Other · Wilson, NC

Wilson County Sheriff's Office

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $8,895 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$8,895
Back wages owed

Wilson County Sheriff's Office in Wilson, NC 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 4 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 80/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $9K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($9K 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.

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Wilson County Sheriff's Office in the Other enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Wilson County Sheriff's Office ranks #1,095 among 2,155 Other employers with WHD recoveries ($8,895). Wilson County Sheriff's Office carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,095 of 2,155 Other employers on WHD back wages ($8,895).

How Wilson County Sheriff's Office Compares

Wilson County Sheriff's Office in Wilson, NC 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, City of Wharton in Wharton, TX has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Wilson County Sheriff's Office to date. The Other sector average runs $0 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$8,895
Employees Affected
1
WHD Violations
4
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$8,895
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$8,895

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Wilson County Sheriff's Office owed $8,895 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 4 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 Wilson County Sheriff's Office compares to the Other sector, which has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Wilson County Sheriff's Office 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 Wilson County Sheriff's Office's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Wilson County Sheriff's Office against Kaskaskia Workshop, Inc., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Wilson County Sheriff's Office's inspection and penalty record is typical for Other or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Other sector
  • Wilson County Sheriff's Office also carries $8,895 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 Wilson County Sheriff's Office been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Wilson County Sheriff's Office, resulting in $8,895 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Wilson County Sheriff's Office operate in?
Wilson County Sheriff's Office operates in the Other sector (NAICS code 9610). This industry has 2,225 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 235 total OSHA inspections and $750 in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Wilson County Sheriff's Office owes me wages?
If you believe Wilson County Sheriff's Office 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 $8,895 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Wilson County Sheriff's Office's safety record compare to industry average?
Wilson County Sheriff's Office'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, City of Wharton in Wharton, TX 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.