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From the Labor Department file
South Carolina at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 5,328
- With a violation found
- 4,449
- Back wages agreed
- $56,057,666
- Workers due back wages
- 60,535
- Civil money penalties
- $4,067,259
- Employers on the record
- 4,585
- Employers with a page
- 1,505
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in South 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 South Carolina with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
| Employer | City | Cases | Penalties | Back wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Management, LLC | Union | 2 | $1,315,181 | $0 |
| Campos Farm Corp | Nichols | 1 | $90,558 | $42,728 |
| Nsn 04608, LLC | Laurens | 1 | $78,536 | $0 |
| 3497 Beaufort Limited Partnership | Beaufort | 1 | $72,024 | $0 |
| Westermann Foods, LLC | Rock Hill | 1 | $63,268 | $0 |
| Roshan Operations 3, LLC | Summerville | 1 | $61,734 | $1,936 |
| Schiano Enterprises Inc. | Columbia | 1 | $59,520 | $61,028 |
| Pizza House | Jonesville | 2 | $52,585 | $217 |
| Nimmer Turf and Tree Farm Inc. | Ridgeland | 2 | $52,110 | $8,843 |
| Newberry Restaurant Group | Laurens | 1 | $47,710 | $0 |
| White Oak Manor, Inc. | Spartanburg | 1 | $47,300 | $43,669 |
| Roshan Operations 4, LLC | Summerville | 1 | $46,555 | $210 |
| J. E. Cooley Farms, Inc. | Chesnee | 5 | $40,005 | $43,950 |
| Creekside Bar-Be-Que Inc. | Anderson | 1 | $38,054 | $0 |
| RBF Enterprises LLC | Spartanburg | 6 | $36,929 | $2,538 |
| Senor Tequila, Inc. | Charleston | 4 | $35,054 | $223,087 |
| Shaun-SEJ Corporation | Catawba | 2 | $33,664 | $36,176 |
| Williamsburg County School District | Kingstree | 2 | $33,660 | $76,386 |
| Porter Jacks Grill LLC | Manning | 1 | $29,757 | $6,190 |
| Sea Pines Resort, LLC | Hilton Head Island | 2 | $28,733 | $4,292 |
| Atticus Franchise Group, LLC | Greenville | 8 | $28,476 | $0 |
| G & S Services, Inc | Columbia | 2 | $26,000 | $4,513 |
| Marriott Resorts Hospitality Corp | Hilton Head Island | 1 | $25,799 | $23,716 |
| Cajun Restaurants LLC | North Charleston | 1 | $25,006 | $0 |
| KICKINÂ’ WING, LLC | Charleston | 1 | $24,521 | $0 |
Latest
Employers whose newest case closed last
| Employer | City | Latest case | Cases | Back wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Concessions LLC | West Columbia | 2025 | 1 | $28,888 |
| El Patron Jr., LLC | Summerville | 2025 | 1 | $12,977 |
| Boone Hall Farms Inc. | Mount Pleasant | 2025 | 3 | $8,323 |
| Harris Ventures, Inc. | Charleston | 2025 | 2 | $756 |
| Lily Partners, LLC | North Charleston | 2025 | 1 | $12,766 |
| Veterans Security Services | Fort Mill | 2025 | 1 | $0 |
| Shred A Way, Inc. | Piedmont | 2025 | 1 | $14,924 |
| Capella Carolinas, LLC | Columbia | 2025 | 8 | $38,626 |
| Big Blue Marble Academy, LLC | West Columbia | 2025 | 2 | $14,355 |
| Foothills Hospitality, LLC | Easley | 2025 | 1 | $95,095 |
| Red Crab Juicy Seafood, LLC | Spartanburg | 2025 | 1 | $29,389 |
| Kings Sushi Inc. | Myrtle Beach | 2025 | 1 | $121,300 |
| HVAC Management Group, LLC | Rock Hill | 2025 | 1 | $17,109 |
| Tuten Farm | Hampton | 2025 | 1 | $0 |
| Grand Strand Linen INC | North Myrtle Beach | 2025 | 1 | $72,887 |
| Palmetto Renovations of Columbia Inc. | Lexington | 2025 | 1 | $32,763 |
| Cai Yun Jiang | Columbia | 2025 | 1 | $40,670 |
| Hwy 544 Kyoto Fantasy Express, Inc. | Myrtle Beach | 2025 | 2 | $14,802 |
| Carolina Stone Manufacturing, LLC | Fair Play | 2025 | 1 | $10,654 |
| Technica, LLC. | Charleston | 2025 | 2 | $137,788 |
| Cyntha Holmes | Anderson | 2025 | 1 | $20,838 |
| Merrell's Pizzeria, LLC | Greer | 2025 | 2 | $2,921 |
| Crafty Crab Columbia SC LLC | Columbia | 2025 | 1 | $23,810 |
| FDR, LLC | Lexington | 2025 | 2 | $34,513 |
| United States Postal Service | Clemson | 2025 | 4 | $0 |
| Qjr LLC | Manning | 2025 | 1 | $29,694 |
| Tortilleria San Jose, INC | Greenville | 2025 | 1 | $27,020 |
| Schiano Enterprises Inc. | Columbia | 2025 | 1 | $61,028 |
| Vampire Penguin Aiken, LLC | Aiken | 2025 | 1 | $6,422 |
| 8th Avenue Bar & Grill INC | Myrtle Beach | 2025 | 1 | $40,563 |
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 | 1,539 | $17,210,318 | 16,099 |
| Health care and social assistance | 482 | $5,994,532 | 8,021 |
