04/19/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Daily Dispatch Snapshot** LU-26 Washington, DC crushing it with **339 open calls** at $59.50/hr — data centers everywhere need JWs, foremen, and NETA techs, with $125/day per diem on many projects. LU-354 Salt Lake City hot with **277 calls** at $43.65/hr, mostly for the QTS data center, and some contractors offering $100/hr Saturday bonuses. LU-1426 Grand Forks showing strong with **161 calls** at $36.15/hr — Parsons Electric hiring 91 JWs for Polaris Forge Data Center, 6-10s with $100-150/day incentives. LU-1105 Newark has **121 calls** at $40.25/hr with Cupertino paying $2.01 over scale plus double-time OT, and lunches provided. LU-20 Dallas/Fort Worth steady at **110 calls** paying $40.65/hr (note: higher than base rate shown), mostly 4-10s and 5-8s across data centers and hospitals. Most locals are calling into Book 2 or running clear books — plenty of work coast to coast, especially in data center markets. Overall, it's a travelers' market with strong opportunities nationwide.