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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 8,324 Ohio employers on the record: the 2,581 with a page of their own open it, and the rest show their whole record in the result line.
From the Labor Department file
Ohio at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 9,891
- With a violation found
- 7,743
- Back wages agreed
- $112,925,882
- Workers due back wages
- 168,760
- Civil money penalties
- $9,722,821
- Employers on the record
- 8,456
- Employers with a page
- 2,581
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in Ohio 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 Ohio with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
| Employer | City | Cases | Penalties | Back wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QSI, LLC | Canton | 2 | $421,983 | $0 |
| JNA Wilson, LLC | Thornville | 1 | $261,733 | $0 |
| Interquest Services, Inc. | Columbus | 2 | $247,500 | $0 |
| The Davey Tree Expert Company | Kent | 4 | $216,703 | $307,922 |
| Swipejobs, LLC | Newcomerstown | 1 | $176,385 | $0 |
| Vayu, Inc. | Streetsboro | 1 | $166,000 | $100,000 |
| Northeastern Food Services Inc. | Akron | 5 | $164,353 | $0 |
| Gilligan D LLC | Loveland | 1 | $159,416 | $1,658 |
| United Dairy Farmers Inc. | Cincinnati | 2 | $134,694 | $588 |
| Northeaster Food Services Inc | Canton | 2 | $121,804 | $0 |
| Bronco Excavating, Inc. | Fairfield | 2 | $102,585 | $67,716 |
| FQSR, LLC | West Chester | 3 | $100,807 | $0 |
| Roxy Sunshine Corp | Toledo | 1 | $98,014 | $0 |
| C & B Inc | Mentor | 1 | $94,600 | $0 |
| Prim Home Care LLC | Maineville | 1 | $91,658 | $279,606 |
| Regal Cinemas, Inc | Cleveland | 6 | $87,120 | $0 |
| JC Ronetti's LLC | London | 1 | $84,563 | $0 |
| Gilligan Pop LLC | Cincinnati | 1 | $84,397 | $2,235 |
| GEM Interiors, Inc. | Milford | 2 | $82,968 | $185,562 |
| Carmino's Inc. | Cleveland | 2 | $82,362 | $6,000 |
| Dairy Queens of Lancaster, Inc | Lancaster | 1 | $78,171 | $0 |
| Pierce & Vega, Inc. | Twinsburg | 1 | $76,236 | $0 |
| Altercare, Inc. | North Ridgeville | 3 | $74,291 | $26,690 |
| Durbin Magic Freeze | Barberton | 1 | $73,979 | $0 |
| La Plaza Tapatia, LLC | Columbus | 1 | $70,400 | $113,793 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 1,575 | $21,482,983 | 27,523 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,997 | $13,750,830 | 21,744 |
| Construction | 1,136 | $11,753,904 | 9,491 |
| Wholesale trade | 133 | $11,103,003 | 22,214 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 890 | $9,650,675 | 20,357 |
| Manufacturing | 697 | $9,394,404 | 12,042 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 508 | $7,006,539 | 5,497 |
| Retail trade | 837 | $6,027,025 | 24,307 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 291 | $4,435,453 | 2,941 |
| Information | 135 | $3,209,851 | 3,448 |
| Finance and insurance | 181 | $2,851,942 | 3,096 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 40 | $1,611,509 | 699 |
| Other services | 266 | $1,594,350 | 2,493 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 166 | $1,234,012 | 1,552 |
| Utilities | 27 | $1,124,936 | 940 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 111 | $904,665 | 2,155 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 411 | $882,530 | 1,473 |
| Educational services | 60 | $253,709 | 377 |
| Public administration | 48 | $206,999 | 423 |
| Management of companies | 11 | $12,510 | 35 |
| Industry not stated | 371 | $4,434,054 | 5,953 |
Every case in Ohio 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 9,891 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health Care Services | 381 | $10,587,017 | 9,183 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 921 | $9,647,396 | 12,804 |
| Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $8,260,386 | 19,474 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 83 | $2,511,904 | 2,302 |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 129 | $2,361,139 | 1,429 |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services | 115 | $1,882,314 | 3,306 |
| Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 90 | $1,878,987 | 2,003 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 554 | $1,684,480 | 4,402 |
| Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | $1,605,362 | 876 |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 359 | $1,500,879 | 3,124 |
| Local Group Homes for Mentally and Physically Handicapped | 40 | $1,484,784 | 954 |
| Landscaping Services | 152 | $1,376,154 | 4,871 |
| Nursing Care Facilities | 205 | $1,345,602 | 5,088 |
| Jewelry Stores | 4 | $1,327,856 | 16,862 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | 47 | $1,315,957 | 874 |
| Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | 15 | $1,271,263 | 414 |
| Temporary Help Services | 121 | $1,204,743 | 2,059 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | 14 | $1,177,791 | 1,174 |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 103 | $1,123,225 | 897 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers | 13 | $1,108,852 | 454 |
| Special Needs Transportation | 16 | $1,084,120 | 386 |
| Janitorial Services | 215 | $1,018,785 | 2,461 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | 59 | $975,662 | 1,531 |
| Child Day Care Services | 336 | $905,441 | 2,726 |
| Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | 6 | $891,153 | 307 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 899 with the most back wages.
