08/17/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Monday, August 17, 2026** **LU-613 Atlanta, GA** is the volume king today with 315 open calls at $40.00/hr — multiple data center jobs (QTS, DataBank) running 4-10s plus optional Saturdays, with orientations several days a week for fast onboarding. **LU-494 Milwaukee, WI** has 189 openings and three contractors stacking up at the Port Washington Data Center running 58-60 hrs/week at $52.51/hr **plus $10/hr over scale** — one of the better earning opportunities on the board right now. Wisconsin electrical license required. **LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA** is worth a close look: $54.73/hr effective rate (that's $10 over scale) with **double-time OT** and multiple shifts available at QTS and EWD Data Centers. Iowa license needed, but the math is hard to ignore. **LU-1426 Grand Forks, ND** has 130 calls with Parsons Electric dropping 77 JW positions at Polaris Forge on 6-10s — **$100/day per diem plus attendance incentives up to $150/day on weekends.** ND license earns an extra $100/day on top of that. **LU-401 Reno, NV** offers solid variety: Rosendin at +$10/hr, Bombard at $57.39/hr, and Briggs with **double-time OT throughout** — all OSHA 10 required. Overall, data center work is driving the market hard right now — volume is high, schedules are heavy, and premium pay is showing up across multiple jurisdictions.