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State enforcement profile · #48 of 56 by penalties · ABOVE-US

Wyoming — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Wyoming has 529 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 969 OSHA inspections and $4.6M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $2.8M in back wages across 171 enforcement cases.

529
Employers
969
Inspections
$4.6M
OSHA penalties
$2.8M
Back wages

The state in one line

Wyoming ranks #48 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,936 violations cited across 969 inspections and $2.8M in wages recovered for workers.

#48
of 56 states by penalties
3.03
violations per inspection
$9K
avg penalty per employer
171
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book WY · Wyoming ABOVE-US · MID-PPE

#48/56 · 969 insp · $4.6M

  • BOOK 529 employers
  • INSP 969 inspections
  • RANK #48 of 56
  • PEN $4.6M
  • RATE 3.03 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $2.8M
  • PHOTO Delaware

Nearest employer-book peer: Delaware ($4.8M penalty gap)

Wyoming ranks #48 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 2,936 violations cited across 969 inspections and $2.8M 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 →

Wyoming in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

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

penalties

What this shows Wyoming carries $4.6M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #48 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where Wyoming ranks nationally

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

$8,782 Top 25% most affordable more affordable than 75% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Wyoming $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 Wyoming.

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
Wyoming cites 2,936 total violations at an average current penalty of $1582.38 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 Wyoming

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
1Sinclair Wyoming Refining CompanySinclair20245$1.3M
2Blackjewel LLCGillette00$817K
3David WrightCasper820$206K
4Pegasus Optimization ManagersBuffalo00$198K
5Basin Electric Power CooperativeWheatland1452$89K
6The Western Sugar CooperativeLovell625$82K
7The Western Sugar CooperativeTorrington647$79K
8Capitol Roofing INCCheyenne1235$79K
9Teton Buildings LLCCasper440$70K
10Patel Enterprise - Motel 6 RivertonRiverton00$69K
11Inman RoofingCheyenne812$64K
12Best Western Tower West LodgeGillette00$61K
13Dyno Nobel INCCheyenne322$60K
14Process Power and Control Inc.Glenrock00$59K
15Little America CheyenneCheyenne00$57K
16Simon ContractorsCheyenne422$56K
17Saratoga Forest ManagementSaratoga332$55K
18Ridley's Family MarketsCasper318$55K
19DRM INC.Gillette217$54K
20Boreal Property ManagementJackson00$51K

All employers in Wyoming

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Patel Enterprise - Super 8 RivertonRiverton0$0
Tyrrell HondaCheyenne0$0
Kindel Concrete LLCCasper3$26K
Cyclone Drilling INCWright2$25K
PacificorpGlenrock2$25K
Aceves Construction LLCCheyenne6$25K
Jackson Hole ContractingJackson2$25K
Casper in Home Care LLCCasper0$0
Oasis LoungeSheridan0$0
Power Service INCCasper4$24K
Monument Homebuilders INCCheyenne4$24K
Star Valley Medical CenterAfton0$0
Peerless Tyre CompanyCasper2$23K
Eagle Ridge Rehabilitative ServicesSheridan0$0
SafewayLander2$21K
Saratoga Investments LLC DBA Saratoga Forest MNGMTSaratoga2$21K
Dorance Johnson ConstructionCheyenne3$21K
Peabody Energy CorporationGillette0$0
Doctor's Associates FE Warren Airforce BaseFE Warren AFB0$0
Precious Cat INC.Cheyenne3$20K
Yellowstone HomecarePowell0$0
Georgia Pacific GypsumLovell0$0
Samson ResourcesGlenrock2$20K
Johnny Appleseed Inc.Casper0$0
Treto Construction, LLCCasper2$19K
Stephens ConstructionAfton0$0
Laramie GM Auto CenterLaramie1$12K
Recco INCCheyenne2$19K
Capstar Drilling INCLusk2$19K
Vaughn Concrete ProductsCheyenne2$19K
Fat Boys Tire and Auto - LaramieLaramie0$0
Fireside Resort - Moran, WYMoran0$0
Javier PerfectionCasper2$18K
High Quality Construction LLCRock Springs2$18K
Silver Nail Construction LLCGillette2$17K
HD RoofingCheyenne4$17K
Gold Roofing INCCheyenne2$17K
William Insulation Company INCSinclair2$17K
Big Horn CO-Operative Marketing AssociationPowell2$17K
Mayan Construction LLCRock Springs2$17K
Red Deer Ironworks USA INC.Casper2$16K
Aztec ConstructionCheyenne4$16K
Debernardi Construction Company INC.Rock Springs3$16K
Premium Roofing LLCCheyenne2$16K
Badillo BuildersCheyenne2$16K
Professionals on CallCheyenne3$16K
Mountain Peak Builders LLCGillette3$16K
Brimax LLCLaramie2$16K
Fat Boys Tire and Auto - Cheyenne NorthCheyenne0$0
Genesis Alkali GrangerGreen River2$16K
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Industries in Wyoming

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

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

Top Cities in Wyoming

The 19 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within Wyoming.

Cheyenne (166)Casper (86)Gillette (46)Rock Springs (24)Sheridan (22)Laramie (19)Jackson (17)Evanston (12)Douglas (8)Torrington (7)Wright (7)Mills (7)Cody (7)Sinclair (5)Glenrock (5)Powell (5)Riverton (5)Pinedale (5)Thermopolis (5)

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for Wyoming: 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 Wyoming.

Guam $4.6M Vermont $4.6M Arizona $4.5M New Mexico $5.3M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (3.03 here vs 2.26 US average).

New Jersey 2.97/insp Maine 3.14/insp Alaska 2.86/insp Michigan 2.73/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 →