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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 10,572 North Carolina employers on the record: the 3,359 with a page of their own open it, and the rest show their whole record in the result line.
From the Labor Department file
North Carolina at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 12,799
- With a violation found
- 10,202
- Back wages agreed
- $122,754,115
- Workers due back wages
- 129,254
- Civil money penalties
- $11,630,330
- Employers on the record
- 10,785
- Employers with a page
- 3,359
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in North Carolina 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 North Carolina with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
Latest
Employers whose newest case closed last
| Employer | City | Latest case | Cases | Back wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakas LLC | Nags Head | 2025 | 1 | $28,793 |
| Elite Hotel Group LLC | Monroe | 2025 | 1 | $10,618 |
| Finish One Industrial Flooring, LLC | Saint Pauls | 2025 | 2 | $15,478 |
| Guo, Inc. | Sanford | 2025 | 1 | $22,802 |
| First Bank | Southern Pines | 2025 | 1 | $223,726 |
| Gmri | Greensboro | 2025 | 2 | $0 |
| South Indian LLC | Chapel Hill | 2025 | 1 | $54,794 |
| JMC Clearing & Mulching | La Grange | 2025 | 1 | $33,382 |
| Sai Siri Investments, LLC | Concord | 2025 | 1 | $180,771 |
| Ayush Restaurants, Inc | Cary | 2025 | 1 | $22,344 |
| ASP Charlotte II, Inc. | Charlotte | 2025 | 1 | $444,243 |
| Doyen Tech LLC | Charlotte | 2025 | 1 | $13,916 |
| Mannat of Raleigh, LLC. | Raleigh | 2025 | 1 | $111,300 |
| Nazara, LLC. | Cary | 2025 | 1 | $20,691 |
| Bluebell Harvest, LLC. | Atkinson | 2025 | 1 | $6,560 |
| Dasmash, LLC | Raleigh | 2025 | 1 | $64,594 |
| Lumberton Food Group, Inc. | Fayetteville | 2025 | 1 | $104,433 |
| China Wok Buffet 888, Inc. | Fayetteville | 2025 | 1 | $24,857 |
| South River Berry Farms, Inc. | Ivanhoe | 2025 | 1 | $0 |
| WB Denton | Greenville | 2025 | 1 | $47,723 |
| Thirumala Hospitality Cary, LLC | Cary | 2025 | 1 | $255,458 |
| Sanford Seafood Group Inc | Raleigh | 2025 | 1 | $11,111 |
| Thirumala Hospitality Durham, LLC | Durham | 2025 | 1 | $38,806 |
| Maa, LLC | Cary | 2025 | 1 | $197,535 |
| D.C. Inge Agriculure, LLC | Clarkton | 2025 | 1 | $0 |
| Wisdom Soft Inc | Raleigh | 2025 | 1 | $28,705 |
| Nawab of Raleigh, Inc. | Raleigh | 2025 | 4 | $37,568 |
| Miller's Waterfront, Inc. | Nags Head | 2025 | 1 | $11,712 |
| Manfred D Alligood Jr | Washington | 2025 | 1 | $0 |
| Axtraction Tree & Stump Grinding Service LLC | Indian Trail | 2025 | 1 | $22,873 |
Employers with a page whose most recent case closed last, by year.
