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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

This rank counts 23% of the penalty dollars recorded for Arizona: only employers with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in Wage & Hour back wages. On every recorded penalty dollar it would rank #42 of 56.

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.

# Employer InspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1 Spencer Construction LLC Tucson 0 0 $5.0M
2 Casey Industrial Inc. Phoenix 0 0 $1.9M
3 CLP Resources Inc/First Solar Tempe 0 0 $1.8M
4 Zachry Industrial Buckeye 0 0 $1.8M
5 Stratis Construction INC. Phoenix 0 0 $1.5M
6 Swift Transportation Company Phoenix 0 0 $1.4M
7 Valley Wide Plastering FLSA Tempe 0 0 $1.3M
8 Owl Transportation Phoenix 0 0 $1.1M
9 Helix Electric Phoenix 0 0 $997K
10 Teltara, LLC Mtn. Home AFB Scottsdale 0 0 $731K
11 LMC Tucson 0 0 $716K
12 Southwest Key - CA/AZ Programs Glendale 0 0 $637K
13 Corrections Corporation of America Eloy 1 0 $606K
14 Renewal by Anderson Tempe 0 0 $578K
15 Austin Electric Avondale 0 0 $463K
16 Younger Brothers Construction - Framing Peoria 0 0 $443K
17 Dream Center Education Holdings Chandler 0 0 $411K
18 Straight Line Solar Construction LLC Gila Bend 0 0 $407K
19 Liberty Arizona Phoenix 0 0 $401K
20 IES Residential Phoenix 0 0 $362K

All employers in Arizona

Employer CityInspectionsPenalty
Stone Systems of Arizona Phoenix 0 $0
E-Z Messenger Tucson 0 $0
Iron Horse Companies, LLC Tempe 0 $0
Real Property Painting, Inc. Fountain Hills 0 $0
Angels on Duty Prescott Valley 0 $0
Underground Construction Phoenix 0 $0
TYR Tactical, LLC Peoria 2 $0
Z Best Transportation Chandler 0 $0
Major League Painting, Inc Flagstaff 0 $0
Mega Furniture Phoenix 0 $0
Tempe Mechanical (Cannon AFB - NM) Chandler 0 $0
Keyah Construction Phoenix 0 $0
Stehl Corporation Phoenix 2 $0
Becerra Electric Goodyear 0 $0
Teltara, LLC Scottsdale 0 $0
Corona De Tucson Fire District Vail 0 $0
Westmoor Electric Yuma 0 $0
Quality Builders Phoenix 0 $0
TNT Carwash & Quick Lube Glendale 0 $0
S & H Farm Labor LLC Buckeye 0 $0
Baggin's Gourmet Sandwiches Tucson 0 $0
Liveops, Inc. Scottsdale 0 $0
Presidential Pools And Spas Gilbert 0 $0
Desert Diamond Casino and Entertainment Sahuarita 5 $105K
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista Sierra Vista 0 $0
Havasu Medical Center Lake Havasu City 0 $0
G4S Security Services Phoenix 0 $0
Verde Valley Ambulance Company Inc. Buckeye 0 $0
Helix Electric (Yuma) Yuma 0 $0
G & G Professional Painting Tempe 0 $0
J&J Worldwide Services Yuma 0 $0
Carniceria La Piedad Phoenix 0 $0
Arizona State Masonry, LLC. Gilbert 0 $0
Tempe Mechanical Chandler 0 $0
Church's Chicken Phoenix 0 $0
Sparklean Laundry Phoenix 0 $0
Old Pueblo Stucco LLC Tucson 0 $0
Can EZ Construction, Inc. Phoenix 0 $0
Artificial Grass Masters Peoria 0 $0
Joffroy Warehouse, INC Nogales 0 $0
Arizona Painting Chandler 0 $0
Brewer Commercial Services Phoenix 0 $0
Armando's Mexican Food Phoenix 0 $0
Sierra Masonry Mesa 0 $0
Smart Systems Technology Tempe 0 $0
Ascend Behavioral Health & Wellness Phoenix 0 $0
CBBC, INC. Gilbert 0 $0
Surveillance Security, Inc. Gilbert 0 $0
Bell Steel Gilbert 0 $0
Contractors & Builders Tempe 0 $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 →