Free · October 2026 edition
Electrical Industry Report 2026
Every big electrical job being built in America, what it takes to staff one, and where the fight for electricians gets ugly next. 558 projects. $2.2T. One map.
- Every project, every state. Budgets, timelines, owners, general contractors and who to call.
- The pay you're up against. Wages in all 50 states and the real week a data center traveler takes home.
- What's coming. When the crunch peaks, which states get squeezed, and what to watch.
Get the report
Answer 6 quick taps. It opens the second you finish.
What's inside
Seven chapters, a map you can click into, a page for every state, and a video briefing.
Where the work is
An interactive map of 558 projects. Click a state, zoom into the pins, and open any project: budget, timeline, owner, GC and who to call.
What's coming next
The 2027 to 2028 crunch, the states where the squeeze hits hardest, and five things to watch.
What electricians make
A wage map of all 50 states, a rate check for your own number, and every state's day rate.
The competitive day rate
The week a data center traveler really takes home, real postings, union scale and what an agency hand costs you.
The data center pull
How much is being built, how fast, and how many hands each campus eats.
The shortage
Openings, retirements, apprentices, hiring times, and what it's doing to pay.
What it means for your shop
Five moves the shops still getting crews have in common.
Click your state.
Every dot is a project with heavy electrical scope. Hover for the numbers.
FAQs
Is it free?
Yes. Answer a few questions so we know who's reading, and the whole report opens right away. We also email you the link.
Where does the data come from?
Pay is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 wages, the newest release). Projects come from company announcements, public filings, economic development agencies and trade press, and every one links to its source. Checked in October 2026.
Who is it for?
Owners, GMs, PMs and superintendents at electrical contractors, residential and commercial, anywhere in the US.
Will someone call me?
Only if you want a call. Every page has a button to book one. We'll send you the report link and a few short emails with what we're seeing. Unsubscribe anytime.
Why does it ask if I'm hiring?
So we know what to send you. Shops hiring now get a link to book a call. Everyone gets the full report.