08/22/2026 Daily Report

IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Saturday, August 22, 2026 LU-613 Atlanta, GA — $40.00/hr base with 335 open calls and 50 active jobs, making this one of the busiest markets in the South. The QTS Fayetteville data center complex is driving most of the volume, with Whitehead Electric (41 JW), Inglett & Stubbs (40 JW), Miller TN (30 JW), and Miller TN MV (20 JW) all running 4-10s plus Saturday 8s. Medium-voltage cable-pull experience is specifically requested on the Miller MV call. Orientations for the larger calls are weekday-only; plan accordingly. LU-26 Washington, DC — $62.00/hr base with 212 open calls spread across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The JE Richards call at MDC Manassas is the heavy hitter: 60 hours/week, M–F with 2 hours daily OT plus a 10-hour Saturday, requiring OSHA 10 and a 2-day safety orientation. Freestate at IAD56 in Ashburn runs 3-8s plus 3-12s off the drug-tested list. WMATA work through Mass requires badging; expect warehouse duty first. Background checks and drug screens are standard across virtually every call here. LU-494 Milwaukee, WI — $52.51/hr scale, but the Port Washington Data Center calls are all paying $62.51/hr — a $10/hr bump — with Cupertino (30 JW), Gurtz (15 JW), and MJ Electric (13 JW) all hiring there at 50–60+ hours/week. Wisconsin electrical license and physical identity documents are hard requirements on all three. With 184 open calls and Book 1 at only 15, travelers have a real shot here. LU-1105 Newark, OH — $44.67/hr base with 113 open calls. The Superior Group is running the bulk of the work across Conesville, Vantage, and two CMH data center sites. The Vantage call offers 2x OT and 6 provided lunches. The standout call is Sargent Electric at Johnstown: $44.67 + $7/hr over scale, Saturday at 2x, on a 6-10s schedule — with a U.S. citizenship requirement and raised-seal birth certificate or passport needed. OSHA 10 is required across the board. LU-481 Indianapolis, IN — $48.80/hr with 110 open calls, though volume is spread thin with many smaller calls. Ermco has a long-term call for 3 JW at Cummins locations in Columbus, IN on 5-8s M–F. Cupertino is starting one JW on a 118-MW battery energy storage system in Greensburg on 5-10s with possible Saturdays — ground-up work with underground conduit, MV cable pulls, and 160+ equipment sets. Drug tests required on both. LU-401 Reno, NV — $52.00/hr base with 103 open calls and Book 1 nearly empty at just 5. Bechtel at Thacker Pass (Winnemucca) has 29 JW slots on 6-10s with $100/day per diem. Newtron at the STY Campus in Reno offers the richest package: $52/hr + $10/hr attendance incentive + $2/hr retention + $100/day weekday per diem and $200/day weekend per diem, capped at $700/week. Bombard at the same campus pays $57.39/hr on 5-10s. OSHA 10, background check, and drug/alcohol test are standard here. LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA — $44.73/hr base but the QTS and EWD data center calls all pay $54.73/hr with 2x OT, a significant bump worth noting. CST at EWD runs 6-10s; Cupertino has both day and 2nd