| Construction | 576 | $5,328,521 | 4,880 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 347 | $4,597,545 | 4,904 |
| Retail trade | 558 | $4,428,743 | 4,042 |
| Manufacturing | 223 | $4,206,153 | 7,267 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 172 | $2,927,784 | 2,371 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 609 | $2,278,697 | 2,811 |
| Other services | 185 | $1,583,223 | 1,241 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 106 | $933,393 | 925 |
| Wholesale trade | 74 | $504,873 | 1,002 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 116 | $443,381 | 508 |
| Information | 45 | $293,562 | 986 |
| Educational services | 24 | $284,522 | 320 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 58 | $284,443 | 427 |
| Finance and insurance | 38 | $227,010 | 446 |
| Public administration | 20 | $127,095 | 91 |
| Utilities | 11 | $97,070 | 40 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2 | $25,350 | 23 |
| Industry not stated | 143 | $4,281,449 | 4,131 |
Every case in South 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 5,328 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Service Restaurants | 870 | $14,606,293 | 10,287 |
| State School Boards or Districts | 17 | $2,115,115 | 1,096 |
| Facilities Support Services | 33 | $1,194,874 | 207 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores | 7 | $1,156,060 | 301 |
| Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | 56 | $1,119,419 | 214 |
| All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 5 | $1,058,075 | 2,149 |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 286 | $1,012,282 | 1,730 |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services | 36 | $986,413 | 1,692 |
| Nursing Care Facilities | 68 | $985,508 | 2,304 |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 66 | $959,977 | 489 |
| Home Health Care Services | 56 | $953,096 | 1,056 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 274 | $949,714 | 3,357 |
| Medical Laboratories | 5 | $915,324 | 200 |
| Landscaping Services | 69 | $679,633 | 694 |
| Automobile Manufacturing | 5 | $664,408 | 1,225 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 69 | $660,702 | 651 |
| Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores | 34 | $589,842 | 168 |
| Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 2 | $573,422 | 21 |
| Local School Boards or Districts | 14 | $551,447 | 284 |
| Child Day Care Services | 95 | $486,142 | 663 |
| Local Transit Systems | 1 | $482,192 | 48 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 48 | $463,201 | 421 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 2 | $462,859 | 58 |
| Tire Dealers | 41 | $441,787 | 713 |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 64 | $439,931 | 1,814 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 641 with the most back wages.
By county
South Carolina on the record by county
| County | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County | 495 | 565 | $8,978,782 | 6,751 |
| Greenville County | 573 | 610 | $8,143,974 | 9,443 |
| Richland County | 545 | 611 | $5,781,364 | 6,819 |
| Horry County | 495 | 545 | $4,077,192 | 5,050 |
| Lexington County | 296 | 334 | $2,803,802 | 3,046 |
| Berkeley County | 79 | 87 | $2,405,134 | 1,312 |
| Florence County | 232 | 250 | $2,331,558 | 2,007 |
| Spartanburg County | 183 | 211 | $2,110,792 | 2,612 |
| York County | 168 | 188 | $1,774,995 | 2,031 |
| Aiken County | 103 | 132 | $1,330,853 | 2,682 |
| Anderson County | 128 | 137 | $1,254,678 | 1,229 |
| Pickens County | 58 | 61 | $1,251,480 | 712 |
| Dorchester County | 103 | 109 | $1,214,176 | 919 |
| Beaufort County | 170 | 192 | $1,207,559 | 1,318 |
| Saluda County | 12 | 14 | $1,091,338 | 383 |
| Williamsburg County | 35 | 40 | $844,441 | 579 |
| Oconee County | 37 | 40 | $742,015 | 391 |
| Sumter County | 94 | 98 | $680,317 | 617 |
| Orangeburg County | 80 | 87 | $545,576 | 1,103 |
| Laurens County | 40 | 43 | $518,838 | 1,373 |
| Greenwood County | 39 | 42 | $470,362 | 845 |
| Fairfield County | 17 | 21 | $468,418 | 240 |
| Kershaw County | 59 | 62 | $437,111 | 590 |
| Jasper County | 35 | 38 | $373,340 | 447 |
| Newberry County | 22 | 24 | $333,214 | 248 |
| Cherokee County | 41 | 45 | $313,701 | 382 |
| Clarendon County | 74 | 88 | $294,198 | 303 |
