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Type an employer's name as it appears on a pay stub or a storefront. The list searches every one of the 4,951 Arizona employers on the record: the 1,847 with a page of their own open it, and the rest show their whole record in the result line.
From the Labor Department file
Arizona at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 5,807
- With a violation found
- 4,453
- Back wages agreed
- $113,816,334
- Workers due back wages
- 122,468
- Civil money penalties
- $9,888,974
- Employers on the record
- 5,005
- Employers with a page
- 1,847
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in Arizona by year
Investigations closed per year, counted by the year the findings ended. Blue bars: cases. The file runs from fiscal 2005; the latest year is partial.
Biggest cases
Employers with the most back wages agreed
The fifty employers in Arizona with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
Latest
Employers whose newest case closed last
Employers with a page whose most recent case closed last, by year.
By industry
Where the violations are found
| Sector | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1,188 | $36,874,492 | 25,687 |
| Health care and social assistance | 629 | $12,496,051 | 15,447 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 462 | $11,374,548 | 15,886 |
| Accommodation and food services | 891 | $8,509,762 | 13,741 |
| Educational services | 48 | $5,440,003 | 5,272 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 277 | $5,251,595 | 4,146 |
| Retail trade | 486 | $4,938,876 | 5,627 |
| Manufacturing | 289 | $4,463,945 | 5,609 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 188 | $4,453,899 | 5,969 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 264 | $3,877,137 | 4,880 |
| Other services | 272 | $2,617,163 | 4,554 |
| Information | 70 | $1,922,677 | 1,822 |
| Wholesale trade | 127 | $1,884,372 | 1,970 |
| Finance and insurance | 100 | $1,438,835 | 2,672 |
| Public administration | 53 | $1,106,227 | 931 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 159 | $910,361 | 1,179 |
| Utilities | 37 | $744,595 | 669 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 66 | $382,244 | 630 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 12 | $251,958 | 339 |
| Management of companies | 6 | $16,815 | 9 |
| Industry not stated | 183 | $4,860,780 | 5,429 |
Every case in Arizona by the sector of its industry code, ranked by back wages. The last row holds the cases whose code names no sector, so the column adds up to the 5,807 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 40 | $5,433,457 | 509 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 18 | $5,207,879 | 5,085 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 416 | $4,696,474 | 8,036 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 69 | $3,915,981 | 5,208 |
| Janitorial Services | 122 | $2,947,582 | 3,340 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 106 | $2,850,569 | 1,857 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 18 | $2,679,431 | 960 |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 114 | $2,600,794 | 2,384 |
| Residential Building Construction | 31 | $2,510,763 | 1,916 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 25 | $2,407,147 | 518 |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 27 | $2,404,027 | 979 |
| Local Police Protection | 14 | $2,239,124 | 2,044 |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 14 | $1,989,751 | 641 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 125 | $1,981,220 | 1,382 |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services | 76 | $1,879,477 | 5,139 |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 195 | $1,554,885 | 2,368 |
| Ambulance Services | 6 | $1,526,108 | 3,688 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | 68 | $1,484,437 | 1,243 |
| General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | 33 | $1,449,004 | 337 |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 97 | $1,349,174 | 979 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | 50 | $1,337,969 | 1,068 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 5 | $1,332,575 | 2,067 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 190 | $1,313,997 | 1,810 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | 60 | $1,199,268 | 1,543 |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 38 | $1,085,516 | 709 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 737 with the most back wages.
By county
Arizona on the record by county
| County | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 3,099 | 3,603 | $82,031,285 | 88,831 |
| Pima County | 785 | 868 | $15,705,408 | 15,315 |
| Yuma County | 221 | 272 | $3,164,238 | 5,363 |
| Mohave County | 119 | 129 | $2,060,748 | 1,710 |
| Pinal County | 164 | 176 | $1,966,125 | 1,850 |
| Coconino County | 140 | 154 | $1,701,438 | 2,004 |
| Yavapai County | 168 | 178 | $1,692,358 | 2,747 |
| Cochise County | 105 | 115 | $1,464,187 | 882 |
| Graham County | 37 | 41 | $1,178,289 | 997 |
| Navajo County | 60 | 64 | $950,935 | 742 |
| Santa Cruz County | 55 | 57 | $865,534 | 548 |
| Apache County | 18 | 20 | $375,356 | 375 |
| Gila County | 37 | 38 | $169,316 | 221 |
| La Paz County | 55 | 72 | $140,194 | 522 |
| Greenlee County | 1 | 1 | $52,565 | 144 |
| County not stated | 19 | 19 | $298,356 | 217 |
The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in, the city's own page as the fallback; a linked county opens its public records page. The last row counts the cases with no usable ZIP or city, so the column adds up to the state.
