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Illinois employers
OSHA inspections, Wage and Hour cases, H-1B and PERM filings, injury summaries and federal contracts for employers in the state, in the agencies' own terms.
Illinois has 3,314 employers with a page on this site. OSHA opened 28,466 inspections in the state since 2016, issuing 59,969 citations with current penalties of $165M (3.7% of the national total).
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 11,538 compliance actions with $142M in back wages agreed to pay for 155,800 employees, $12K per case against $13K nationally.
Employers headquartered in Illinois filed 49,233 labor condition applications (median offered wage $123,656; national $122,221) and 13,304 PERM applications. Establishments reporting injuries to OSHA for 2025 employed 2,632,106 people with a total recordable case rate of 3.9 per 100 full-time workers, close to the 3.5 across all reporting establishments.
Per-capita context
| Per 100,000 residents (2025 population estimate) | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|
| OSHA inspections opened, per year | 20.3 | 20.6 |
| OSHA citations issued, per year | 42.9 | 38.2 |
| WHD cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | 90.7 | 107.3 |
| Back wages agreed to pay since fiscal year 2005, per resident | $11.14 | $14.00 |
| H-1B labor condition applications, FY2025 | 231.7 | 174.0 |
Resident population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates (Illinois: 12,719,141). Records are attributed to the state of the establishment (OSHA), the employer address (WHD) or the employer's headquarters on the application (OFLC), so a state that hosts many headquarters shows more filings per resident.
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 23 Sep 2026.
Inspections by year
| Measure | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $5,797 | $3,759 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 4% | 8% |
| Inspections per 10,000 employees reporting injuries (per year) | 9.8 | 12.6 |
The per-employee row divides average yearly inspections by employees reported on Form 300A summaries for 2025, a proxy for the covered workforce; it is not a population rate.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.501 | Duty to have fall protection | 6,612 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 3,977 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 3,512 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 2,921 |
| 1926.503 | Training requirements (fall protection) | 2,741 |
| 1926.1053 | Ladders | 2,443 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 2,278 |
| 1926.451 | Scaffolds, general requirements | 2,127 |
| 1903.19 | — | 2,056 |
| 1926.102 | Eye and face protection | 2,045 |
Inspection types
| Type | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Planned | 12,605 |
| Complaint | 6,860 |
| Referral | 4,298 |
| Monitoring | 1,081 |
| Fatality/catastrophe | 915 |
| Follow-up | 725 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc. | Irving | 49 |
| United Parcel Service Inc. | Chicago | 43 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | Normal | 34 |
| Npl Construction Co. | Chicago | 29 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | Decatur | 26 |
| Pepper Construction Company | Chicago | 24 |
| Menards | Plano | 21 |
| Bway | Elk Grove Village | 20 |
| Continental Tire the Americas llc | Mount Vernon | 20 |
| Ferrara Candy Company | Chicago | 19 |
| Smithfield Foods | Monmouth | 19 |
| Pactiv LLC | Lake Forest | 18 |
| Target | Chicago | 18 |
| Blackhawk Roofing, LLC | Springfield | 17 |
| CCA Midwest, Inc. | Belvidere | 17 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Citations by month
Monthly pages: Aug 2026 · Jul 2026 · Jun 2026 · May 2026 · Apr 2026 · Mar 2026 · Feb 2026 · Jan 2026 · Dec 2025 · Nov 2025 · Oct 2025 · Sep 2025
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay and civil money penalties assessed, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Back wages by year of case conclusion
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 154,903 | $112M |
| Service Contract Act | 10,457 | $11M |
| H-1B provisions | 2,992 | $8.7M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 2,036 | $4.5M |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 438,719 | $1.7M |
| H-1A provisions | 119 | $1.0M |
| H-2B provisions | 1,050 | $714K |
| H-2A provisions | 1,869 | $246K |
| FLSA subminimum wage, patient workers | 181 | $60K |
