09/09/2026 Daily Report

IBEW Traveler Snapshot — Wednesday, September 09, 2026 LU-26 Washington, DC has 436 open positions across 60 active calls, making it one of the hottest markets on this list. Top call is JE Richards with 70 JW slots in Manassas, VA running 60 hrs/week at $62.00/hr including 2 OT hours daily plus a 10-hour Saturday; a second JE Richards call needs 31 JW at Fredericksburg IAD running 50 hrs/week with 2 daily OT hours. Most calls require a pre-hire drug test, background check, and 2-day safety training; the DCA 72 Manassas call also requires US citizenship documentation. LU-613 Atlanta, GA is showing 357 open positions across 58 calls with most major calls paying $42.00/hr over scale. Whitehead Electric needs 40 JW and Inglett & Stubbs needs 38 JW, both in Fayetteville at QTS data center projects running 4-10s plus 2-8s Mon–Sat with 6–6:30 AM starts. Miller Electrical has 29 JW at a Hampton shop call on the same schedule. Book 2 is nearly clear at 35; Book 1 stands at 923. LU-494 Milwaukee, WI has 229 open positions dominated by Port Washington data center work. Gurtz Electric and Cupertino Electric each need 30 JW at Port Washington at $62.51/hr running 58–60 hrs/week; Wisconsin electrical license and drug test required for both. Westphal Electric has 15 JW at Oak Creek Power Plant at $60.00/hr plus $1,050/week subsistence for travelers over 70 miles, running 5-10s. Both Books sit at 35. LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA has 127 open positions with strong data center activity. The top call is CST with 44 JW at the EWD Data Center running 6-10s at $54.73/hr with all OT at double time. Cupertino has 10 JW each at QTS on day shift and a second shift (5PM–3:33AM) at $54.73/hr plus a 17.3% shift differential, also with all OT double time. OSHA 10/30 and Iowa Journeyman A license required for Cupertino calls. LU-481 Indianapolis, IN is lighter on volume with 126 open positions but has notable work available. Cupertino Electric needs 3 JW starting Thursday 9/10 at a 118-MW battery energy storage system in Greensburg, running 5-10s with optional Saturdays at double time; all outside work including underground conduit, cable pulls, and MV terminations. Drug test and steel-toe or composite boots required. LU-354 Salt Lake City, UT has 111 open positions across 25 calls with Eagle Mountain data center work leading the board. Winward Electrical Services needs 19 JW at QTS Eagle Mountain at scale plus $225 per 10-hour weekday and $225 per 8-hour OT Saturday — a significant per diem bump worth noting. Cache Valley Electric has 20 JW split between Facebook Eagle Mountain and Nucor on 12-hour shifts starting Sunday 9/13. LU-401 Reno, NV has 109 open positions with Book 1 nearly clear at 7. Bechtel tops the board with 37 JW at Thacker Pass in Winnemucca running 6-10s at scale plus $4/hr over and $120/day per diem; OSHA 10, background check, and drug test required. Baker Electric needs 8 JW at Bighorn Data Center in Sparks at scale plus $7/hr over on 5-10s. Book 2 sits at 58. LU-575 Portsmouth, OH has 106 positions, nearly all concentrated in one call: TSG needs 98 JW at the North Campus Amazon project in Jeffersonville running 4-10s plus a 8 with