# Per Diem Report

> Free weekly report for traveling electricians and mechanical trades (pipefitters, plumbers, HVAC). Lists the data center construction sites hiring now in the United States, the hourly pay and per diem from live public job postings (each one linked), and where crews stay. Tagline: Carpe per diem.

Pay and per diem on this site come from public job postings, last checked Nov 7, 2026. National trend data comes from BLS, the Census Bureau and GSA. Per Diem Report is independent, not a staffing agency, and not affiliated with any contractor, owner or union.

## Core pages
- [Hot Sites](https://perdiemreport.com/sites): every data center build on this week's board, with pay, per diem, schedule and postings
- [Pay trends](https://perdiemreport.com/trends): data center construction spending since 2014, median pay for electricians, pipefitters and HVAC since 2016, construction hourly pay vs. inflation, GSA per diem history and the 2025-2035 jobs outlook
- [FAQ](https://perdiemreport.com/faq): per diem, taxes, licenses, housing and how the report works
- [The Buildout](https://perdiemreport.com/buildout): news on the data center construction boom for the trades
- [Free tools](https://perdiemreport.com/tools): per diem calculator, offer vs. offer, per diem budget, license checker, map
- [Free reports](https://perdiemreport.com/reports): 2027 Data Center Hiring Outlook, Road Job Offer Checklist, Per Diem Cheat Sheet
- [Full text for AI assistants](https://perdiemreport.com/llms-full.txt): this week's board and key figures in plain text

## This week's sites
- [Project Jupiter, Santa Teresa NM](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/santa-teresa-nm): $65-$70/hr, $140-$190/day per diem. Hiring hard.
- [Big Cedar Industrial Center, Cedar Rapids IA](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/cedar-rapids-ia): $60-$65/hr, $150-$178/day per diem. Hiring hard.
- [Meta Hyperion, Holly Ridge LA](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/richland-parish-la): $37-$43/hr, $100-$170/day per diem. Hiring.
- [Abilene AI Campus area, Abilene TX](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/abilene-tx): $33/hr, $125/day per diem. Hiring.
- [New Albany Data Center Corridor, New Albany OH](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/new-albany-oh): $33-$37/hr, $125/day per diem. Hiring.
- [Polaris Forge 2, Harwood ND](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/harwood-nd): $65/hr, $150/day per diem. Hiring.
- [Omaha Metro, Omaha NE](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/omaha-ne): $43.18/hr, $140/day per diem. Hiring.
- [AWS Madison County, Canton MS](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/canton-ms): $30-$37/hr, $125/day per diem. Hiring.
- [Aligned Conesville, Conesville OH](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/conesville-oh): $34-$38/hr, $125/day per diem. Hiring.
- [QTS York County, Rock Hill SC](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/rock-hill-sc): $36/hr, $120/day per diem. Hiring.
- [Laurel Data Center Projects, Laurel MD](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/laurel-md): $35/hr, $125/day per diem. Hiring.
- [Loudoun County Corridor, Sterling VA](https://perdiemreport.com/sites/sterling-va): $30/hr, $100/day per diem. Hiring.

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