08/12/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Wednesday, August 12, 2026** **LU-613 Atlanta** is the volume leader with 305 open calls at $40/hr — data center work is dominating, with Inglett & Stubbs and Whitehead Electric running 40+ JW calls apiece at QTS Fayetteville on 4-10s plus Saturday 8s. Hospital work also available at Wellstar Paulding. **LU-26 Washington DC** tops the scale chart at $62/hr with 171 open calls — JE Richards is running 60-hour, 6-day weeks at a Sterling, VA data center, and Mid-Atlantic has multiple Northern VA data center calls with OT available. Expect background checks and drug testing across the board here. **LU-494 Milwaukee** is a strong earner at $52.51 base, jumping to **$62.51/hr** on the Port Washington Data Center calls — three contractors (Cupertino, Gurtz, MJ Electric) are pulling 50-60 hour weeks there. Wisconsin electrical license required; bring your drug test and ID docs. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids** is worth a serious look — CST's EWD Data Center call alone has 37 JW openings running 6-10s at **$54.73/hr** ($44.73 + $10 over) with double-time OT. Multiple contractors on the same project means steady work for the foreseeable future. **LU-1426 Grand Forks** has 101 calls headlined by Parsons Electric's 44+13 JW openings at the Polaris Forge Data Center — $100/day per diem, attendance incentives up to $150/day on weekends, and an extra $100/day if you hold an ND license. Strong take-home potential for travelers willing to head north. Overall, data center construction is driving the bulk of call volume nationwide right now — travelers with OSHA 30, clean drug tests, and state electrical licenses are in the best position to land the premium calls.