IBEW Traveler Snapshot: Friday, October 02, 2026 LU-613 Atlanta, GA is loaded with 483 open calls, making it the hottest market on this list. Top work is data-center buildout around Fayetteville and Hampton on 4-10 schedules with optional or mandatory Saturdays at scale ($42.00/hr). The standout call is Jingoli Nuclear at Plant Yates in Newnan: $57.00/hr plus $178/day per diem, 6-10s Monday through Saturday, restricted to travelers living more than 150 miles away. LU-60 San Antonio, TX has 376 open calls with Book 1 sitting at just 56 names, so the hall is moving. Big State is driving the bulk of demand with 299 combined JIW and CW calls at scale ($39.00/hr). All Big State calls require a drug test, Texas electrical license, OSHA 10, and I-9. Alterman has night work on 5-11 schedules for JIWs, and Southland needs CW 4-5s at the Alamo Visitor Center for a short 4-6 week conduit run on 5-10s. LU-26 Washington, DC pays the highest scale on this snapshot at $62.00/hr with 322 open calls across Northern Virginia and DC. The JE Richards call at Manassas runs a structured 60-hour week of 5-8s plus 2 hours OT daily and 10 hours Saturday. Dynalectric is working a Culpeper data center on a 3-8s plus 3-12s split schedule. The Hi Tech call at the DC Convention Center is a short call reporting 12:30pm on October 4, so travelers need to move fast on that one. LU-494 Milwaukee, WI has a tight Book 1 at 27 names and strong overtime at the Port Washington Data Center, where Gurtz, Cupertino, MJ Electric, and Tri-City are all calling for journeyworkers at $62.51/hr on schedules ranging from 50 to 60 hours per week. Wisconsin state license, drug test, and valid government IDs are required across all Port Washington calls. MJ Electric specifically needs underground duct bank and MV experience. LU-481 Indianapolis, IN is the smallest market today at 107 open calls, but the Fluor Constructors second-shift call at Eli Lilly in Lebanon pays $58.70/hr, which is 20% above the $48.80/hr scale, on 5-10s Monday through Friday with possible Saturdays starting at 6:00pm. Electric Plus needs 2 JWs at Ingredion on 5-10s Monday through Friday plus 8 hours Saturday, a solid 58-hour week for travelers looking for a quieter Indiana market with overtime attached.