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State enforcement profile · #47 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

New Mexico — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), New Mexico has 1,425 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 1,685 OSHA inspections and $5.3M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $24.7M in back wages across 922 enforcement cases.

1,425
Employers
1,685
Inspections
$5.3M
OSHA penalties
$24.7M
Back wages

The state in one line

New Mexico ranks #47 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,690 violations cited across 1,685 inspections and $24.7M in wages recovered for workers.

#47
of 56 states by penalties
1.60
violations per inspection
$4K
avg penalty per employer
922
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book NM · New Mexico AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE

#47/56 · 1,685 insp · $5.3M

  • BOOK 1,425 employers
  • INSP 1,685 inspections
  • RANK #47 of 56
  • PEN $5.3M
  • RATE 1.60 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $24.7M
  • PHOTO Nebraska

Nearest employer-book peer: Nebraska ($10.8M penalty gap)

New Mexico ranks #47 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,690 violations cited across 1,685 inspections and $24.7M 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 →

New Mexico in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows New Mexico carries $5.3M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #47 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where New Mexico ranks nationally

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

$3,751 Bottom 21% least affordable more affordable than 21% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. New Mexico $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 New Mexico.

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
New Mexico cites 2,690 total violations at an average current penalty of $1987.11 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 New Mexico

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
1Southwest Valley ConstructorsAlbuquerque00$4.2M
2Allsups Convenience StoresClovis00$2.7M
3Lessons of Life, LLCLas Cruces00$1.1M
4Molina HealthcareAlbuquerque00$702K
5B&D IndustriesAlbuquerque00$698K
6Nova MudHobbs16$507K
7Hearts of HopeLas Cruces00$473K
8Navajo Refining Company, LLCArtesia527$409K
9Morco GeologicalCarlsbad00$393K
10StrongBuilt Plumbing Air and SolarAlbuquerque00$331K
11Northridge ElectricAlbuquerque10$331K
12City of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque78$322K
13Hardy Hole DrillingChaparral00$296K
14Pappadeaux Seafood KitchenAlbuquerque00$284K
15Il VicinoAlbuquerque00$235K
16Albuquerque Police Department -Police AcademyAlbuquerque00$229K
17O'reilly Automotive Stores, INC.Santa Fe25$217K
18Nova HardbandingHobbs00$209K
19Santa Fe, City ofSanta Fe921$209K
20SiertekKirtland AFB00$190K

All employers in New Mexico

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Garcia Roofing COLas Cruces3$10K
City of Raton, Water WorksRaton2$10K
Perfection Fire Protection, LLCAlbuquerque2$10K
The Suites at Rio VistaRio Rancho0$0
Econo LodgeCarlsbad0$0
Midway TruckingDexter0$0
Valer Dental and BracesAlbuquerque0$0
J&G ElectricRoswell2$0
Amfab Steel, INC.Bernalillo3$10K
DKG & Associates INC.Albuquerque2$7K
Frank & Lupe's El Sombrero, Ltd. Co.Socorro0$0
River Valley Dairy, LLCAnthony0$0
Bret Morrison - Mor-Farm of New Mexico - AGERChamberino0$0
Sierra Health Care CenterTruth OR Consequences2$10K
Media Arts Collaborative Charter SchoolAlbuquerque0$0
Aztec, City ofAztec7$10K
Mountain States Constructors INC.Moriarty2$9K
Santa Fe Stucco & RoofingSanta Fe2$9K
Evershine Care LLCLas Cruces0$0
Fxi, INC.Santa Teresa3$9K
Tucanos Brazilian GrillAlbuquerque0$0
Mountain Air HelicoptersLos Lunas0$0
Larry M. Sanchez Lath & PlasterLas Cruces2$9K
I love SushiAlbuquerque0$0
Casework TechnologiesAlbuquerque0$0
Saputo Cheese USA INC.Las Cruces2$9K
Hamilton Ford Big Truck CenterClovis0$0
Smith & Sons MechanicalBosque Farms0$0
Peyton Enterprises, INCAlbuquerque1$1K
Los Lunas SchoolsLos Lunas2$9K
Mack Energy CorporationArtesia2$9K
Pulte GroupSanta Fe3$9K
America's Best CareLas Cruces0$0
Scott's Fencing Company INC.Albuquerque4$9K
Data Monitor Systems Inc.Albuquerque0$0
All Star Auto GlassAlbuquerque0$0
Motel 6Truth or Consequences0$0
Sterling Brothers ConstructionFarmington4$9K
UltimedSanta Fe0$0
Comfort KeepersSanta Fe0$0
Star PavingEspanola2$9K
Ghost RanchAbiquiu0$0
Albuquerque MobileAlbuquerque0$0
DPW SolarAlbuquerque0$0
Burger King #7907Rio Rancho0$0
Christy Maes RestaurantAlbuquerque0$0
Mick Rich ConstructionAlbuquerque0$0
Spanish Trails Rehabilitation SuitesAlbuquerque0$0
ABQ ExpressAlbuquerque0$0
Chama Valley ProductionsAlbuquerque2$8K
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Industries in New Mexico

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

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 New Mexico

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within New Mexico (of 35 total).

Albuquerque (609)Las Cruces (141)Santa Fe (108)Roswell (44)Clovis (41)Rio Rancho (36)Farmington (28)Artesia (27)Hobbs (26)Gallup (25)Alamogordo (25)Carlsbad (25)Los Lunas (21)Bernalillo (20)Las Vegas (16)Santa Teresa (12)Belen (12)Grants (12)Kirtland Afb (11)Portales (10)

View all 35 cities in New Mexico →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for New Mexico: 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 New Mexico.

Minnesota $5.5M Montana $5.6M Kentucky $5.7M Oregon $5.8M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near New Mexico's 1.60 per inspection.

Indiana 1.63/insp Nevada 1.64/insp Puerto Rico 1.65/insp Utah 1.67/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 →