| Lancaster County | 40 | 42 | $258,368 | 479 |
| Darlington County | 46 | 50 | $255,533 | 325 |
| Edgefield County | 29 | 44 | $240,516 | 442 |
| Colleton County | 43 | 56 | $208,285 | 684 |
| Lee County | 16 | 20 | $200,395 | 175 |
| Union County | 14 | 14 | $180,175 | 83 |
| Georgetown County | 60 | 63 | $176,723 | 241 |
| Bamberg County | 16 | 21 | $148,391 | 202 |
| Chester County | 29 | 30 | $133,841 | 122 |
| Marion County | 30 | 34 | $124,580 | 117 |
| Dillon County | 37 | 42 | $122,398 | 215 |
| Chesterfield County | 32 | 33 | $120,615 | 152 |
| Abbeville County | 10 | 10 | $115,899 | 83 |
| County not stated | 97 | 101 | $1,830,014 | 3,460 |
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 South Carolina on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 512 | 573 | $5,464,436 | 6,435 |
| Charleston | 271 | 283 | $5,395,812 | 4,963 |
| Greenville | 352 | 373 | $4,819,886 | 5,372 |
| North Charleston | 122 | 126 | $3,163,054 | 1,876 |
| Myrtle Beach | 259 | 281 | $2,293,266 | 2,970 |
| Florence | 191 | 208 | $2,290,808 | 2,089 |
| Spartanburg | 119 | 129 | $1,951,278 | 2,708 |
| Greer | 83 | 87 | $1,566,639 | 2,754 |
| Goose Creek | 36 | 40 | $1,533,000 | 271 |
| Anderson | 91 | 97 | $1,121,188 | 1,203 |
| Batesburg | 5 | 6 | $1,075,157 | 120 |
| West Columbia | 107 | 112 | $1,036,133 | 1,051 |
| Aiken | 65 | 71 | $1,008,469 | 1,199 |
| Summerville | 78 | 85 | $900,289 | 828 |
| Simpsonville | 48 | 50 | $899,110 | 916 |
| Rock Hill | 78 | 90 | $863,381 | 1,315 |
| Lexington | 95 | 107 | $784,995 | 863 |
| Kingstree | 20 | 25 | $754,895 | 456 |
| Conway | 63 | 73 | $731,512 | 800 |
| Mount Pleasant | 77 | 82 | $702,827 | 483 |
| Fort Mill | 70 | 76 | $652,247 | 668 |
| Sumter | 97 | 100 | $645,890 | 673 |
| Easley | 47 | 49 | $630,606 | 385 |
| Hilton Head Island | 57 | 62 | $512,329 | 646 |
| Irmo | 48 | 51 | $472,171 | 535 |
| Seneca | 21 | 22 | $454,203 | 289 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 44 | 47 | $440,002 | 416 |
| Winnsboro | 10 | 13 | $378,412 | 182 |
| Orangeburg | 59 | 62 | $370,184 | 679 |
| Duncan | 17 | 19 | $365,517 | 645 |
| Greenwood | 36 | 39 | $363,055 | 794 |
| Bluffton | 43 | 43 | $347,678 | 246 |
| Ridge Spring | 6 | 15 | $342,737 | 1,460 |
| Murrells Inlet | 43 | 43 | $337,495 | 548 |
| Pelion | 14 | 18 | $333,581 | 495 |
| Gray Court | 8 | 9 | $332,605 | 1,123 |
| Newberry | 19 | 21 | $324,674 | 226 |
| Mauldin | 20 | 22 | $301,623 | 118 |
| Hanahan | 5 | 5 | $268,547 | 134 |
| York | 23 | 26 | $267,746 | 240 |
| Lugoff | 21 | 22 | $264,261 | 319 |
| Gaffney | 33 | 37 | $249,375 | 234 |
| Ridgeland | 23 | 24 | $248,932 | 290 |
| Boiling Springs | 19 | 22 | $247,515 | 93 |
| Clemson | 20 | 21 | $243,039 | 333 |
| Central | 3 | 3 | $242,095 | 24 |
| Travelers Rest | 16 | 16 | $238,395 | 81 |
| Taylors | 20 | 22 | $224,306 | 141 |
| Piedmont | 28 | 30 | $220,748 | 142 |
| Beaufort | 48 | 49 | $203,354 | 326 |
| Manning | 20 | 20 | $200,314 | 235 |
| Johns Island | 27 | 50 | $199,905 | 209 |
| Bishopville | 8 | 10 | $199,464 | 165 |
| Gaston | 10 | 10 | $192,511 | 247 |
| West Union | 2 | 3 | $185,093 | 32 |
| Liberty | 3 | 3 | $182,788 | 19 |
| Union | 13 | 13 | $179,957 | 81 |
| Cayce | 15 | 15 | $173,004 | 105 |
| North Augusta | 26 | 27 | $168,813 | 158 |
| Camden | 25 | 27 | $153,287 | 208 |
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 South Carolina
In South Carolina a wage claim can go to the state: South Carolina Office of Wages and Child Labor 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
South Carolina wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in South Carolina?
5,328 closed investigations of 4,585 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 4,449 of them with a violation found, with $56,057,666 in back wages agreed and $4,067,259 in civil money penalties.
Which South Carolina employer owed the most back wages?
TeamStaff Government Solutions, Inc. of North Charleston, with $1,109,795 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 South Carolina?
In South Carolina a wage claim can go to the state: South Carolina Office of Wages and Child Labor 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 South Carolina alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The South 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.