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State enforcement profile · #51 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Arizona — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Arizona has 3,133 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 4,227 OSHA inspections and $4.5M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $68.9M in back wages across 1,671 enforcement cases.

3,133
Employers
4,227
Inspections
$4.5M
OSHA penalties
$68.9M
Back wages

The state in one line

Arizona ranks #51 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 8,689 violations cited across 4,227 inspections and $68.9M in wages recovered for workers.

#51
of 56 states by penalties
2.06
violations per inspection
$1K
avg penalty per employer
1,671
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book AZ · Arizona AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE

#51/56 · 4,227 insp · $4.5M

  • BOOK 3,133 employers
  • INSP 4,227 inspections
  • RANK #51 of 56
  • PEN $4.5M
  • RATE 2.06 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $68.9M
  • PHOTO Maryland

Nearest employer-book peer: Maryland ($8.5M penalty gap)

Arizona ranks #51 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 8,689 violations cited across 4,227 inspections and $68.9M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

Arizona in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows Arizona carries $4.5M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #51 of 56 jurisdictions.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where Arizona ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$1,451 Bottom 4% least affordable more affordable than 4% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Above this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Above this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. Arizona $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is Arizona.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
Arizona cites 8,689 total violations at an average current penalty of $523.14 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in Arizona

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1Spencer Construction LLCTucson00$5.0M
2Casey Industrial Inc.Phoenix00$1.9M
3CLP Resources Inc/First SolarTempe00$1.8M
4Zachry IndustrialBuckeye00$1.8M
5Stratis Construction INC.Phoenix00$1.5M
6Swift Transportation CompanyPhoenix00$1.4M
7Valley Wide Plastering FLSATempe00$1.3M
8Owl TransportationPhoenix00$1.1M
9Helix ElectricPhoenix00$997K
10Teltara, LLC Mtn. Home AFBScottsdale00$731K
11LMCTucson00$716K
12Southwest Key - CA/AZ ProgramsGlendale00$637K
13Corrections Corporation of AmericaEloy10$606K
14Renewal by AndersonTempe00$578K
15Austin ElectricAvondale00$463K
16Younger Brothers Construction - FramingPeoria00$443K
17Dream Center Education HoldingsChandler00$411K
18Straight Line Solar Construction LLCGila Bend00$407K
19Liberty ArizonaPhoenix00$401K
20IES ResidentialPhoenix00$362K

All employers in Arizona

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Spencer Construction LLCTucson0$0
Casey Industrial Inc.Phoenix0$0
CLP Resources Inc/First SolarTempe0$0
Zachry IndustrialBuckeye0$0
Stratis Construction INC.Phoenix0$0
Swift Transportation CompanyPhoenix0$0
Valley Wide Plastering FLSATempe0$0
Owl TransportationPhoenix0$0
Helix ElectricPhoenix0$0
Teltara, LLC Mtn. Home AFBScottsdale0$0
LMCTucson0$0
Southwest Key - CA/AZ ProgramsGlendale0$0
Corrections Corporation of AmericaEloy1$0
Renewal by AndersonTempe0$0
Austin ElectricAvondale0$0
Younger Brothers Construction - FramingPeoria0$0
Dream Center Education HoldingsChandler0$0
Straight Line Solar Construction LLCGila Bend0$0
Liberty ArizonaPhoenix0$0
IES ResidentialPhoenix0$0
Vidal Import & ExportNogales0$0
KimbrellGlendale0$0
Palo Verde Plastering, Inc.Glendale0$0
End2End CommunicationsGilbert0$0
A. Oseguera CompanyYuma0$0
Fresenius Kidney Care North ScottsdaleScottsdale0$0
Rural ElectricMesa0$0
AOC LogisticsFort Huachuca0$0
Beacon Grand HotelMesa0$0
Octopus Car WashTucson0$0
Ramcor Services Group IncTucson0$0
PVB FabricationsTucson0$0
Acadia Protective Services, LLCPhoenix0$0
General Dynamics Information TechnologyPhoenix0$0
Bergelectric CorporationTempe0$0
Falcon Air ExpressMesa0$0
Paul Johnson Drywall IncPrescott0$0
Kenyon Plastering IncPhoenix0$0
99 Cents OnlyPhoenix0$0
Urgent Home CarePhoenix0$0
RGG United ContractorsGlendale0$0
General Nutrition CorporationLuke AFB0$0
Auza Ranches, LLCCasa Grande0$0
Urgent Care ExtraMesa0$0
Quality Transport Services of ArizonaPhoenix0$0
Anasazi FoundationMesa0$0
Younger Brothers- PlumbingPeoria0$0
Tungland CorporationPhoenix0$0
King Crown ConstructionGoodyear0$0
Shilo InnsYuma0$0
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Industries in Arizona

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within Arizona.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in Arizona

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Arizona (of 71 total).

Phoenix (769)Tucson (576)Scottsdale (160)Mesa (159)Tempe (137)Chandler (131)Yuma (119)Gilbert (86)Glendale (75)Flagstaff (51)Peoria (37)Prescott (34)Goodyear (33)Nogales (27)Surprise (25)Casa Grande (21)Maricopa (20)Florence (20)Somerton (20)Queen Creek (18)

View all 71 cities in Arizona →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Arizona: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to Arizona.

Vermont $4.6M Guam $4.6M Wyoming $4.6M New Mexico $5.3M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.06 here).

Nebraska 2.06/insp Massachusetts 2.04/insp Texas 2.01/insp Minnesota 2.00/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →