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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 592 North Dakota employers on the record: the 200 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 Dakota at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 673
- With a violation found
- 513
- Back wages agreed
- $6,309,647
- Workers due back wages
- 6,134
- Civil money penalties
- $805,644
- Employers on the record
- 605
- Employers with a page
- 200
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in North Dakota 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 Dakota with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
| Employer | City | Cases | Penalties | Back wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg-A-Latte LLC | Williston | 1 | $94,946 | $0 |
| Krause Inc. | Garrison | 1 | $43,290 | $0 |
| Riekes Equipment Company | West Fargo | 1 | $36,079 | $0 |
| B&H Oilfield Service LLC | Belfield | 1 | $34,245 | $0 |
| Williston Airport Inn Partners, LLC | Williston | 2 | $32,871 | $14,251 |
| J. K. Foods, Inc. | Williston | 1 | $23,925 | $0 |
| Dakota Pie, LLC | Bismarck | 1 | $20,445 | $0 |
| Kelley's LTD | Williston | 2 | $20,295 | $0 |
| Outdoor Concepts, LLC | Fargo | 1 | $19,169 | $46,727 |
| Lambourn Farm | Bowman | 1 | $18,587 | $1,159 |
| Pizza Corner, Inc. | Valley City | 1 | $16,335 | $6,976 |
| A and A Landscape & Maintenance of ND, LLC | Williston | 1 | $16,205 | $5,453 |
| Farmers Union Oil Co. of Minot | Washburn | 1 | $16,170 | $0 |
| PTI Group USA, LLC | Stanley | 2 | $14,850 | $36,222 |
| Kent Braathen LLC | Devils Lake | 1 | $14,625 | $2,780 |
| ProVest Inc | Minot | 1 | $12,375 | $0 |
| Corey Hart | Chaseley | 1 | $12,300 | $3,929 |
| Champs Food Systems, Ltd. | Grand Forks | 1 | $12,265 | $0 |
| Carisch, Inc. | Bismarck | 1 | $11,880 | $0 |
| F.A.F. Inc. | West Fargo | 2 | $9,570 | $0 |
| A&B Pizza South, Inc. | Bismarck | 1 | $9,380 | $0 |
| Great Plains Associates, Ltd. | Fargo | 1 | $9,240 | $0 |
| Craig Heinert | Mandan | 1 | $9,100 | $39,364 |
| Granite Springs Water & Ice, Inc. | Minot | 1 | $8,360 | $0 |
| Dawson Farms | Tappen | 2 | $8,250 | $0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 33 | $2,545,905 | 743 |
| Accommodation and food services | 169 | $596,772 | 1,317 |
| Health care and social assistance | 53 | $573,151 | 497 |
| Information | 8 | $556,461 | 303 |
| Construction | 106 | $520,927 | 719 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 50 | $454,724 | 163 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 28 | $253,198 | 305 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 78 | $198,520 | 206 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 3 | $151,704 | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 31 | $61,631 | 232 |
| Retail trade | 41 | $53,221 | 167 |
| Other services | 21 | $52,706 | 67 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2 | $40,030 | 31 |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | $13,167 | 32 |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | $11,544 | 2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 2 | $4,936 | 117 |
| Utilities | 2 | $2,090 | 4 |
| Educational services | 5 | $1,137 | 2 |
| Public administration | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Industry not stated | 24 | $217,822 | 1,213 |
Every case in North Dakota 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 673 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | 21 | $2,362,519 | 647 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 4 | $513,499 | 284 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 4 | $311,246 | 70 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 42 | $252,441 | 532 |
| Local Hospitals | 3 | $190,203 | 1,038 |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services | 4 | $187,035 | 58 |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 51 | $171,490 | 436 |
| Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction | 4 | $151,761 | 92 |
| Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services | 1 | $151,704 | 14 |
| Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local | 12 | $149,328 | 48 |
| Industrial Building Construction | 3 | $136,751 | 263 |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 13 | $117,731 | 53 |
| Food Service Contractors | 5 | $103,684 | 102 |
| Nursing Care Facilities | 9 | $88,986 | 90 |
| Postal Service | 8 | $84,946 | 26 |
| Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine | 10 | $77,561 | 36 |
| Home Health Care Services | 3 | $77,521 | 82 |
| General Freight Trucking, Local | 5 | $74,613 | 19 |
| Wheat Farming | 15 | $67,513 | 59 |
| Specialized Freight Trucking | 3 | $65,869 | 13 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 2 | $57,762 | 9 |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) | 1 | $46,727 | 48 |
| Other Community Housing Services | 1 | $42,365 | 37 |
| Software Publishers | 1 | $41,906 | 15 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 10 | $39,893 | 110 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 204 with the most back wages.
