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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 3,506 Washington employers on the record: the 1,271 with a page of their own open it, and the rest show their whole record in the result line.
From the Labor Department file
Washington at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 4,353
- With a violation found
- 3,322
- Back wages agreed
- $74,855,368
- Workers due back wages
- 62,542
- Civil money penalties
- $9,087,734
- Employers on the record
- 3,552
- Employers with a page
- 1,271
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in Washington 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 Washington with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
| Employer | City | Cases | Penalties | Back wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarbanand Farms, LLC | Sumas | 2 | $1,702,955 | $270,343 |
| Gebbers Orchards, Inc | Brewster | 1 | $594,900 | $0 |
| Northwestern Orchards, LLC | Tonasket | 1 | $534,000 | $60,000 |
| Sirsai Inc. | Redmond | 1 | $373,825 | $762,807 |
| Harvest Plus, LLC | Kennewick | 1 | $252,476 | $108,089 |
| Washington Farm Labor Association | Olympia | 4 | $250,912 | $0 |
| Tapani Inc. | Battle Ground | 1 | $239,124 | $0 |
| Oswego Ltd. | Seattle | 2 | $205,000 | $0 |
| Sakuma Brothers Farms, Inc | Burlington | 3 | $174,375 | $15,215 |
| IBP Corporation Holdings, Inc. | Kennewick | 1 | $155,210 | $205,488 |
| The Woods Coffee, Inc. | Lynden | 1 | $122,588 | $114,760 |
| Azimetry Inc. | Redmond | 1 | $112,779 | $436,286 |
| Genesco, Inc. | Seattle | 2 | $104,334 | $0 |
| Cervantes Orchards & Vineyards, LLC | Sunnyside | 9 | $98,550 | $102,148 |
| Metropolitan Market, LLC | Sammamish | 2 | $96,941 | $114 |
| Ajay Intl., Inc. & Real Technologies USA Inc. | Bothell | 1 | $91,600 | $0 |
| Seatrade Group NV | Seattle | 1 | $90,000 | $0 |
| Ostrom Mushroom Farms | Sunnyside | 1 | $74,642 | $59,850 |
| Welton Orchards & Storage LLC | East Wenatchee | 1 | $64,121 | $7,486 |
| Global Horizons Inc | Harrah | 1 | $62,100 | $204,935 |
| Espinoza Contractor LLC | Othello | 1 | $61,896 | $83,299 |
| Dickey Farms. Inc. | Bingen | 1 | $59,614 | $0 |
| Pagliacci Pizza, Inc. | Bellevue | 2 | $51,886 | $0 |
| C&V Reforestation, Inc. | Chehalis | 1 | $50,947 | $49,880 |
| Continental Floral, LLC | Shelton | 1 | $50,000 | $962,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 846 | $12,674,308 | 5,447 |
| Health care and social assistance | 562 | $12,272,083 | 12,276 |
| Construction | 578 | $9,453,213 | 5,944 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 178 | $6,738,973 | 2,453 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 305 | $5,725,668 | 4,783 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 482 | $4,462,998 | 11,864 |
| Information | 54 | $3,242,849 | 4,208 |
| Other services | 133 | $2,673,527 | 892 |
| Manufacturing | 159 | $2,093,738 | 2,140 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 201 | $2,029,211 | 1,273 |
| Utilities | 11 | $1,872,500 | 329 |
| Retail trade | 411 | $1,665,592 | 2,044 |
| Finance and insurance | 49 | $1,163,424 | 1,150 |
| Wholesale trade | 58 | $944,087 | 763 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 56 | $843,557 | 693 |
| Public administration | 38 | $810,084 | 499 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 49 | $601,936 | 1,608 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 8 | $558,016 | 399 |
| Educational services | 25 | $328,246 | 147 |
| Management of companies | 6 | $121,434 | 30 |
| Industry not stated | 144 | $4,579,923 | 3,600 |
Every case in Washington 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 4,353 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Service Restaurants | 342 | $8,421,529 | 2,318 |
| Other Individual and Family Services | 12 | $4,942,667 | 4,875 |
| Local Transit Systems | 7 | $3,508,441 | 2,613 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 199 | $2,883,622 | 1,601 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 3 | $2,463,166 | 471 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | 87 | $2,218,176 | 557 |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 12 | $1,665,650 | 219 |
| HMO Medical Centers | 7 | $1,640,380 | 939 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | 2 | $1,500,167 | 152 |
| Engineering Services | 11 | $1,395,498 | 308 |
| Janitorial Services | 69 | $1,277,767 | 948 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 46 | $1,235,776 | 1,080 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | 12 | $1,218,234 | 361 |
| Homes for the Elderly | 54 | $1,087,708 | 303 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | 38 | $1,069,043 | 712 |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 12 | $1,016,870 | 110 |
| Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products | 4 | $964,289 | 673 |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 70 | $879,134 | 773 |
| Roofing Contractors | 42 | $848,042 | 532 |
| Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing | 6 | $846,688 | 685 |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services | 38 | $800,736 | 874 |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 160 | $785,286 | 681 |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 1 | $766,335 | 197 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 28 | $751,977 | 225 |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) | 17 | $710,129 | 264 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 595 with the most back wages.
