Other · Waco, TX
McLennan County Jail
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $116,527 in back wages owed to 176 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 0
- Violations cited
- 0
- OSHA inspections
- $116,527
- Back wages owed
McLennan County Jail in Waco, TX has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $116,527 in back wages owed to 176 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
Compliance score
- F Wage & hour compliance: $117K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($117K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
McLennan County Jail in the Other enforcement ledger
WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place McLennan County Jail at rank #144 of 2,155 employers ($116,527 owed). McLennan County Jail carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #144 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($116,527).
How McLennan County Jail Compares
McLennan County Jail in Waco, TX has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Randolph County Sheltered Workshop in Elkins, WV has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against McLennan County Jail to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that McLennan County Jail owed $116,527 in back wages to 176 employees across 1 case and 177 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Other
How McLennan County Jail compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | McLennan County Jail | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 0.1 |
| Violations | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $0 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3 |
Nearby & Similar Employers in Other
Showing 5 of 2224 other employers tracked in this sector.
Compare McLennan County Jail vs Community Mental Health Authority of CEI side-by-side →
What to do with this record
Use McLennan County Jail's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare McLennan County Jail against Community Mental Health Authority of CEI, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether McLennan County Jail's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other sector
- McLennan County Jail also carries $116,527 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has McLennan County Jail been cited for wage theft? ▼
What industry does McLennan County Jail operate in? ▼
What should I do if McLennan County Jail owes me wages? ▼
How does McLennan County Jail's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.