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State enforcement profile · #3 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

Texas — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

Texas ranks #3 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($112.7M), with 18,606 inspections on 19,468 tracked employers.

19,468
Employers
18,606
Inspections
$112.7M
OSHA penalties
$352.5M
Back wages

The state in one line

Texas ranks #3 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 37,481 violations cited across 18,606 inspections and $352.5M in wages recovered for workers.

#3
of 56 states by penalties
2.01
violations per inspection
$6K
avg penalty per employer
14,000
WHD wage-theft cases

This rank counts 36% of the penalty dollars recorded for Texas: 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 #2 of 56.

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book TX · Texas AT/BELOW-US · MID-PPE

#3/56 · 18,606 insp · $112.7M

  • BOOK 19,468 employers
  • INSP 18,606 inspections
  • RANK #3 of 56
  • PEN $112.7M
  • RATE 2.01 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $352.5M
  • PHOTO California

Nearest employer-book peer: California ($8.9M penalty gap)

Texas ranks #3 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 37,481 violations cited across 18,606 inspections and $352.5M 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 →

Texas in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Texas carries $112.7M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #3 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Texas ranks nationally

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

$5,788 Bottom 48% least affordable more affordable than 48% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Texas $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 Texas.

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
Texas cites 37,481 total violations at an average current penalty of $3006.51 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 Texas

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
1HalliburtonHouston00$18.2M
2BCFS Health and Human ServicesSan Antonio00$5.0M
3Fannin County Jail/Detention CenterBonham00$4.2M
4Kinney County Detention CenterBrackettville00$4.0M
5Industrial Tent SystemsHouston00$3.9M
6NES Global TalentHouston00$2.7M
7Harris Health SystemHouston00$2.0M
8Travis County Sheriff DepartmentAustin00$1.7M
9Parker County JailWeatherford00$1.7M
10Integhearty Ambulance Services LLCLancaster00$1.5M
11Apex Limited, Inc. JBHH Myer-HendersonHondo00$1.4M
12Water Energy ServicesSan Antonio00$1.4M
13Texas Department of Criminal JusticeHuntsville00$1.4M
14Larsen FarmsDalhart00$1.3M
15Blue TelecomRichardson00$1.3M
16Vital Home Health CareGarland00$1.2M
17Hays Electrical ServicesHumble00$1.2M
18Ericsson Inc.Plano00$1.2M
19FescoAlice00$1.1M
20R & R Event Solutions LLCCypress00$1.0M

All employers in Texas

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Mid Continent Well Logging Service, INC.Mentone2$3K
Advanced Framing Construction, LLCSan Antonio4$3K
Independence Fine Foods, LLC.Austin0$0
Cat Commercial Concrete LLCWills Point0$0
Gross-Yowell Building MaterialsWaco0$0
Brownsville Scrap Paper INC.Brownsville2$3K
Insurance CornerBrownsville0$0
Lugo's Plumbing ServiceElgin0$0
Nytex ConstructionColleyville0$0
Great Wall ExpressEuless0$0
La Quinta Inn and SuitesFort Worth0$0
Gyro KingHouston0$0
Pro-Tech Painting & DrywallLubbock0$0
Baymont Inn & Suites EnnisEnnis0$0
Sunrise Lab Inc.Houston0$0
Timber Creek Small Animal HospitalCanyon0$0
Blastmasters Painting, Inc.Hallsville0$0
SubwayArlington0$0
Maldonado Nursery & LandscapingCorpus Christi0$0
Angelo Back and RehabSan Angelo0$0
Tomas Salayes HuertaCypress2$3K
Eddie Deen and Company CateringTerrell0$0
Jak's Machine, INC.Victoria2$3K
Zitro ElectricMission0$0
Latin Specialties ProduceHouston0$0
Mucho Mexico Restaurant & Seafood BarHouston0$0
WRL General ContractorsTyler4$3K
Community ISDNevada0$0
Snoring CenterDallas0$0
Emporium Inc Brannan CleanerDecatur0$0
Dairy Queens of PasadenaPasadena0$0
C & M Discount TiresEl Paso0$0
K&M WeldingLubbock2$3K
Pretium PackagingCarrollton0$0
Kobee Japanese Steak House and Sushi PubLongview0$0
East Hampton Sandwich Co. - DallasDallas0$0
Ie2 Construction, INC.Austin2$3K
American Frieght and MattressCorpus Christi0$0
Sonic #71Austin0$0
Red Lee/SCSDallas0$0
Caring Companions at Home of TylerTyler0$0
Midwest Fab & Construction, Inc.Amarillo0$0
Captains Quarters Motel & SuitesSeadrift0$0
Pasos Home HealthEl Paso0$0
Best WesternBrownfield0$0
JC Utilities LLCSan Antonio2$3K
Juan Hernandez ConstructionEl Paso3$3K
John ArveloEl Paso2$3K
Motel 6Katy2$3K
Jose ValenzuelaEl Paso2$3K
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Industries in Texas

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

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

Top Cities in Texas

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Texas (of 385 total).

Houston (2,272)San Antonio (1,434)El Paso (1,381)Dallas (1,055)Austin (655)Fort Worth (551)Corpus Christi (483)Lubbock (393)Laredo (262)McAllen (246)Irving (236)Arlington (212)Midland (208)Plano (198)Amarillo (195)Abilene (176)Katy (175)Waco (160)Brownsville (159)Garland (147)

View all 385 cities in Texas →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Texas: 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 Texas's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($112.7M here).

New Jersey $116.4M Ohio $106.2M California $121.6M Illinois $97.2M

Similar violations per inspection

Nearest states by inspection-weighted violation rate (2.01 here).

Minnesota 2.00/insp Massachusetts 2.04/insp Virginia 1.99/insp Guam 2.04/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 →