05/17/2026 Daily Report

**IBEW Daily Snapshot - Sunday, May 17, 2026** DC Local 26 leads with 310 calls at $59.50/hr, featuring multiple data center projects with 60+ hour weeks and $125/day per diem. Newark Local 1105 has 182 calls at $42.75/hr, with Sargent Electric paying premium $57.75/hr for 6-10s at the Johnstown project. Milwaukee Local 494 shows 151 calls at $50.86/hr, with most work concentrated at Port Washington Data Center projects running 58-60 hour weeks. Indianapolis Local 481 offers 178 calls at $45.45/hr, including Meade Electric's Lebanon Meta project paying $50/hr for 5-12s plus Saturday work. Cedar Rapids Local 405 dispatches 135 calls at $44.48/hr with heavy data center overtime at QTS and EWD sites. Data center work continues driving the strongest opportunities nationwide, with consistent 50-60 hour weeks becoming the new normal.