By county
Ohio on the record by county
| County | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 1,007 | 1,177 | $21,455,925 | 38,191 |
| Franklin County | 1,211 | 1,367 | $17,024,790 | 20,136 |
| Cuyahoga County | 964 | 1,066 | $13,578,988 | 17,087 |
| Montgomery County | 516 | 580 | $7,429,205 | 7,646 |
| Summit County | 355 | 403 | $6,900,810 | 23,156 |
| Butler County | 278 | 304 | $3,425,075 | 4,250 |
| Warren County | 196 | 211 | $2,672,419 | 2,802 |
| Lucas County | 414 | 483 | $2,303,212 | 3,759 |
| Mahoning County | 168 | 200 | $2,237,116 | 3,571 |
| Greene County | 148 | 159 | $1,779,510 | 2,666 |
| Stark County | 217 | 232 | $1,746,698 | 2,515 |
| Delaware County | 138 | 145 | $1,703,596 | 2,384 |
| Allen County | 81 | 93 | $1,694,049 | 1,412 |
| Lake County | 170 | 195 | $1,656,821 | 1,854 |
| Portage County | 83 | 94 | $1,651,904 | 4,881 |
| Licking County | 113 | 122 | $1,484,005 | 1,773 |
| Lorain County | 137 | 151 | $1,394,906 | 1,755 |
| Clark County | 94 | 101 | $1,185,527 | 1,097 |
| Trumbull County | 136 | 166 | $1,164,052 | 1,669 |
| Clermont County | 137 | 149 | $1,161,483 | 1,683 |
| Erie County | 71 | 77 | $1,116,300 | 1,018 |
| Medina County | 119 | 125 | $1,107,949 | 1,296 |
| Miami County | 72 | 74 | $990,580 | 1,517 |
| Geauga County | 67 | 74 | $925,684 | 636 |
| Champaign County | 18 | 21 | $827,183 | 369 |
| Richland County | 145 | 155 | $804,404 | 1,752 |
| Huron County | 42 | 45 | $740,591 | 660 |
| Fairfield County | 89 | 94 | $612,124 | 743 |
| Ashland County | 39 | 40 | $553,302 | 460 |
| Wood County | 125 | 138 | $541,192 | 1,162 |
| Madison County | 45 | 47 | $524,402 | 393 |
| Wayne County | 55 | 57 | $517,026 | 669 |
| Morrow County | 24 | 27 | $502,118 | 534 |
| Holmes County | 32 | 36 | $484,847 | 902 |
| Ashtabula County | 50 | 54 | $473,007 | 771 |
| Washington County | 45 | 47 | $439,782 | 392 |
| Marion County | 37 | 40 | $379,152 | 462 |
| Mercer County | 20 | 24 | $362,119 | 443 |
| Pickaway County | 30 | 32 | $357,840 | 203 |
| Seneca County | 31 | 35 | $350,377 | 402 |
| County not stated | 4 | 5 | $31,531 | 30 |
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 Ohio on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 990 | 1,157 | $21,270,386 | 38,072 |
| Columbus | 915 | 1,032 | $13,417,968 | 16,446 |
| Dayton | 488 | 546 | $7,662,619 | 7,728 |
| Cleveland | 468 | 515 | $6,325,158 | 7,395 |
| Akron | 198 | 223 | $4,436,919 | 21,063 |
| Toledo | 292 | 334 | $1,833,627 | 3,047 |
| Youngstown | 114 | 134 | $1,746,213 | 2,738 |
| Lima | 69 | 80 | $1,624,977 | 1,300 |
| Westerville | 60 | 68 | $1,531,852 | 2,427 |
| Fairfield | 63 | 66 | $1,392,096 | 1,201 |
| Canton | 119 | 123 | $1,308,523 | 1,619 |
| Beachwood | 39 | 40 | $1,147,275 | 1,559 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 26 | 28 | $1,144,100 | 554 |