By industry
Where the violations are found
| Sector | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 2,441 | $19,722,027 | 21,872 |
| Construction | 1,319 | $17,463,855 | 15,440 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,871 | $17,347,725 | 19,194 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 824 | $10,306,385 | 11,475 |
| Manufacturing | 574 | $7,017,001 | 10,161 |
| Finance and insurance | 150 | $6,990,229 | 2,931 |
| Retail trade | 1,426 | $6,661,485 | 8,960 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 358 | $5,621,573 | 4,299 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 444 | $5,040,817 | 4,231 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1,086 | $3,771,916 | 6,957 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 167 | $3,364,799 | 2,699 |
| Other services | 404 | $2,639,748 | 4,773 |
| Public administration | 86 | $2,324,472 | 739 |
| Wholesale trade | 215 | $2,181,806 | 1,902 |
| Educational services | 70 | $1,969,914 | 923 |
| Information | 201 | $1,780,906 | 2,192 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 196 | $1,024,100 | 1,908 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 27 | $448,516 | 292 |
| Utilities | 23 | $212,858 | 276 |
| Management of companies | 7 | $78,155 | 111 |
| Industry not stated | 910 | $6,785,827 | 7,919 |
Every case in North Carolina 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 12,799 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Service Restaurants | 1,330 | $15,787,253 | 13,863 |
| Commercial Banking | 22 | $6,058,881 | 1,970 |
| Home Health Care Services | 190 | $4,642,126 | 3,226 |
| Local Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped | 595 | $3,770,207 | 3,573 |
| Landscaping Services | 152 | $3,317,861 | 2,553 |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 143 | $2,562,790 | 2,247 |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 71 | $1,933,813 | 992 |
| Office Administrative Services | 9 | $1,794,970 | 273 |
| Correctional Institutions | 10 | $1,756,989 | 248 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 182 | $1,748,701 | 1,508 |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 404 | $1,635,832 | 2,240 |
| Nursing Care Facilities | 239 | $1,613,273 | 2,933 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 503 | $1,593,784 | 4,467 |
| Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores | 152 | $1,592,540 | 1,722 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | 214 | $1,538,926 | 1,624 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | 73 | $1,420,921 | 1,628 |
| Sports Teams and Clubs | 11 | $1,407,115 | 753 |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 90 | $1,340,832 | 949 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | 2 | $1,313,611 | 424 |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) | 48 | $1,311,031 | 555 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 22 | $1,166,932 | 559 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 65 | $1,085,192 | 1,124 |
| Janitorial Services | 158 | $1,059,036 | 1,690 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 64 | $1,057,752 | 408 |
| Residential Mental Retardation Facilities | 97 | $1,043,236 | 653 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 942 with the most back wages.
By county
North Carolina on the record by county
| County | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | 1,441 | 1,630 | $22,927,277 | 20,836 |
| Wake County | 1,251 | 1,401 | $14,583,121 | 13,642 |
| Guilford County | 701 | 782 | $8,250,026 | 8,622 |
| Cumberland County | 564 | 672 | $6,014,351 | 6,889 |
| Durham County | 364 | 403 | $5,023,257 | 3,737 |
| Forsyth County | 411 | 470 | $4,530,417 | 3,178 |
| Craven County | 135 | 151 | $3,779,563 | 2,298 |
| Union County | 167 | 187 | $3,255,703 | 4,044 |
| New Hanover County | 332 | 368 | $2,900,771 | 3,276 |
| Graham County | 5 | 8 | $2,878,235 | 671 |
| Buncombe County | 248 | 275 | $2,571,782 | 3,777 |
| Cabarrus County | 173 | 190 | $2,506,806 | 2,262 |
| Catawba County | 176 | 192 | $2,221,718 | 2,462 |
| Iredell County | 194 | 218 | $2,206,513 | 2,217 |
| Sampson County | 242 | 302 | $1,981,983 | 2,967 |
| Pitt County | 186 | 198 | $1,936,766 | 1,619 |
| Onslow County | 222 | 244 | $1,800,218 | 2,611 |
| Robeson County | 177 | 218 | $1,699,389 | 2,443 |
| Gaston County | 198 | 220 | $1,407,290 | 2,240 |
| Johnston County | 202 | 235 | $1,401,901 | 1,573 |
| Wilson County | 120 | 134 | $1,257,149 | 1,475 |
| Duplin County | 121 | 156 | $1,213,630 | 1,101 |
| Alamance County | 193 | 217 | $1,163,795 | 1,423 |
| Brunswick County | 126 | 134 | $1,046,303 | 1,510 |
| Lincoln County | 63 | 68 | $985,056 | 1,412 |
| Wayne County | 131 | 160 | $892,119 | 1,459 |
| Davidson County | 147 | 159 | $823,073 | 1,168 |
| Harnett County | 143 | 155 | $814,573 | 1,042 |
| Caldwell County | 36 | 36 | $748,246 | 504 |
| Henderson County | 111 | 126 | $717,334 | 1,230 |
| Rowan County | 118 | 131 | $701,317 | 933 |
| Columbus County | 69 | 83 | $677,287 | 460 |
| Moore County | 70 | 78 | $672,359 | 1,183 |
| Lee County | 66 | 75 | $645,461 | 593 |
| Lenoir County | 98 | 114 | $622,875 | 640 |
| Dare County | 63 | 65 | $593,807 | 785 |
| Randolph County | 125 | 131 | $570,636 | 679 |
| McDowell County | 42 | 48 | $561,741 | 464 |
| Surry County | 57 | 71 | $553,256 | 614 |
| Beaufort County | 53 | 62 | $529,007 | 497 |
| County not stated | 46 | 54 | $266,365 | 359 |
The forty counties with the most back wages, the county read from each employer's ZIP code; the last row counts the cases with no usable ZIP or city.
