**IBEW Dispatch Snapshot - Sunday, May 31, 2026**
Local 26 (Washington DC) leads with 250 open calls at $59.50/hr, mostly data center work with guaranteed daily OT and Saturday hours. Local 602 (Amarillo TX) offers the strongest earning potential at $52.30/hr with 60-hour weeks and double-time OT on several Llano Data Center positions. Local 481 (Indianapolis) has 200 calls with Meta Data Center offering $53.80/hr (10% above scale) on 5-12s plus Saturday.
Local 494 (Milwaukee) shows Book 1 at just 9 hands with multiple Port Washington data center calls paying $60.86/hr base ($10 above scale). Local 1426 (Grand Forks ND) has Parsons dominating with 103 positions at Polaris Forge, offering $100/day per diem plus incentives. Local 405 (Cedar Rapids IA) features $54.48/hr data center work with double-time OT.
Strong data center market continues driving premium rates and extended schedules across multiple regions.
I’m just an operator with Crane Certs and Directional drill rig experience… would this app even help me or is this just for electricians?