**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Wednesday, August 5, 2026** **LU-613 Atlanta, GA** leads the board with 323 open calls at $40.00/hr — data center and hospital work dominate, with multiple contractors running 4-10s plus optional Saturdays out of Fayetteville and Paulding County. **LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** has 205 open calls at $52.73/hr, and the Port Washington Data Center alone is pulling hard — four contractors hiring there with $10/hr over scale and 50-60+ hour weeks on offer. **LU-291 Boise, ID** stands out for total comp: Prime Controls at Micron ID1 is running a 60/60/50 schedule at $45.33/hr plus $20/hr over and $170/day travel for eligible travelers — Idaho license required. **LU-1426 Grand Forks, ND** has 104 calls with Parsons Electric stacking incentives at Polaris Forge — $100/day per diem, $100/day attendance, and an extra $100/day for an ND license on top of $44.80/hr scale. **LU-134 Chicago, IL** checks in at $63.15/hr with 129 calls, and **LU-26 Washington, DC** sits at $62.00/hr with 121 — both solid options if you're chasing top scale. Data center work is driving this market from coast to coast right now — travelers with licenses and OSHA cards are in high demand.