**IBEW Daily Dispatch Snapshot**
**Heavy Hitters:** LU-26 Washington DC leads with 317 open calls at $59.50/hr, looking at data centers and infrastructure work with per diem on some projects. LU-20 Dallas/Fort Worth has 172 calls at $39.65/hr. LU-354 Salt Lake City shows 163 calls at $43.65/hr, with Cache Valley offering Saturday OT bonus of $100/hr. LU-405 Cedar Rapids is booming with 124 calls at $42.23/hr — multiple data centers paying $5 over scale and double time OT.
**Strong Markets:** LU-1105 Newark OH has 93 calls at $40.25/hr with contractors offering various incentives. LU-649 Alton IL has 82 calls at $51.80/hr for a refinery turnaround, paying $105/day per diem and running 6-10s.
**Notable Mentions:** California locals showing mixed results — LU-100 Fresno has 59 calls with solar work picking up, while LU-11 LA and several Bay Area locals remain slower. Most California jobs require state certification.
Overall market shows pockets of strength in data centers, refineries, and infrastructure projects, with overtime and per diem becoming more common to attract travelers.