| Consumer Credit Protection Act | 15 | $15K |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Cingular Wireless | Springfield | $5,581,636 |
| Petersen Health Care Inc | Kewanee | $2,943,442 |
| AKAL Security | Chicago | $1,817,307 |
| Dunkin Donuts | Manteno | $1,019,768 |
| Silver Cross Hospital | New Lenox | $996,758 |
| The Home Depot | Chicago | $920,940 |
| Superior Ambulance Services | Elmhurst | $906,680 |
| Pactiv LLC | Lake Forest | $753,837 |
| Cook County - Clerk of the Circuit Court | Markham | $673,869 |
| Habilitative Systems, Inc. | Chicago | $483,798 |
| US Midwest Freight | Arlington Heights | $445,560 |
| Mondelez International, Inc | Chicago | $403,867 |
| Midwest Transport | Robinson | $373,894 |
| Echo Global Logistics, Inc. | Chicago | $346,316 |
| Vintage Support Group, Inc. | Fairview Heights | $324,611 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 15%Level II 32%Level III 22%Level IV 22%Not stated 8%
Top occupations
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Chicago | 6,337 |
| Capgemini America Inc | Chicago | 4,483 |
| Accenture LLP | Chicago | 4,409 |
| Medline Industries, LP. | Northfield | 609 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | 593 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 566 |
| ZS Associates, Inc. | Evanston | 553 |
| University of Illinois | Urbana | 451 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | Riverwoods | 411 |
| AbbVie Inc. | North Chicago | 403 |
| Deere & Company | Moline | 347 |
| Health Care Service Corporation | Chicago | 323 |
| Zensar Technologies, Inc. | Chicago | 314 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | 289 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. | Chicago | 285 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
PERM applications
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Chicago | 1,564 |
| Accenture LLP | Chicago | 589 |
| Capgemini America Inc | Chicago | 471 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | Riverwoods | 299 |
| United Methodist Homes & Services | Chicago | 226 |
| Deere & Company | Moline | 148 |
| Polmax, LLC | Alsip | 142 |
| ZS Associates, Inc. | Evanston | 140 |
| Lawrence Foods, Inc. | Elk Grove Village | 116 |
| Discover Products Inc | Riverwoods | 111 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | US TRC rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,730 | 2,581,964 | 74,718 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 16,636 | 2,174,346 | 71,563 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 16,150 | 2,632,106 | 67,952 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
Contracts USAspending
Top federal contract recipients over the latest twelve months whose employer record is in this state; the total covers the whole company.
| Employer | City | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Rolling Meadows | $13B |
| Accenture LLP | Chicago | $3.3B |
| Honeywell | Freeport | $2.2B |
| The Timken Corporation | Carlyle | $1.1B |
| UChicago Argonne, LLC | Lemont | $1.1B |
| Clark Construction Group LLC | Waukegan | $1.0B |
| Serco | Great Lakes | $993M |
| Medline Industries, LP. | Northfield | $986M |
| Parsons Company INC | Roanoke | $936M |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | Batavia | $770M |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
How many OSHA inspections were there in Illinois?
28,466 inspections opened since 2016, issuing 59,969 citations with $165M in current penalties. 4% of inspections have a contested citation.
Which OSHA standards are cited most in Illinois?
1926.501 (Duty to have fall protection); 1910.134 (Respiratory protection); 1910.1200 (Hazard communication)
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Illinois?
$141,754,097 agreed to pay across 11,538 concluded cases for 155,800 employees, since fiscal year 2005.
Which Illinois employers file the most H-1B applications?
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6,337), Capgemini America Inc (4,483), Accenture LLP (4,409)
What is the injury rate in Illinois?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a total recordable case rate of 3.9 per 100 full-time workers (all reporting establishments: 3.5).
Sources: DOL enforcement data (OSHA through 23 Sep 2026, WHD through 15 Jun 2026), OSHA ITA Form 300A (2023, 2024, 2025), OFLC disclosure data (through 30 Jun 2026), USAspending. Totals count every record in the state, including employers below the page threshold. Methodology.