those jurisdictions. Overall market is strong heading into August — data center work is dominating dispatch boards coast to coast with overtime baked in on most major calls.