09/03/2026 Daily Report

IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Thursday, September 03, 2026 LU-613 Atlanta, GA is running hot with 351 open positions and 56 active calls. Top calls include 41 JW at Whitehead Electric (QTS Fayetteville), 37 JW at Inglett & Stubbs (QTS Fayetteville), and 29 JW at Miller Electrical TN (Hampton Shop) — all on 4-10s plus Saturday 8s. Base pay is $40.00/hr. Orientations are scheduled specific days only; confirm before showing up. Safety-toed footwear required across all major calls. LU-26 Washington, DC has 350 open positions with serious OT built into the schedule. JE Richards leads with 78 JW at MDC Manassas and 15 JW at Sterling on a 60-hour, 6-day week. Power Solutions needs 30 JW at IAD Chantilly on a 68-hour week. Base is $62.00/hr. Expect drug test, background check, and OSHA 10 on most calls. LU-494 Milwaukee, WI shows 198 open positions, concentrated at Port Washington Data Center. Cupertino, Gurtz, and MJ Electric are all pulling JW at $62.51/hr (scale + $10 over) on 50–60-hour weeks. Wisconsin electrical license and physical ID documents are required on every Port Washington call. Wil-Surge has 15 JW and 10 C-Tech in Milwaukee at scale with a 7 AM start. LU-481 Indianapolis, IN has 131 open positions but the largest individual calls are small. Industrial Electric needs 5 JW on a short call (7-10s) and 3 JW for long-call maintenance at LTCS Southside (5-8s, BGC, drug test). Electric Plus has 2 JW at the Lilly Foundry in Lebanon on 5-10s; OSHA 10 and background check required. Base pay is $48.80/hr. LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA is one of the stronger value markets today with 121 open positions. CST leads with 45 JW at EWD Data Center on 6-10s at $54.73/hr with 2x OT. Cupertino and TriCity each have 10 JW at QTS Data Center at the same $54.73/hr; 2x OT. Iowa Journeyman A license required on most data center calls. OSHA 10/30, BGC, and drug screen are standard. LU-1105 Newark, OH has 113 open positions across 17 calls. Newkirk Electric leads with 20 JW at New Albany Phase 2 Energy Center on 6-10s at scale + $6 over with 2x OT if all straight-time hours are worked; owner provides busing from Gate 5. Superior Group dominates the rest of the board with multiple 8–10 JW calls on 4-10s plus Saturdays. Base scale is $44.67/hr. LU-401 Reno, NV has 109 open positions with the standout being Bechtel's 46 JW call at Thacker Pass, Winnemucca on 6-10s at $56.00/hr plus $120/day per diem — long call, OSHA 10, BGC, and drug test required. Most other calls in Sparks are CW Step 3 at scale. Book 1 is thin at 8 with Book 2 at 58, so travelers have a real shot here. LU-520 Austin, TX has 99 open positions across steady commercial and data center work. Rosendin leads with 25 JW at Sky Box Hutto 3 on 4-10s plus 2-8s at OT = 2x + $5/hr when 95% of hours are worked — a strong earning opportunity. Alterman Electric has multiple Georgetown and Salado calls with scale + $2 over. Texas State JW License required across all calls. Base is **