IBEW Traveler Snapshot: Sunday, September 27, 2026
LU-613 Atlanta, GA is stacked with data center work, mostly at QTS Fayetteville and Hampton. Base scale is $42.00/hr with 458 open positions across Book 1 and Book 2. Miller, Inglett and Stubbs, and Whitehead are all pulling hard, with schedules running 4-10s plus Saturday 8s common. Safety-toed boots and Monday or Wednesday orientation are typical entry requirements.
LU-26 Washington, DC carries the top base rate in today's snapshot at $62.00/hr, with 328 open positions spread across Northern Virginia and DC proper. JE Richards alone has multiple calls running 60-hour weeks with structured OT. Dynalectric is running 3-8s plus 3-12s at a Manassas data center. Background checks, OSHA 10, and valid ID documents including birth certificate or passport are standard requirements across most calls.
LU-494 Milwaukee, WI offers the strongest premium pay in today's data. Three contractors at the Port Washington Data Center are paying $62.51/hr, which is $10.00 over scale, with weekly hours ranging from 50 to 60. Wisconsin electrical license is required across all Port Washington calls, along with drug test and ID documents. 198 open positions are on the board with Book 1 nearly clear at 12 names.
LU-481 Indianapolis, IN has 123 open calls at $48.80/hr base. The headline call is Electric Plus at the IUPUI Purdue ASB site on W Michigan St, running 5-10s plus a Saturday 8, with all OT paid at double time if 37 straight-time hours are worked in the week. Parking is reimbursed. A Nestle plant call in Anderson and a Google Data Center call in Mooresville round out the top opportunities. Drug tests required across the board.
LU-405 Cedar Rapids, IA is one of the best value plays in today's data. Scale is $44.73/hr but CST and Cupertino are both paying $10 over scale with double-time OT, putting top earners well above $54/hr on overtime hours. CST alone needs 48 JWs at the EWD Data Center on 6-10s. NTI is running a VDV crew at 68 hours per week. OSHA 10 or 30 and an Iowa Journeyman A license are common requirements.
LU-575 Portsmouth, OH has 96 open calls, nearly all concentrated at the Jeffersonville Amazon North Campus through TSG. Base scale is $41.35/hr, with 94 JW positions on a 4-10s plus 1-8 schedule with spotty Saturdays. OSHA 10 is required. Book 1 is at 30 and Book 2 at 44, so travelers may find room to work.
LU-60 San Antonio, TX has 91 open positions at $39.00/hr base with a mix of JW and Construction Wireman calls. The largest single call is Big State's 52-person night shift at OT rate for all hours worked, running 6pm to 4:30am. TDLR license and OSHA 10 are required on most calls. Specialty positions include a Trimble RTS specialist and foreman slots requiring crew management experience.
LU-917 Meridian, MS has a standout opportunity through Rosendin Electric at Compass Data Center. Pay is $42.85/hr, with 2x OT if 90 percent of scheduled hours are worked. Night shift adds a 17.3 percent differential on the straight 40. That is notable value for a market where base scale is $32.85/hr. Fit for Duty test and two forms of ID are required.
LU-354 Salt Lake City, UT has 90 open positions centered on Eagle Mountain data center and industrial work. The top calls from Winward and Wasatch add a $225/day incentive Monday through Friday on 10-hour days, plus $225 on Saturday OT days, stacked on top of $46.22/hr scale
