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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
Wyoming Casing ServiceCheyenne0$0
North West RoofingCheyenne7$15K
Marv's Plumbing and HeatingCheyenne2$15K
Vazquez Roofing & Seamless GutterCheyenne3$15K
Residential Roofing LCCheyenne3$15K
Children's Learning CenterJackson0$0
Nothern DDSP Inc.Powell0$0
Wyoming Financial PropertiesCheyenne4$14K
Swede's Roofing INCCheyenne5$14K
Fast Stop 1132Guernsey2$14K
Russell Construction CompanyDouglas2$14K
Platinum Wyo, LLCCasper3$14K
Accent MasonryGillette2$14K
Ramshorn Construction INC.Casper2$13K
Hoskinson ContractingGillette2$13K
Frontier Refining LLCCheyenne5$13K
Wyoming Ranch FoodTorrington0$0
Inman Roofing INC.Cheyenne2$13K
Joy GlobalEvansville2$13K
Econo LodgeEvanston0$0
Dorance Johnson ConstructionGillette2$13K
Hout Fencing of Wyoming INC.Worland2$13K
Summit Roofing, INC.Casper2$12K
Pinnacle ConstructionCasper6$12K
E-1 Roofing, LLCCheyenne3$12K
A-1 Roof InspectionsCheyenne4$12K
Dollar Tree Stores INCCheyenne2$12K
Road Runner Service & Supply LLCDouglas2$12K
Stonemill ConstructionSheridan0$0
Casper Country ClubCasper0$0
Grand America Hotels & ResortsLittle America2$12K
Taylor CompaniesGillette0$0
Affordable Roofing WyomingCheyenne2$11K
Mills ConcreteJackson1$0
RMD Hospitality LLCLaramie2$11K
Ramshorn ConstructionMills2$11K
King Bros RoofingRock Springs2$11K
RS Home Services LLCRock Springs3$11K
Atlas Roofing Siding & SmlssThermopolis0$0
Whitetail RoofingDouglas2$11K
Fine Dining Restaurant Grp -Rendezvous BistroJackson0$0
Fat Boys Tire and Auto - WheatlandWheatland0$0
Twin Mountain RoofingCheyenne6$11K
TS RoofingLaramie2$11K
Moorehouse INCTorrington2$11K
Parkway Plaza HotelCasper0$0
Aviat AircraftAfton0$0
RH Roofing LLCRock Springs2$10K
Astro Lounge INCRock Springs2$10K
Pittman ElectricTorrington0$0
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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 →