**Thursday, June 11, 2026 - IBEW Daily Dispatch**
LU-26 Washington DC leads with 194 open calls at $62/hr, mostly data center work in Northern VA with 60+ hour weeks and some per diem opportunities.
LU-1105 Newark OH has 189 calls at $44.67/hr with multiple contractors offering 50+ hour weeks on data center projects.
LU-481 Indianapolis shows 188 calls at $48.80/hr, including premium pay up to $53.80/hr at the Meta data center in Lebanon.
LU-494 Milwaukee has 174 calls with data center work paying $62.73/hr for 50-60 hour weeks, though Book 1 sits at 33.
LU-1426 Grand Forks offers 164 calls at $43.02/hr plus $100-150/day incentives and $100/day per diem at the Parsons data center project.
Strong market across the board with data centers driving most of the volume and premium pay.