By county
North Dakota on the record by county
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 Dakota on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | 45 | 45 | $1,271,709 | 451 |
| Williston | 28 | 30 | $1,039,356 | 310 |
| Fargo | 83 | 87 | $809,378 | 991 |
| Bismarck | 149 | 162 | $669,860 | 1,764 |
| Mandan | 26 | 28 | $586,215 | 309 |
| Minot | 53 | 63 | $521,935 | 599 |
| Stanley | 3 | 4 | $285,239 | 121 |
| West Fargo | 19 | 20 | $143,979 | 188 |
| New Town | 6 | 6 | $113,610 | 37 |
| Grand Forks | 33 | 35 | $84,860 | 353 |
| Alexander | 2 | 2 | $77,587 | 17 |
| Grand Forks Afb | 3 | 3 | $73,236 | 51 |
| Kindred | 1 | 1 | $70,248 | 52 |
| Tioga | 5 | 5 | $60,056 | 210 |
| Belfield | 5 | 5 | $58,987 | 97 |
| McClusky | 2 | 2 | $52,329 | 9 |
| Grand Forks Air Base | 1 | 1 | $37,923 | 42 |
| Devils Lake | 11 | 11 | $32,034 | 86 |
| Ross | 2 | 2 | $28,650 | 6 |
| Trenton | 1 | 1 | $26,090 | 48 |
| Carrington | 2 | 2 | $24,000 | 1 |
| Minot Afb | 2 | 2 | $21,531 | 1 |
| Watford City | 3 | 3 | $21,357 | 6 |
| Minto | 2 | 3 | $21,115 | 34 |
| Valley City | 5 | 5 | $19,508 | 30 |
| Wahpeton | 5 | 6 | $16,791 | 2 |
| Grafton | 3 | 3 | $15,383 | 40 |
| Casselton | 2 | 2 | $14,265 | 4 |
| Chaseley | 4 | 4 | $12,726 | 13 |
| Larimore | 2 | 2 | $9,758 | 41 |
| Belcourt | 4 | 4 | $9,636 | 39 |
| Cooperstown | 1 | 2 | $9,073 | 5 |
| Jamestown | 9 | 10 | $7,839 | 26 |
| Rolla | 3 | 3 | $6,731 | 10 |
| Gwinner | 1 | 1 | $4,970 | 15 |
| Bowman | 2 | 2 | $3,930 | 11 |
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | $3,665 | 3 |
| Oakes | 3 | 3 | $3,563 | 14 |
| Ashley | 1 | 1 | $3,008 | 2 |
| Strasburg | 3 | 3 | $3,006 | 7 |
| Crosby | 2 | 2 | $2,992 | 4 |
| Langdon | 1 | 1 | $2,893 | 3 |
| Harvey | 3 | 3 | $2,827 | 23 |
| Coleharbor | 1 | 1 | $2,794 | 4 |
| Marion | 2 | 2 | $2,231 | 3 |
| Medora | 1 | 1 | $2,170 | 2 |
| Manning | 1 | 1 | $2,044 | 2 |
| Hickson | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | 3 |
| Baldwin | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 | 1 | $1,346 | 1 |
| Lankin | 1 | 1 | $1,342 | 1 |
| Towner | 1 | 1 | $1,160 | 2 |
| Fredonia | 1 | 1 | $1,148 | 1 |
| Hazen | 2 | 2 | $1,113 | 3 |
| Fullerton | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | 3 |
| Hoople | 1 | 1 | $981 | 2 |
| Scranton | 1 | 1 | $909 | 5 |
| Cando | 1 | 1 | $893 | 5 |
| Enderlin | 2 | 2 | $745 | 2 |
| Antler | 2 | 2 | $593 | 2 |
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 Dakota
In North Dakota a wage claim can go to the state: Wage Claim, Department of Labor and Human Rights 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 Dakota wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in North Dakota?
673 closed investigations of 605 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 513 of them with a violation found, with $6,309,647 in back wages agreed and $805,644 in civil money penalties.
Which North Dakota employer owed the most back wages?
Newalta Environmental Services, Inc. of Williston, with $828,584 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 Dakota?
In North Dakota a wage claim can go to the state: Wage Claim, Department of Labor and Human Rights 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 Dakota alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The North Dakota 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.