By county
Washington on the record by county
| County | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 1,248 | 1,495 | $31,904,828 | 23,444 |
| Pierce County | 505 | 588 | $8,866,299 | 5,965 |
| Snohomish County | 330 | 372 | $6,546,274 | 3,746 |
| Walla Walla County | 32 | 35 | $5,263,450 | 6,068 |
| Thurston County | 170 | 191 | $4,394,825 | 1,618 |
| Spokane County | 268 | 310 | $2,320,407 | 2,515 |
| Kitsap County | 92 | 102 | $2,179,746 | 1,513 |
| Whatcom County | 79 | 97 | $2,137,963 | 1,672 |
| Benton County | 115 | 137 | $2,085,963 | 1,726 |
| Clark County | 158 | 172 | $1,448,013 | 1,171 |
| Yakima County | 153 | 175 | $1,405,605 | 4,312 |
| Mason County | 16 | 16 | $990,235 | 703 |
| Franklin County | 58 | 63 | $877,675 | 2,154 |
| Skagit County | 67 | 92 | $768,762 | 627 |
| Kittitas County | 10 | 11 | $557,152 | 263 |
| Chelan County | 64 | 72 | $424,938 | 1,725 |
| Island County | 18 | 20 | $375,643 | 459 |
| Lewis County | 45 | 59 | $360,900 | 661 |
| Cowlitz County | 38 | 50 | $317,816 | 315 |
| Clallam County | 14 | 17 | $255,524 | 72 |
| Jefferson County | 11 | 12 | $238,449 | 177 |
| Pend Oreille County | 3 | 3 | $185,326 | 154 |
| Okanogan County | 55 | 72 | $164,257 | 250 |
| Grant County | 31 | 31 | $142,105 | 171 |
| Douglas County | 27 | 31 | $138,040 | 231 |
| Grays Harbor County | 23 | 24 | $113,915 | 106 |
| Stevens County | 15 | 17 | $85,069 | 158 |
| Adams County | 11 | 16 | $83,487 | 213 |
| Whitman County | 13 | 16 | $58,560 | 92 |
| Klickitat County | 5 | 5 | $33,903 | 18 |
| Asotin County | 5 | 6 | $28,138 | 36 |
| San Juan County | 10 | 10 | $22,083 | 82 |
| Pacific County | 3 | 3 | $7,834 | 24 |
| Lincoln County | 3 | 3 | $7,487 | 8 |
| Ferry County | 3 | 3 | $2,382 | 2 |
| Skamania County | 6 | 6 | $1,630 | 9 |
| Columbia County | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Garfield County | 1 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| County not stated | 19 | 19 | $60,681 | 82 |
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 Washington on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 545 | 674 | $16,064,012 | 11,826 |
| Walla Walla | 24 | 26 | $4,994,440 | 4,983 |
| Olympia | 125 | 137 | $3,510,136 | 1,253 |
| Tacoma | 241 | 299 | $3,138,112 | 2,700 |
| Bellevue | 154 | 158 | $2,974,331 | 1,716 |
| Redmond | 62 | 70 | $2,218,624 | 688 |
| Dupont | 4 | 4 | $2,022,854 | 260 |
| Everett | 92 | 106 | $1,971,349 | 962 |
| Kent | 107 | 120 | $1,876,270 | 1,174 |
| Spokane | 226 | 253 | $1,643,004 | 1,964 |
| Tukwila | 15 | 16 | $1,506,967 | 1,088 |
| Bellingham | 42 | 46 | $1,403,663 | 399 |
| Lakewood | 61 | 69 | $1,329,581 | 1,475 |
| Auburn | 50 | 54 | $1,296,005 | 1,708 |
| Lynnwood | 66 | 71 | $1,120,450 | 419 |
