08/30/2026 Daily Report

IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Sunday, August 30, 2026 LU-26 Washington, DC has 325 open positions across 51 active calls — one of the largest boards right now. JE Richards alone is running 125+ JWs across MDC Manassas and Sterling at 60 hrs/week (M–F 5-8s plus 2 OT daily, plus 10-hr Saturday) at scale ($62.00/hr). Dynalectric is adding 15 JWs at a Manassas data center on a 4-12s/2-8s schedule. Expect drug tests, background checks, and OSHA 10 on most calls; US citizenship and passport/birth certificate required on the Dynalectric call. LU-613 Atlanta, GA is showing 324 open calls at $40.00/hr, concentrated heavily in Fayetteville-area QTS data center work. Whitehead (41 JW) and Inglett & Stubbs (37 JW) are the biggest calls, both running 4-10s plus 2-8s Mon–Sat at 6–6:30am starts. Medium-voltage cable pulling on-site via Miller Electrical. Safety-toed boots required across most calls; Book 1 is deep at 919 but Book 2 has only 35. LU-494 Milwaukee, WI has 182 openings with the action centered at the Port Washington Data Center. Cupertino, Gurtz, and MJ Electric are all paying scale + $10/hr over ($62.51/hr) with 58–60 hrs/week available. Wisconsin electrical license is required on all three major calls. Book 1 is short at 15, Book 2 at 19 — good odds for travelers who can get licensed. LU-481 Indianapolis, IN carries 126 open calls at $48.80/hr. Work is mixed between downtown Indianapolis (IU Launch Accelerator, 5-8s plus Saturday with a 6am start) and longer running calls at various locations around the metro. Calls are mostly standard 5-8s Monday–Friday. Background checks and drug tests common. Solid mid-market board for travelers seeking steady 40-hour work. LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA is a standout board with 121 openings and top pay hitting $54.73/hr with 2x OT on all major calls. CST needs 50 JWs for the EWD Data Center on 6-10s at 7am; TriCity and Cupertino are both pulling workers into QTS. Cupertino's 2nd-shift QTS call adds a 17.3% shift differential on top of $54.73/hr. Iowa Class A JW license and OSHA 10/30 required across most calls. Orientation runs Tuesday–Thursday or Monday–Wednesday depending on contractor. LU-401 Reno, NV has 88 openings with multiple premium tiers. Rosendin and EC Electric are paying scale + $10/hr over ($62.00/hr) at Sparks-area data centers. Bombard is at $57.39/hr on 5-10s plus Saturday. Bechtel's Thacker Pass lithium mine call (31 JW) pays scale + $100/day per diem on 6-10s out of Winnemucca. Baker Electric adds $3/hr zone pay at Libra Solar in Yerington. Book 1 is very short at 11; Book 2 has 49. LU-175 Chattanooga, TN shows 87 openings at $37.92/hr with the volume split between DNN4 data center work in Dalton, GA and TVA nuclear plants. The nuclear calls (Watts Bar, Sequoyah, Browns Ferry) require TVA clearance, MODS registration, and REAL ID — some at Augmented/Task Managed rates above scale. Adman Electric is the largest single call at 18 JW, running 7-12s with rotating weekends. Lowest base rate on today's board but nuclear premium and extended hours improve the take-home picture. **