**IBEW Daily Dispatch Report - Tuesday, April 7, 2026**
DC Local 26 is absolutely slammed with 308 open calls, paying $59.50/hr with tons of data center and government work — this is where the action is. Indy's 481 has 87 calls at $45.45/hr (total package $74.01), while Columbus 683 shows 47 calls at $43.00/hr with big projects like DSCC and Project Mustang offering OT and double-time Saturdays.
Salt Lake 354 is hot with 148 calls at $43.65/hr, offering $100/hr Saturday bonuses on some jobs. Cedar Rapids 405 has 119 calls at $42.23/hr with Baker Group paying $5 over scale and all OT at double time. Newark 1105 rounds out the busy locals with 118 calls at $40.25/hr, many paying up to $5.75 over scale.
The market's strongest in data centers and government projects right now — if you're willing to travel, there's plenty of work paying well above scale with overtime opportunities.