Texas
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $567M
Concluded cases 47,269
Workers underpaid 606,912
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State vs State
Pick any two states. Bars share one national scale, so their lengths are the comparison; each metric also flags whether the state runs above or below the per-state national average.
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California
Top sector: Manufacturing
Back wages owed $450M
Concluded cases 30,157
Workers underpaid 325,353
New York
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $365M
Concluded cases 23,048
Workers underpaid 286,181
Florida
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $299M
Concluded cases 29,548
Workers underpaid 355,366
Virginia
Top sector: Professional & business services
Back wages owed $205M
Concluded cases 8,624
Workers underpaid 130,753
Pennsylvania
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $192M
Concluded cases 15,702
Workers underpaid 197,949
New Jersey
Top sector: Retail trade
Back wages owed $160M
Concluded cases 10,133
Workers underpaid 118,212
Illinois
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $141M
Concluded cases 11,500
Workers underpaid 154,920
Maryland
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $132M
Concluded cases 3,963
Workers underpaid 61,079
North Carolina
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $123M
Concluded cases 12,799
Workers underpaid 129,254
Georgia
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $122M
Concluded cases 10,702
Workers underpaid 140,338
Arizona
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $114M
Concluded cases 5,807
Workers underpaid 122,468
Ohio
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $113M
Concluded cases 9,891
Workers underpaid 168,760
Tennessee
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $96M
Concluded cases 6,784
Workers underpaid 91,522
Massachusetts
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $95M
Concluded cases 5,125
Workers underpaid 73,921
Michigan
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $92M
Concluded cases 9,846
Workers underpaid 128,151
Arkansas
Top sector: Retail trade
Back wages owed $78M
Concluded cases 5,549
Workers underpaid 162,324
Louisiana
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $78M
Concluded cases 5,807
Workers underpaid 97,626
Washington
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $75M
Concluded cases 4,353
Workers underpaid 62,542
Missouri
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $66M
Concluded cases 8,045
Workers underpaid 102,396
Colorado
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $60M
Concluded cases 6,374
Workers underpaid 81,609
South Carolina
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $56M
Concluded cases 5,329
Workers underpaid 60,535
Alabama
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $55M
Concluded cases 6,413
Workers underpaid 69,368
Utah
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $53M
Concluded cases 4,451
Workers underpaid 97,895
Oklahoma
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $52M
Concluded cases 5,501
Workers underpaid 74,670
Nevada
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $49M
Concluded cases 3,019
Workers underpaid 48,629
Indiana
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $47M
Concluded cases 5,382
Workers underpaid 61,778
Kansas
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $46M
Concluded cases 4,613
Workers underpaid 54,292
Mississippi
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $45M
Concluded cases 4,524
Workers underpaid 58,295
Wisconsin
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $43M
Concluded cases 3,360
Workers underpaid 50,259
Minnesota
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $42M
Concluded cases 2,825
Workers underpaid 60,648
Kentucky
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $41M
Concluded cases 4,079
Workers underpaid 46,935
New Mexico
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $41M
Concluded cases 3,926
Workers underpaid 41,203
Connecticut
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $41M
Concluded cases 3,492
Workers underpaid 34,827
Hawaii
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $33M
Concluded cases 2,096
Workers underpaid 23,478
Iowa
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $31M
Concluded cases 4,631
Workers underpaid 38,477
Oregon
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $31M
Concluded cases 2,414
Workers underpaid 25,202
West Virginia
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $25M
Concluded cases 3,678
Workers underpaid 26,119
District of Columbia
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $24M
Concluded cases 555
Workers underpaid 10,985
Nebraska
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $22M
Concluded cases 3,941
Workers underpaid 29,404
New Hampshire
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $21M
Concluded cases 2,328
Workers underpaid 19,812
Rhode Island
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $19M
Concluded cases 1,853
Workers underpaid 17,273
Idaho
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $18M
Concluded cases 1,972
Workers underpaid 22,738
Vermont
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $13M
Concluded cases 1,036
Workers underpaid 10,236
Alaska
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $10M
Concluded cases 720
Workers underpaid 6,289
Maine
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $9M
Concluded cases 1,584
Workers underpaid 13,633
South Dakota
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $8M
Concluded cases 1,594
Workers underpaid 16,693
Delaware
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $7M
Concluded cases 684
Workers underpaid 7,135
North Dakota
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $6M
Concluded cases 673
Workers underpaid 6,134
Wyoming
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $6M
Concluded cases 850
Workers underpaid 6,921
Montana
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $6M
