Professional & Technical Services
Where this industry sits
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Professional & Technical Services ranks #11 of 21 industries by average penalty per inspection ($2K).
- #11
- of 21 by avg penalty / inspection
- $2K
- avg penalty per inspection
- $4K
- cross-industry avg (inspection-weighted)
What the Data Says About Professional & Technical Services
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Professional & Technical Services ranks #11 of 21 industries by average penalty per inspection ($2K). The Professional & Technical Services sector (NAICS 54) contains 3,597 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 2,095 inspections and 4,169 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 1.99 violations per inspection and roughly 0.6 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $4.9M.
The listing order matches most-dangerous industries: average penalty per inspection, highest first. The inspection-weighted cross-industry average sits near $4K per inspection, so this sector runs at or below the mean. Industries with higher average penalties typically see a greater share of serious, willful, or repeat violations, categories OSHA reserves for hazards likely to cause serious physical harm or where employers knowingly disregarded the law.
The 3,597 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records, not the full universe of Professional & Technical Services businesses. Listings are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement database and updated monthly. Click any employer to view their full violation breakdown, penalty history, and wage-and-hour compliance record. For wage, occupational employment, and compensation context on this sector, cross-reference the related data sources at the bottom of this page.
Highest Combined Enforcement Total in Professional & Technical Services
Ranked by OSHA penalties plus DOL Wage & Hour Division back-wage recoveries combined. A high total does not necessarily mean safety violations, an employer here may have zero OSHA citations and a large figure entirely from a wage-theft back-wage case (see the Violations column).
| # | Employer | Location | OSHA Violations | Penalties + Back Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Technologies, Inc. | Annandale, VA | 0 | $14.6M |
| 2 | UKG Inc. | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 0 | $6.9M |
| 3 | Hewlett-Packard | Palo Alto, CA | 0 | $5.2M |
| 4 | Westat, Inc | Rockville, MD | 0 | $4.3M |
| 5 | Fpmi | Alexandria, VA | 0 | $3.2M |
| 6 | 22nd Century Technologies | Somerset, NJ | 0 | $2.6M |
| 7 | Computing Technologies, Inc. State Department | Fairfax, VA | 0 | $2.6M |
| 8 | Inverness Technolgies, Inc | Annandale, VA | 0 | $2.6M |
| 9 | Peregrine Technical Solutions LLC. | Yorktown, VA | 0 | $2.3M |
| 10 | Metters Industries, Inc. | McLean, VA | 0 | $2.1M |
| 11 | Hewlett Packard (NASA ACES Contra)/Perspecta | Palo Alto, CA | 0 | $1.7M |
| 12 | ECS Federal, LLC | Fairfax, VA | 0 | $1.6M |
| 13 | HCI Group, Inc. | Jacksonville, FL | 0 | $1.5M |
| 14 | Gaver Technologies, Inc. dba GTI Federal | Frederick, MD | 0 | $1.3M |
| 15 | ProForce Personnel Group | Gambrills, MD | 0 | $1.2M |
| 16 | General Dynamics Land System, Inc. | Dupont, WA | 0 | $1.0M |
| 17 | Pervacio, Inc. | Irving, TX | 0 | $1.0M |
| 18 | Language Line | Monterey, CA | 0 | $968K |
| 19 | Ultimate Software Group, Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 0 | $895K |
| 20 | Lovin Equipment & Sales | Robbinsville, NC | 0 | $860K |
All Employers in Professional & Technical Services
Nationwide industries with similar employer counts or penalty rates
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Professional & Technical Services: nearest NAICS sectors by tracked employer count and by average penalty per inspection. These are cross-sector neighborhoods, not the same-prefix nearby list below.
Similar employer count
Nearest industries by tracked employers (3,597 here).
Similar avg penalty per inspection
Nearest industries by inspection-weighted penalty rate ($2K here).
Nearby & Related Industries
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Professional & Technical Services by State
Enforcement and wage-compliance data for Professional & Technical Services broken out by state.
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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data - U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: NAICS Industry Classification - U.S. Census Bureau
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Enforcement Data OSHA inspection + penalty records by NAICS sector · 2010–2026 OSHA enforcement records reflect inspections opened, citations issued, and penalty amounts assessed; final penalty amounts often differ from initial assessments after settlement.
Verify against the primary sources: OSHA Establishment Search · DOL Wage & Hour Division
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