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State enforcement profile · #5 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Illinois — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Illinois ranks #5 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($97.2M), with 18,232 inspections on 9,364 tracked employers.

9,364
Employers
18,232
Inspections
$97.2M
OSHA penalties
$82.5M
Back wages

The state in one line

Illinois ranks #5 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 38,576 violations cited across 18,232 inspections and $82.5M in wages recovered for workers.

#5
of 56 states by penalties
2.12
violations per inspection
$10K
avg penalty per employer
3,237
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book IL · Illinois AT/BELOW-US · HIGH-PPE

#5/56 · 18,232 insp · $97.2M

  • BOOK 9,364 employers
  • INSP 18,232 inspections
  • RANK #5 of 56
  • PEN $97.2M
  • RATE 2.12 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $82.5M
  • PHOTO New Jersey

Nearest employer-book peer: New Jersey ($19.3M penalty gap)

Illinois ranks #5 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 38,576 violations cited across 18,232 inspections and $82.5M 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 →

Illinois in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Illinois carries $97.2M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #5 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Illinois ranks nationally

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

$10,376 Top 18% most affordable more affordable than 82% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Below this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Below this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Illinois $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 Illinois.

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
Illinois cites 38,576 total violations at an average current penalty of $2518.72 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 Illinois

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
1Miracapo Pizza Company LLC DBA Little Lady FoodsGurnee232$3.1M
2Ashley Quality Care IncChicago00$3.1M
3Petersen Health CarePeoria00$2.9M
4SCR Medical Transportation ServicesChicago00$1.1M
5Silver Cross HospitalNew Lenox10$997K
6All-Feed Processing and Packaging, INC.Galva1142$911K
7Universal Metro Asian ServicesRoselle00$826K
8Green Ridge FarmsElk Grove Village00$775K
9Tank NoodleChicago00$697K
10Sahara HomecareElgin00$697K
11Amd Industries, INC.Cicero341$682K
12Cook County Clerk Of The Circuit CourtChicago00$674K
13Ashley's Quality CareChicago00$644K
14Alpha Baking CO., INC.Chicago1028$610K
15Self Help EnterprisesSterling00$574K
16Polo Masonry Builders, INC.Chicago1164$565K
17Hillsdale Elevator CompanyGeneseo219$552K
18Sun Badger SolarBensenville00$536K
19Bway CorporationChicago2034$534K
20Florenza Marble & Granite CorporationChicago234$510K

All employers in Illinois

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Profile Food Ingredients, LLCElgin2$28K
BM International Builders, INC.Chicago3$28K
Gilster - Mary Lee CorporationMomence2$28K
Baisi Thai RestaurantOak Brook0$0
MH Carpentry, INC.Vernon Hills2$28K
Rocknel Fastener, INC.Rockford4$28K
JR Roofing, LTD.Glencoe2$28K
Jimenez & Sons Excavating & TruckingCicero0$0
NN, INC.Algonquin2$28K
Carstin BrandsArthur0$0
Panduit CORP.Lockport2$28K
Zacatacos (Harlem)Berwyn0$0
Lindo MichoacanChicago0$0
Shaner's TowingSpringfield0$0
Precision Chrome, INC.Fox Lake5$28K
United Gasket CORPCicero4$28K
Angelo's Fresh MarketMcHenry0$0
Perfect North City Carpentry INC.Glencoe2$28K
Citgo Petroleum CorporationLemont2$27K
United States Postal ServiceForest Park2$6K
Little Village Car WashChicago0$0
American Marketing Services and Consultants, INC.Mundelein3$27K
Land O' Frost, INC.Lansing6$27K
Atlas Apartment Homes 2 IllinoisChicago0$0
Charles Austin Holdings, LLCChicago3$27K
Precision Plugging & Sales INC.Crossville2$27K
Lagrou Des Plaines CorporationDes Plaines2$27K
Brandt Industries USA LTDHudson5$27K
Charles Industries, LTD.Marshall2$27K
Dawson Logistics, LLCDanville5$27K
Imperial Restoration LLCSpringfield2$27K
Tequila's Mexican Bar & GrillEast Peoria0$0
The Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana5$27K
G & M Metal & Parts, INC.Elk Grove Village3$27K
David Cruz JaraSavoy2$27K
Testing Service Corporation&Campton Hills12$27K
L&a Roofing LLCGrayslake2$27K
Nevarez Pallets, INC.Elgin1$2K
Don't Shoot the MessengerNaperville0$0
Termax CorporationLake Zurich2$27K
T/J Fabricators, INC.Addison4$27K
Kasto, INC.Schaumburg2$27K
International Bonded Couriers, INC.Rosemont3$27K
Fortune Painting Company, INC.Evanston2$27K
Midway Industries, INC.Chicago2$27K
Erin Tuckpointing LLCChicago3$27K
Brehm Preparatory SchoolAnna0$0
Top View Restaurant and Pancake HouseChicago0$0
M S International, INC.Elk Grove Village3$27K
Pivot Bio, INC.Franklin Park2$27K
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Industries in Illinois

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

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

Top Cities in Illinois

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Illinois (of 324 total).

Chicago (1,779)Springfield (149)Peoria (137)Elk Grove Village (133)Aurora (120)Rockford (118)Schaumburg (104)Naperville (104)Des Plaines (103)Joliet (100)Champaign (89)Elgin (84)Franklin Park (77)Bloomington (73)Arlington Heights (72)Bolingbrook (67)Danville (62)Belleville (62)Decatur (60)Chicago Heights (57)

View all 324 cities in Illinois →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Illinois: 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

Other top-third penalty states outside Illinois's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($97.2M here).

Ohio $106.2M Texas $112.7M New Jersey $116.4M Pennsylvania $72.9M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.12 here).

Vermont 2.11/insp Mississippi 2.13/insp Rhode Island 2.15/insp Iowa 2.15/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 →