| Independence | 41 | 43 | $1,063,205 | 880 |
| Dublin | 97 | 99 | $944,261 | 970 |
| Lebanon | 42 | 44 | $942,054 | 745 |
| Springfield | 71 | 74 | $932,184 | 841 |
| Urbana | 15 | 18 | $824,677 | 368 |
| Mansfield | 121 | 131 | $764,376 | 1,496 |
| Newark | 43 | 46 | $749,792 | 673 |
| Bedford | 34 | 40 | $720,120 | 950 |
| Middletown | 31 | 31 | $715,046 | 283 |
| Huron | 14 | 15 | $690,768 | 380 |
| Mason | 69 | 72 | $579,575 | 788 |
| Lewis Center | 27 | 27 | $578,735 | 290 |
| Tipp City | 21 | 21 | $563,652 | 929 |
| Mentor | 59 | 62 | $562,907 | 692 |
| Maineville | 17 | 19 | $557,879 | 249 |
| Hiram | 4 | 5 | $543,592 | 548 |
| West Chester | 72 | 78 | $538,161 | 796 |
| Reynoldsburg | 59 | 64 | $530,783 | 604 |
| Medina | 42 | 46 | $529,291 | 636 |
| Kent | 32 | 36 | $511,847 | 3,691 |
| Milford | 36 | 41 | $502,891 | 572 |
| Ashland | 26 | 27 | $488,126 | 352 |
| Bellevue | 9 | 10 | $471,803 | 462 |
| Willoughby | 28 | 28 | $450,978 | 390 |
| Hamilton | 71 | 75 | $421,551 | 866 |
| Delaware | 32 | 32 | $418,915 | 468 |
| Worthington | 10 | 10 | $393,602 | 203 |
| Valley City | 8 | 9 | $383,419 | 238 |
| Fairborn | 34 | 37 | $374,806 | 1,213 |
| Solon | 41 | 41 | $374,439 | 520 |
| Warren | 51 | 61 | $367,591 | 667 |
| Streetsboro | 14 | 14 | $365,505 | 138 |
| Plain City | 22 | 22 | $358,806 | 253 |
| Vandalia | 19 | 19 | $328,764 | 388 |
| Westlake | 36 | 40 | $320,453 | 518 |
| Fremont | 29 | 33 | $318,347 | 249 |
| Sandusky | 39 | 43 | $318,109 | 518 |
| Chillicothe | 46 | 53 | $316,869 | 554 |
| Monroe | 25 | 27 | $304,870 | 340 |
| Marion | 33 | 36 | $301,172 | 435 |
| Euclid | 23 | 24 | $286,387 | 632 |
| Brecksville | 15 | 15 | $279,371 | 116 |
| Stow | 16 | 17 | $277,525 | 284 |
| Wooster | 33 | 34 | $272,774 | 423 |
| Marietta | 33 | 33 | $272,260 | 284 |
| Franklin | 32 | 35 | $271,204 | 375 |
| Findlay | 47 | 51 | $265,554 | 416 |
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 Ohio
In Ohio a wage claim can go to the state: Wage & Hour, Ohio Department of Commerce 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
Ohio wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in Ohio?
9,891 closed investigations of 8,456 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 7,743 of them with a violation found, with $112,925,882 in back wages agreed and $9,722,821 in civil money penalties.
Which Ohio employer owed the most back wages?
The Kroger Co. of Cincinnati, with $7,878,293 agreed across 16 cases, 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 Ohio?
In Ohio a wage claim can go to the state: Wage & Hour, Ohio Department of Commerce 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 Ohio alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Ohio 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.