Other · Harlingen, TX

Rio Grande State Center

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $1,206 in back wages owed to 71 affected workers across 3 wage-theft cases.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$1,206
Back wages owed

Rio Grande State Center in Harlingen, 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. The employer also has 3 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

A 92/100
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $1K in back wages owed across 3 WHD cases ($402 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Rio Grande State Center in the Other enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Rio Grande State Center at rank #2,081 of 2,155 employers ($1,206 owed). Rio Grande State Center carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #2,081 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($1,206).

How Rio Grande State Center Compares

Rio Grande State Center in Harlingen, 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, Pathways Strategic Teaching Center in Coventry, RI has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Rio Grande State Center to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
3
Back Wages Owed
$1,206
Employees Affected
71
WHD Violations
73
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$17
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$402

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Rio Grande State Center owed $1,206 in back wages to 71 employees across 3 cases and 73 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 Rio Grande State Center compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Rio Grande State Center Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.1
Violations 0 0.0
Total Penalty $0 $0
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3

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What to do with this record

Use Rio Grande State Center's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Rio Grande State Center also carries $1,206 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 Rio Grande State Center been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 3 enforcement cases against Rio Grande State Center, resulting in $1,206 in back wages owed to 71 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Rio Grande State Center operate in?
Rio Grande State Center operates in the Other sector (NAICS code 09160). This industry has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 235 total OSHA inspections and $750 in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Rio Grande State Center owes me wages?
If you believe Rio Grande State Center owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $1,206 in back wages owed by this employer across 3 cases.
How does Rio Grande State Center's safety record compare to industry average?
Rio Grande State Center's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Other industry average of $0 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.1 per employer. For a direct comparison, Pathways Strategic Teaching Center in Coventry, RI is a similar other employer with $0 in current penalties.
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.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.