Concluded cases 742
Workers underpaid 7,706
Texas
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $567M
Concluded cases 47,269
Workers underpaid 606,912
California
Top sector: Manufacturing
Back wages owed $450M
Concluded cases 30,157
Workers underpaid 325,353
New York
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $365M
Concluded cases 23,048
Workers underpaid 286,181
Florida
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $299M
Concluded cases 29,548
Workers underpaid 355,366
Virginia
Top sector: Professional & business services
Back wages owed $205M
Concluded cases 8,624
Workers underpaid 130,753
Pennsylvania
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $192M
Concluded cases 15,702
Workers underpaid 197,949
New Jersey
Top sector: Retail trade
Back wages owed $160M
Concluded cases 10,133
Workers underpaid 118,212
Illinois
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $141M
Concluded cases 11,500
Workers underpaid 154,920
Maryland
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $132M
Concluded cases 3,963
Workers underpaid 61,079
North Carolina
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $123M
Concluded cases 12,799
Workers underpaid 129,254
Georgia
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $122M
Concluded cases 10,702
Workers underpaid 140,338
Arizona
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $114M
Concluded cases 5,807
Workers underpaid 122,468
Ohio
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $113M
Concluded cases 9,891
Workers underpaid 168,760
Tennessee
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $96M
Concluded cases 6,784
Workers underpaid 91,522
Massachusetts
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $95M
Concluded cases 5,125
Workers underpaid 73,921
Michigan
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $92M
Concluded cases 9,846
Workers underpaid 128,151
Arkansas
Top sector: Retail trade
Back wages owed $78M
Concluded cases 5,549
Workers underpaid 162,324
Louisiana
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $78M
Concluded cases 5,807
Workers underpaid 97,626
Washington
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $75M
Concluded cases 4,353
Workers underpaid 62,542
Missouri
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $66M
Concluded cases 8,045
Workers underpaid 102,396
Colorado
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $60M
Concluded cases 6,374
Workers underpaid 81,609
South Carolina
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $56M
Concluded cases 5,329
Workers underpaid 60,535
Alabama
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $55M
Concluded cases 6,413
Workers underpaid 69,368
Utah
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $53M
Concluded cases 4,451
Workers underpaid 97,895
Oklahoma
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $52M
Concluded cases 5,501
Workers underpaid 74,670
Nevada
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $49M
Concluded cases 3,019
Workers underpaid 48,629
Indiana
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $47M
Concluded cases 5,382
Workers underpaid 61,778
Kansas
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $46M
Concluded cases 4,613
Workers underpaid 54,292
Mississippi
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $45M
Concluded cases 4,524
Workers underpaid 58,295
Wisconsin
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $43M
Concluded cases 3,360
Workers underpaid 50,259
Minnesota
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $42M
Concluded cases 2,825
Workers underpaid 60,648
Kentucky
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $41M
Concluded cases 4,079
Workers underpaid 46,935
New Mexico
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $41M
Concluded cases 3,926
Workers underpaid 41,203
Connecticut
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $41M
Concluded cases 3,492
Workers underpaid 34,827
Hawaii
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $33M
Concluded cases 2,096
Workers underpaid 23,478
Iowa
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $31M
Concluded cases 4,631
Workers underpaid 38,477
Oregon
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $31M
Concluded cases 2,414
Workers underpaid 25,202
West Virginia
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $25M
Concluded cases 3,678
Workers underpaid 26,119
District of Columbia
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $24M
Concluded cases 555
Workers underpaid 10,985
Nebraska
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $22M
Concluded cases 3,941
Workers underpaid 29,404
New Hampshire
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $21M
Concluded cases 2,328
Workers underpaid 19,812
Rhode Island
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $19M
Concluded cases 1,853
Workers underpaid 17,273
Idaho
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $18M
Concluded cases 1,972
Workers underpaid 22,738
Vermont
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $13M
Concluded cases 1,036
Workers underpaid 10,236
Alaska
Top sector: Administrative & staffing services
Back wages owed $10M
Concluded cases 720
Workers underpaid 6,289
Maine
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $9M
Concluded cases 1,584
Workers underpaid 13,633
South Dakota
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $8M
Concluded cases 1,594
Workers underpaid 16,693
Delaware
Top sector: Health care & social assistance
Back wages owed $7M
Concluded cases 684
Workers underpaid 7,135
North Dakota
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $6M
Concluded cases 673
Workers underpaid 6,134
Wyoming
Top sector: Food services & drinking places
Back wages owed $6M
Concluded cases 850
Workers underpaid 6,921
Montana
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $6M
Concluded cases 742
Workers underpaid 7,706
Shared-scale bars are the honest no-JS comparison: both panels use the same national maximum, so bar length reads directly across the gutter. See the full ledger.