04/11/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Daily Dispatch Snapshot** *Saturday, April 11, 2026* **Heavy Hitters:** LU-26 Washington, DC still leading with 375 open calls at $59.50/hr — tons of data center work with overtime and per diem. LU-354 Salt Lake City has 243 calls at $43.65/hr, multiple data center projects offering Saturday bonuses up to $100/hr. LU-1426 Grand Forks, ND showing 176 calls at $36.15/hr with attendance incentives up to $150/day. **Strong Markets:** LU-405 Cedar Rapids (119 calls, $42.23/hr) has contractors paying $5 over scale with all OT at double time. LU-1105 Newark, OH (118 calls, $40.25/hr) offering completion bonuses and double-time OT. LU-20 Dallas/Fort Worth (107 calls, $39.65/hr) running 6-10s on multiple projects. **Notable Mentions:** Several locals showing healthy 50+ call counts including LU-611 Albuquerque (78 calls, $40.30/hr with $500 sign-on bonuses) and LU-8 Toledo (78 calls, $51.04/hr with $107/day per diem for travelers). Overall market remains robust with data center work dominating — if you've got clearances and OSHA certs, you're golden right now.