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U.S. Virgin Islands 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.
U.S. Virgin Islands has 50 employers with a page on this site. OSHA opened 1,078 inspections in the state since 2016, issuing 2,032 citations with current penalties of $2.7M (0.1% of the national total).
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 92 compliance actions with $1.0M in back wages agreed to pay for 1,179 employees, $11K per case against $13K nationally.
Employers headquartered in U.S. Virgin Islands filed 77 labor condition applications (median offered wage $51,598; national $122,221) and 45 PERM applications. Establishments reporting injuries to OSHA for 2025 employed 3,922 people with a total recordable case rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers, close to the 3.5 across all reporting establishments.
Per-capita context
| Per 100,000 residents (2025 population estimate) | U.S. Virgin Islands | US |
|---|---|---|
| OSHA inspections opened, per year | — | 20.6 |
| OSHA citations issued, per year | — | 38.2 |
| WHD cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | — | 107.3 |
| Back wages agreed to pay since fiscal year 2005, per resident | — | $14.00 |
| H-1B labor condition applications, FY2025 | — | 174.0 |
Resident population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. 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 | U.S. Virgin Islands | US |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $2,526 | $3,759 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 2% | 8% |
| Inspections per 10,000 employees reporting injuries (per year) | 249.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.157 | Portable fire extinguishers | 228 |
| 1910.22 | Walking-working surfaces, general requirements | 226 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 215 |
| 1910.37 | Maintenance, safeguards and operational features for exit routes | 188 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 150 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 136 |
| 1910.141 | Sanitation | 85 |
| 1926.451 | Scaffolds, general requirements | 60 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 58 |
| 1910.36 | Design and construction requirements for exit routes | 43 |
Inspection types
| Type | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Planned | 388 |
| Complaint | 363 |
| Follow-up | 149 |
| Programmed related | 50 |
| Referral | 45 |
| Programmed other | 36 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Vi Department of Education | Charlotte Amalie | 71 |
| V.I. Department of Education- St Croix | Kingshill | 30 |
| Vi Department of Health | Charlotte Amalie | 24 |
| Vi Department of Human Services | Kingshill | 17 |
| Vi Department of Planning and Natural Resources | Frederiksted | 16 |
| Vi Police Department | Charlotte Amalie | 16 |
| V.I. Department of Human Services - St Croix | Christiansted | 13 |
| Vi Internal Revenue Bureau | St Thomas | 11 |
| Vi Sports, Parks & Recreation | Charlotte Amalie | 11 |
| Vi Waste Management Authority | St Thomas | 11 |
| Vi Department of Public Works | Charlotte Amalie | 10 |
| Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center -- St Croix | Christiansted | 9 |
| V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources -- St Croix | Frederiksted | 9 |
| Vi Port Authority | St Thomas | 9 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | St. Thomas | 7 |
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 | 1,519 | $923K |
| Service Contract Act | 92 | $72K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 269 | $0 |
| FLSA child labor provisions | 17 | $0 |
| Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act | 6 | $0 |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 3 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Materials | St Thomas | $8,823 |
| Apex Construction Company, Inc. | St Thomas | $8,357 |
| Vi Housing Finance Authority | Charlotte Amalie | $8,002 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | St. Thomas | $6,850 |
| The Palms at Pelican Cove | Christiansted | $335 |
| Windward Passage Hotel | Charlotte Amalie | $0 |
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 57%Level II 22%Level III 9%Level IV 6%Not stated 5%
Top occupations
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands Department o Education | St Thomas | 19 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | St. Thomas | 10 |
| North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | St. Croix | 8 |
| VI Government Hospital & Health Facilities Corporation | St. Thomas | 6 |
| Professional Design/Builders, Inc. | St. Thomas | 5 |
| The US Virgin Islands Department of Education | St. Thomas | 3 |
| Amspec St Croix LLC | Kingshill, St. Croix | 2 |
| United Corporation, Inc. | Christiansted | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The US Virgin Islands Department of Education | St. Thomas | 33 |
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 | 62 | 4,736 | 140 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 54 | 4,572 | 180 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 68 | 3,922 | 106 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Express Corporation | Charlotte Amalie | $774M |
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 U.S. Virgin Islands?
1,078 inspections opened since 2016, issuing 2,032 citations with $2.7M in current penalties. 2% of inspections have a contested citation.
Which OSHA standards are cited most in U.S. Virgin Islands?
1910.157 (Portable fire extinguishers); 1910.22 (Walking-working surfaces, general requirements); 1910.303 (Electrical, general requirements)
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in U.S. Virgin Islands?
$1,014,105 agreed to pay across 92 concluded cases for 1,179 employees, since fiscal year 2005.
Which U.S. Virgin Islands employers file the most H-1B applications?
US Virgin Islands Department o Education (19), University of the Virgin Islands (10), North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (8)
What is the injury rate in U.S. Virgin Islands?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a total recordable case rate of 3.3 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.