Texas
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $479M
Concluded cases 29,688
Workers underpaid 319,109
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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: Food services
Back wages owed $459M
Concluded cases 26,695
Workers underpaid 305,751
Florida
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $368M
Concluded cases 22,597
Workers underpaid 245,640
New York
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $336M
Concluded cases 20,603
Workers underpaid 224,119
Georgia
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $232M
Concluded cases 14,289
Workers underpaid 154,360
Illinois
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $207M
Concluded cases 12,406
Workers underpaid 138,033
Pennsylvania
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $185M
Concluded cases 11,741
Workers underpaid 123,191
New Jersey
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $168M
Concluded cases 10,191
Workers underpaid 112,059
North Carolina
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $157M
Concluded cases 10,412
Workers underpaid 104,638
Ohio
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $149M
Concluded cases 10,080
Workers underpaid 99,443
Virginia
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $135M
Concluded cases 8,418
Workers underpaid 89,796
Maryland
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $122M
Concluded cases 7,200
Workers underpaid 81,633
Tennessee
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $116M
Concluded cases 7,865
Workers underpaid 77,180
Massachusetts
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $110M
Concluded cases 6,535
Workers underpaid 73,469
Arizona
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $106M
Concluded cases 6,978
Workers underpaid 70,501
Michigan
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $100M
Concluded cases 7,089
Workers underpaid 66,790
Washington
Top sector: Agriculture
Back wages owed $97M
Concluded cases 5,760
Workers underpaid 64,564
Colorado
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $89M
Concluded cases 5,649
Workers underpaid 59,369
Minnesota
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $79M
Concluded cases 4,763
Workers underpaid 52,690
Louisiana
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $77M
Concluded cases 5,206
Workers underpaid 51,206
Missouri
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $75M
Concluded cases 5,317
Workers underpaid 49,722
Indiana
Top sector: Manufacturing
Back wages owed $71M
Concluded cases 5,095
Workers underpaid 47,495
South Carolina
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $68M
Concluded cases 4,763
Workers underpaid 45,269
Alabama
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $63M
Concluded cases 4,541
Workers underpaid 42,301
Wisconsin
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $60M
Concluded cases 4,098
Workers underpaid 40,074
Kentucky
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $56M
Concluded cases 3,988
Workers underpaid 37,106
Oregon
Top sector: Agriculture
Back wages owed $52M
Concluded cases 3,323
Workers underpaid 34,879
Connecticut
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $50M
Concluded cases 2,991
Workers underpaid 33,395
Oklahoma
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $48M
Concluded cases 3,434
Workers underpaid 31,911
Nevada
Top sector: Accommodation
Back wages owed $47M
Concluded cases 2,769
Workers underpaid 31,169
Mississippi
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $41M
Concluded cases 3,212
Workers underpaid 27,458
Arkansas
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $39M
Concluded cases 2,991
Workers underpaid 25,974
Kansas
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $37M
Concluded cases 2,658
Workers underpaid 24,490
Iowa
Top sector: Manufacturing
Back wages owed $35M
Concluded cases 2,437
Workers underpaid 23,006
Utah
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $32M
Concluded cases 2,105
Workers underpaid 21,521
New Mexico
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $30M
Concluded cases 2,105
Workers underpaid 20,037
Nebraska
Top sector: Manufacturing
Back wages owed $26M
Concluded cases 1,772
Workers underpaid 17,069
West Virginia
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $23M
Concluded cases 1,662
Workers underpaid 15,584
Idaho
Top sector: Agriculture
Back wages owed $21M
Concluded cases 1,440
Workers underpaid 14,100
Hawaii
Top sector: Accommodation
Back wages owed $20M
Concluded cases 1,218
Workers underpaid 13,358
Maine
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $18M
Concluded cases 1,218
Workers underpaid 11,874
New Hampshire
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $17M
Concluded cases 1,052
Workers underpaid 11,132
District of Columbia
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $17M
Concluded cases 997
Workers underpaid 11,132
Rhode Island
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $14M
Concluded cases 942
Workers underpaid 9,647
Montana
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $13M
Concluded cases 886
Workers underpaid 8,905
Delaware
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $12M
Concluded cases 864
Workers underpaid 8,163
South Dakota
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $10M
Concluded cases 687
Workers underpaid 6,679
North Dakota
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $10M
Concluded cases 620
Workers underpaid 6,679
Alaska
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $9M
Concluded cases 576
Workers underpaid 5,937
Vermont
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $9M
Concluded cases 598
Workers underpaid 5,937
Wyoming
Top sector: Accommodation
Back wages owed $7M
Concluded cases 476
