09/29/2026 Daily Report
IBEW Traveler Snapshot: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
LU-613 Atlanta, GA has 448 open calls with Book 1 at 910 and Book 2 at 35, making this a strong Book 2 market. The bulk of work is at the QTS Fayetteville data center campus with three separate contractors: Miller Electrical (79 JW), Inglett and Stubbs (68 JW), and Whitehead Electric (38 JW), all at $42.00/hr scale. Schedules run 4-10s with Saturday hours, some required and some optional depending on the contractor. Safety-toe boots and orientation days are standard requirements across calls.
LU-26 Washington, DC shows 308 open calls at $62.00/hr scale, with Northern Virginia data centers driving most of the volume. JE Richards leads with multiple calls totaling 41 JW across Manassas and Fredericksburg, with structured OT up to 60 hours per week. Background checks, OSHA 10, and 2-day safety training are common requirements. The Federal Reserve job in DC with VarcoMac offers conduit work at scale.
LU-494 Milwaukee, WI has 194 open calls with Book 1 at 12 and Book 2 at 38. The Port Washington Data Center is the standout opportunity, with Gurtz Electric (30 JW), Cupertino Electric (30 JW), and MJ Electric (15 JW) all paying $52.51/hr scale plus $10.00/hr over at 50 to 60 hours per week. Wisconsin journeyman license, drug test, and ID documents are required across all three calls.
LU-481 Indianapolis, IN has 125 open calls. Ermco is running a long call for 10 JW at the Google Data Center in Mooresville on 5-10s plus an 8-hour Saturday. All overtime is paid at double time as long as all available hours are worked each day. Background check, drug test, and OSHA 10 are required. Cupertino has 2 JW positions in Greensburg with optional Saturdays at double time.
LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA has 111 open calls with the biggest opportunity at the EWD Data Center. CST needs 44 JW on 6-10s paying $54.73/hr plus 2x OT, with OSHA 10/30, background check, and drug screen required. Cupertino has 10 JW at QTS Data Center at the same $54.73/hr plus 2x OT on 5-10s, requiring an Iowa Journeyman A license. NTI has 10 VDV Tech positions at QTS running 68 hours per week at scale.
LU-575 Portsmouth, OH has 92 open calls with Book 1 at 30 and Book 2 at 44. TSG dominates with 91 JW positions at the North Campus Amazon project in Jeffersonville on 4-10s plus a spotty Saturday 8-hour shift at $41.35/hr scale. OSHA 10 is required.
LU-60 San Antonio, TX has 92 open calls at $39.00/hr scale. Big State has the largest individual call with 14 JW at scale, plus a separate 11 JW night-shift call running 6pm to 4:30am with all hours at OT rate. Southland has 10 JW at the Alamo Visitor Center on 5-10s for a 4 to 6 week duration. OSHA 10 and a TDLR license are required across all calls.
LU-917 Meridian, MS has 90 open calls spread across three calls. Rosendin Electric is the standout with 45 JW at the Compass Data Center on 4-10s plus 2-8s, paying $42.85/hr with 2x OT if 90% of hours are worked. A nightshift differential of 17.3% on straight-time hours is available. Fit For Duty Test is required.
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