08/26/2026 Daily Report

IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Wednesday, August 26, 2026 LU-613 Atlanta, GA — $40.00/hr, 322 open calls with Book 1 at 907 and Book 2 at 35. Data center work dominates, primarily at QTS Fayetteville and Fulton Industrial DataBank. Largest calls: Whitehead Electric (41 JW), Inglett & Stubbs (38 JW), and two Miller Electrical calls (30 JW and 20 JW) running 4-10s plus 2-8s Mon–Sat. Safety-toed boots required across most calls; orientations for some are Mon/Wed only. LU-494 Milwaukee, WI — $52.51/hr scale, but three contractors at Port Washington Data Center are paying $62.51/hr for 50–60+ hours per week. 181 open calls, split between Book 1 (15) and Book 2 (19). Wisconsin electrical JW license required at every Port Washington call. Drug test and ID documents needed across the board. LU-26 Washington, DC — $62.00/hr, 163 open calls spanning Northern Virginia and the DC metro. JE Richards is running 60-hour weeks (M–F with 2 hrs daily OT plus a 10-hour Saturday) at Manassas. Freestart at IAD56 Ashburn runs a mixed 8s/12s schedule off a drug-tested list. WMATA badge required for Mass's transit work. Background checks common; several calls require OSHA 10 and multi-day safety training. LU-1105 Newark, OH — $44.67/hr, 109 open calls, heavily concentrated with The Superior Group across Conesville, Meta, and multiple Columbus-area data centers (CMH120, CMH121, Vantage). The Vantage call pays scale + 2x OT and provides 6 lunches. Sargent Electric in Johnstown offers $51.67/hr + 2x Saturday on 6-10s. OSHA 10 required on all visible calls. LU-481 Indianapolis, IN — $48.80/hr, 100 open calls. Ermco has the largest presence: 3 JW at Cummins in Columbus on 5-8s and 2 JW at Eli Lilly Lebanon on 5-10s plus an 8-hour Saturday. Both are long calls with drug tests. Koontz Wagner needs 1 JW for various locations with an extensive background check. Market is active but call counts are smaller. LU-401 Reno, NV — $52.00/hr base, 88 open calls with Book 1 nearly clear at 9. Bechtel at Thacker Pass runs 6-10s at scale plus $100/day per diem. Bombard Electric at Sparks pays $57.39/hr on 5-10s plus an 8. Newtron at Thacker Pass offers $54.57/hr plus housing and food. Baker Electric at Libra Solar adds $3.00/hr zone pay. OSHA 10 and background checks standard across all major calls. LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA — $44.73/hr scale, but top data center calls at EWD and QTS pay $54.73/hr with all OT at 2x. 87 open calls spanning inside wireman, VDV, and industrial maintenance. CST (14 JW) and TriCity (10 JW) are running 6-10s; Cupertino (10 JW) runs 5-10s with some Saturdays. Class A license required at select calls. OSHA 10/30, drug screen, and background check standard. LU-1426 Grand Forks, ND — $58.50/hr for lineman, with inside scale at $44.80/hr. The big call is Parsons Electric (35 JW) at Polaris Forge Data Center on 6-10s with $100–150/day incentive plus $100/day per diem. Hunt Electric at Grand