Workers underpaid 4,453
Texas
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $479M
Concluded cases 29,688
Workers underpaid 319,109
California
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $459M
Concluded cases 26,695
Workers underpaid 305,751
Florida
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $368M
Concluded cases 22,597
Workers underpaid 245,640
New York
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $336M
Concluded cases 20,603
Workers underpaid 224,119
Georgia
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $232M
Concluded cases 14,289
Workers underpaid 154,360
Illinois
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $207M
Concluded cases 12,406
Workers underpaid 138,033
Pennsylvania
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $185M
Concluded cases 11,741
Workers underpaid 123,191
New Jersey
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $168M
Concluded cases 10,191
Workers underpaid 112,059
North Carolina
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $157M
Concluded cases 10,412
Workers underpaid 104,638
Ohio
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $149M
Concluded cases 10,080
Workers underpaid 99,443
Virginia
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $135M
Concluded cases 8,418
Workers underpaid 89,796
Maryland
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $122M
Concluded cases 7,200
Workers underpaid 81,633
Tennessee
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $116M
Concluded cases 7,865
Workers underpaid 77,180
Massachusetts
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $110M
Concluded cases 6,535
Workers underpaid 73,469
Arizona
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $106M
Concluded cases 6,978
Workers underpaid 70,501
Michigan
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $100M
Concluded cases 7,089
Workers underpaid 66,790
Washington
Top sector: Agriculture
Back wages owed $97M
Concluded cases 5,760
Workers underpaid 64,564
Colorado
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $89M
Concluded cases 5,649
Workers underpaid 59,369
Minnesota
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $79M
Concluded cases 4,763
Workers underpaid 52,690
Louisiana
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $77M
Concluded cases 5,206
Workers underpaid 51,206
Missouri
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $75M
Concluded cases 5,317
Workers underpaid 49,722
Indiana
Top sector: Manufacturing
Back wages owed $71M
Concluded cases 5,095
Workers underpaid 47,495
South Carolina
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $68M
Concluded cases 4,763
Workers underpaid 45,269
Alabama
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $63M
Concluded cases 4,541
Workers underpaid 42,301
Wisconsin
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $60M
Concluded cases 4,098
Workers underpaid 40,074
Kentucky
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $56M
Concluded cases 3,988
Workers underpaid 37,106
Oregon
Top sector: Agriculture
Back wages owed $52M
Concluded cases 3,323
Workers underpaid 34,879
Connecticut
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $50M
Concluded cases 2,991
Workers underpaid 33,395
Oklahoma
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $48M
Concluded cases 3,434
Workers underpaid 31,911
Nevada
Top sector: Accommodation
Back wages owed $47M
Concluded cases 2,769
Workers underpaid 31,169
Mississippi
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $41M
Concluded cases 3,212
Workers underpaid 27,458
Arkansas
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $39M
Concluded cases 2,991
Workers underpaid 25,974
Kansas
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $37M
Concluded cases 2,658
Workers underpaid 24,490
Iowa
Top sector: Manufacturing
Back wages owed $35M
Concluded cases 2,437
Workers underpaid 23,006
Utah
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $32M
Concluded cases 2,105
Workers underpaid 21,521
New Mexico
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $30M
Concluded cases 2,105
Workers underpaid 20,037
Nebraska
Top sector: Manufacturing
Back wages owed $26M
Concluded cases 1,772
Workers underpaid 17,069
West Virginia
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $23M
Concluded cases 1,662
Workers underpaid 15,584
Idaho
Top sector: Agriculture
Back wages owed $21M
Concluded cases 1,440
Workers underpaid 14,100
Hawaii
Top sector: Accommodation
Back wages owed $20M
Concluded cases 1,218
Workers underpaid 13,358
Maine
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $18M
Concluded cases 1,218
Workers underpaid 11,874
New Hampshire
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $17M
Concluded cases 1,052
Workers underpaid 11,132
District of Columbia
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $17M
Concluded cases 997
Workers underpaid 11,132
Rhode Island
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $14M
Concluded cases 942
Workers underpaid 9,647
Montana
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $13M
Concluded cases 886
Workers underpaid 8,905
Delaware
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $12M
Concluded cases 864
Workers underpaid 8,163
South Dakota
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $10M
Concluded cases 687
Workers underpaid 6,679
North Dakota
Top sector: Construction
Back wages owed $10M
Concluded cases 620
Workers underpaid 6,679
Alaska
Top sector: Food services
Back wages owed $9M
Concluded cases 576
Workers underpaid 5,937
Vermont
Top sector: Health care
Back wages owed $9M
Concluded cases 598
Workers underpaid 5,937
Wyoming
Top sector: Accommodation
Back wages owed $7M
Concluded cases 476
Workers underpaid 4,453
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.