By city
Cities in North Carolina on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 1,265 | 1,435 | $20,925,634 | 18,812 |
| Raleigh | 794 | 885 | $9,579,974 | 9,276 |
| Greensboro | 546 | 612 | $6,540,219 | 6,309 |
| Durham | 377 | 416 | $5,138,198 | 3,851 |
| Winston Salem | 352 | 405 | $4,203,630 | 2,627 |
| Fayetteville | 473 | 567 | $4,129,025 | 5,425 |
| New Bern | 93 | 108 | $3,258,618 | 2,026 |
| Robbinsville | 5 | 8 | $2,878,235 | 671 |
| Wilmington | 304 | 338 | $2,694,221 | 2,990 |
| Asheville | 175 | 194 | $1,946,168 | 2,733 |
| Concord | 122 | 133 | $1,863,530 | 1,805 |
| Cary | 145 | 150 | $1,860,354 | 1,360 |
| Mooresville | 117 | 128 | $1,785,944 | 1,504 |
| Greenville | 136 | 143 | $1,729,287 | 1,221 |
| Jacksonville | 142 | 162 | $1,361,497 | 2,108 |
| Fort Bragg | 51 | 54 | $1,299,763 | 875 |
| Monroe | 85 | 98 | $1,120,856 | 1,467 |
| Garner | 70 | 76 | $1,059,801 | 639 |
| Indian Trail | 40 | 42 | $1,058,400 | 1,253 |
| Wilson | 96 | 110 | $1,058,050 | 1,015 |
| Hickory | 105 | 113 | $1,051,204 | 1,456 |
| Dunn | 86 | 108 | $951,254 | 1,456 |
| Gastonia | 139 | 156 | $937,174 | 1,623 |
| Goldsboro | 103 | 128 | $869,414 | 1,405 |
| Huntersville | 54 | 57 | $861,684 | 604 |
| Burlington | 121 | 137 | $836,145 | 985 |
| High Point | 131 | 138 | $796,097 | 979 |
| Lincolnton | 33 | 35 | $753,421 | 994 |
| Conover | 30 | 33 | $746,632 | 461 |
| Lumberton | 96 | 117 | $737,250 | 1,032 |
| Sanford | 66 | 75 | $645,461 | 593 |
| Lenoir | 26 | 26 | $643,974 | 411 |
| Clayton | 48 | 54 | $635,285 | 478 |
| Apex | 67 | 70 | $632,368 | 942 |
| Marshville | 7 | 8 | $627,964 | 849 |
| Salisbury | 90 | 97 | $622,685 | 758 |
| Whiteville | 37 | 45 | $612,790 | 382 |
| Matthews | 71 | 75 | $576,710 | 730 |
| Kinston | 80 | 94 | $543,030 | 564 |
| Marion | 34 | 39 | $538,708 | 415 |
| Newton Grove | 19 | 22 | $526,587 | 381 |
| Washington | 43 | 51 | $460,628 | 348 |
| Pineville | 37 | 37 | $452,668 | 267 |
| Kernersville | 60 | 69 | $452,602 | 550 |
| Havelock | 19 | 20 | $450,382 | 207 |
| Yanceyville | 10 | 12 | $438,817 | 141 |
| Hendersonville | 65 | 71 | $432,803 | 713 |
| Mount Airy | 26 | 36 | $406,862 | 327 |
| Linden | 5 | 12 | $395,791 | 263 |
| Statesville | 70 | 80 | $395,647 | 693 |
| Morrisville | 72 | 78 | $370,264 | 474 |
| Holly Springs | 26 | 28 | $368,073 | 284 |
| Southern Pines | 23 | 27 | $348,624 | 874 |
| Maxton | 11 | 12 | $347,655 | 100 |
| Beulaville | 12 | 13 | $346,548 | 263 |
| Kannapolis | 33 | 36 | $343,277 | 227 |
| Elizabeth City | 52 | 62 | $338,715 | 584 |
| Rose Hill | 15 | 16 | $335,827 | 168 |
| Lexington | 55 | 62 | $332,829 | 733 |
| Browns Summit | 11 | 11 | $323,917 | 618 |
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 North Carolina
In North Carolina a wage claim can go to the state: How and Where to File a Wage Complaint, NC DOL 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
North Carolina wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in North Carolina?
12,799 closed investigations of 10,785 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 10,202 of them with a violation found, with $122,754,115 in back wages agreed and $11,630,330 in civil money penalties.
Which North Carolina employer owed the most back wages?
Wachovia Bank of Charlotte, with $5,798,744 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 North Carolina?
In North Carolina a wage claim can go to the state: How and Where to File a Wage Complaint, NC DOL 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 North Carolina alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The North Carolina 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.