By city
Cities in Arizona on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 1,333 | 1,537 | $37,111,291 | 40,584 |
| Tucson | 747 | 830 | $15,189,699 | 14,841 |
| Tempe | 298 | 336 | $10,380,219 | 9,060 |
| Scottsdale | 337 | 367 | $7,527,604 | 12,047 |
| Mesa | 326 | 356 | $7,132,962 | 6,039 |
| Glendale | 207 | 238 | $4,647,165 | 5,374 |
| Chandler | 155 | 167 | $3,252,827 | 4,124 |
| Gilbert | 129 | 146 | $3,031,052 | 3,284 |
| Yuma | 191 | 228 | $2,660,600 | 4,157 |
| Buckeye | 31 | 32 | $2,183,772 | 1,041 |
| Peoria | 81 | 91 | $1,604,190 | 1,800 |
| Flagstaff | 94 | 104 | $1,044,882 | 1,195 |
| Willcox | 26 | 28 | $975,454 | 658 |
| Tolleson | 23 | 31 | $912,982 | 1,175 |
| Sierra Vista | 50 | 56 | $821,562 | 557 |
| Nogales | 34 | 36 | $790,839 | 478 |
| Avondale | 22 | 22 | $735,497 | 532 |
| Prescott | 50 | 53 | $716,386 | 1,401 |
| Eloy | 9 | 9 | $633,212 | 612 |
| Gila Bend | 14 | 16 | $596,689 | 253 |
| Goodyear | 35 | 38 | $515,564 | 665 |
| Lake Havasu City | 39 | 42 | $475,969 | 469 |
| Kingman | 38 | 41 | $468,148 | 404 |
| Casa Grande | 51 | 56 | $463,196 | 352 |
| Fort Huachuca | 7 | 7 | $432,423 | 130 |
| Willow Beach | 1 | 1 | $425,204 | 58 |
| Litchfield Park | 23 | 24 | $420,662 | 356 |
| Snowflake | 6 | 8 | $378,949 | 155 |
| Somerton | 22 | 31 | $372,727 | 678 |
| Colorado City | 7 | 7 | $372,369 | 296 |
| Surprise | 46 | 48 | $315,476 | 326 |
| Sedona | 35 | 40 | $307,370 | 360 |
| Marana | 13 | 13 | $305,986 | 181 |
| Luke Afb | 2 | 2 | $247,523 | 152 |
| Apache Junction | 28 | 29 | $238,282 | 295 |
| Fountain Hills | 16 | 16 | $233,404 | 171 |
| Prescott Valley | 25 | 25 | $227,691 | 262 |
| Carefree | 7 | 7 | $216,377 | 70 |
| Pinetop | 8 | 9 | $200,987 | 110 |
| Laveen | 10 | 10 | $187,054 | 269 |
| Stanfield | 7 | 7 | $181,682 | 26 |
| Show Low | 21 | 21 | $175,658 | 299 |
| Page | 13 | 14 | $166,818 | 232 |
| Eagar | 3 | 3 | $161,940 | 56 |
| San Luis | 13 | 13 | $147,094 | 615 |
| Bellemont | 2 | 2 | $144,346 | 228 |
| Coolidge | 10 | 10 | $144,095 | 101 |
| Bullhead City | 21 | 22 | $137,035 | 221 |
| Marble Canyon | 2 | 2 | $133,071 | 23 |
| Queen Creek | 21 | 25 | $131,342 | 185 |
| Hereford | 3 | 3 | $129,808 | 76 |
| Sun City | 16 | 17 | $125,367 | 307 |
| Safford | 10 | 12 | $121,266 | 251 |
| El Mirage | 12 | 14 | $119,975 | 117 |
| Golden Valley | 2 | 2 | $118,707 | 103 |
| Chino Valley | 11 | 11 | $112,863 | 110 |
| Fort Mohave | 4 | 4 | $109,895 | 82 |
| Vail | 1 | 1 | $109,833 | 15 |
| Parker | 10 | 10 | $107,717 | 454 |
| Lakeside | 6 | 7 | $104,823 | 60 |
Cities as the Department recorded them, ranked by back wages; a linked city opens its public records page.
If you are owed wages
Where to file a wage claim in Arizona
In Arizona a wage claim can go to the state: Unpaid Wage Claim Form, Industrial Commission of Arizona takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.
Straight answers
Arizona wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in Arizona?
5,807 closed investigations of 5,005 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 4,453 of them with a violation found, with $113,816,334 in back wages agreed and $9,888,974 in civil money penalties.
Which Arizona employer owed the most back wages?
Spencer Construction LLC of Tucson, with $4,980,138 agreed across 1 case, which is the top of the table above.
Does this record include claims filed with the state?
No. It is the federal file alone: investigations the Wage and Hour Division closed. Claims filed with a state labor office, private lawsuits and settlements are not in it, so an employer missing here is not an employer with a clean record.
What does back wages agreed mean?
The amount the employer agreed to pay the workers the Division found were owed, computed at the federal minimum wage and overtime rates. It is not a court judgment, and the file records the agreement, not whether every dollar was paid.
How current is the record?
The Department refreshes the file about once a quarter. This page reads the snapshot dated April 22, 2026, whose latest closed case is from March 2026.
Where do I file a wage claim in Arizona?
In Arizona a wage claim can go to the state: Unpaid Wage Claim Form, Industrial Commission of Arizona takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.
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Where this record comes from
The record comes from the Wage and Hour Division compliance action data published by the U.S. Department of Labor, snapshot dated April 22, 2026 and read for this page on November 5, 2026, counted here by employer, year, industry, county and city for Arizona alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Arizona public records page lists the state's other record offices, and the national wage theft records page ranks every state.
Disclaimer. The wage and hour information here is for general information only. It comes from the Labor Department's closed case file as the Department publishes it, which can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and a case on this record is not a court judgment and not an admission by the employer. Check with the Wage and Hour Division before you rely on it. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.