| Vancouver | 118 | 128 | $1,058,364 | 900 |
| Kennewick | 54 | 58 | $989,718 | 922 |
| Bremerton | 31 | 37 | $986,444 | 803 |
| Shelton | 12 | 12 | $976,929 | 675 |
| Puyallup | 87 | 90 | $943,332 | 683 |
| Richland | 26 | 36 | $927,944 | 506 |
| Snohomish | 12 | 13 | $915,355 | 391 |
| Monroe | 17 | 18 | $843,099 | 241 |
| Issaquah | 38 | 41 | $843,047 | 825 |
| Kirkland | 52 | 54 | $810,123 | 2,318 |
| Silverdale | 20 | 21 | $804,390 | 409 |
| Woodinville | 34 | 36 | $780,743 | 225 |
| Vashon | 4 | 4 | $736,706 | 16 |
| Renton | 72 | 78 | $668,272 | 517 |
| Yakima | 76 | 84 | $637,978 | 748 |
| Pasco | 46 | 51 | $621,031 | 1,849 |
| Kittitas | 1 | 2 | $536,764 | 251 |
| Lacey | 27 | 32 | $533,033 | 140 |
| Marysville | 22 | 25 | $492,020 | 392 |
| Federal Way | 57 | 57 | $474,037 | 213 |
| Bothell | 43 | 43 | $454,326 | 272 |
| Wenatchee | 28 | 32 | $381,247 | 1,690 |
| Mount Vernon | 32 | 47 | $380,650 | 177 |
| Milton | 4 | 4 | $358,777 | 88 |
| Shoreline | 8 | 9 | $344,647 | 71 |
| North Bend | 12 | 14 | $341,940 | 146 |
| Lynden | 13 | 18 | $330,025 | 752 |
| Sumas | 2 | 3 | $280,627 | 274 |
| Oak Harbor | 15 | 16 | $265,499 | 193 |
| Burbank | 3 | 4 | $262,149 | 1,075 |
| Fife | 12 | 12 | $259,380 | 162 |
| Tumwater | 7 | 7 | $244,339 | 162 |
| Arlington | 15 | 19 | $238,627 | 228 |
| McChord Afb | 5 | 6 | $238,349 | 88 |
| Port Angeles | 8 | 11 | $232,665 | 48 |
| Colbert | 2 | 4 | $230,698 | 122 |
| Anacortes | 7 | 9 | $230,358 | 208 |
| Kenmore | 3 | 3 | $221,518 | 48 |
| Gig Harbor | 28 | 29 | $215,935 | 194 |
| Port Townsend | 6 | 6 | $213,542 | 59 |
| Mountlake Terrace | 8 | 9 | $213,387 | 419 |
| Harrah | 2 | 2 | $204,935 | 225 |
| Wapato | 18 | 21 | $201,032 | 520 |
| Eltopia | 3 | 3 | $188,454 | 248 |
| Metaline Falls | 1 | 1 | $179,296 | 146 |
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 Washington
In Washington a wage claim can go to the state: Worker Rights Complaints 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
Washington wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in Washington?
4,353 closed investigations of 3,552 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 3,322 of them with a violation found, with $74,855,368 in back wages agreed and $9,087,734 in civil money penalties.
Which Washington employer owed the most back wages?
Washington, State of DSHS of Walla Walla, with $4,875,000 agreed across 3 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 Washington?
In Washington a wage claim can go to the state: Worker Rights Complaints 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 Washington alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The Washington 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.