Wage recovery by state departments of labor and attorneys general, 2021–2023
| State | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total | 2024 employment level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | NW | NW | NW | – | 2,213,500 |
| Alaska | $478,742.06 | $202,795.61 | $210,153.95 | $891,692 | 339,500 |
| Arizona | $602,929.79 | $842,653.86 | $906,678.31 | $2,352,262 | 3,276,500 |
| Arkansas | NA | NA | NA | – | 1,376,100 |
| California | NA | NA | NA | – | 18,090,200 |
| Colorado | $1,368,516.00 | $995,560.00 | $1,826,321.00 | $ 4,190,397 | 3,019,800 |
| Connecticut | NA | NA | NA | – | 1,709,000 |
| Delaware | NA | NA | NA | – | 488,000 |
| District of Columbia | $148,714.00 | $2,940,275.12 | $4,111,256.81 | $7,200,246 | 772,600 |
| Florida | NW | NW | NW | – | 9,946,000 |
| Georgia | NW | NW | NW | – | 4,985,500 |
| Hawaii | $414,668.00 | $177,865.00 | $342,276.00 | $934,809 | 638,900 |
| Idaho* | NA | NA | NA | $1,657,621.55 | 881,500 |
| Illinois | $3,246,900.00 | $3,043,100.00 | $3,111,600.00 | $9,401,600 | 6,142,400 |
| Indiana | NW | NW | NW | – | 3,305,300 |
| Iowa | $252,246.03 | $247,896.36 | $189,312.16 | $689,455 | 1,600,200 |
| Kansas | $604,025.00 | $1,026,574.00 | $321,788.00 | $1,952,387 | 1,467,100 |
| Kentucky* | NA | NA | NA | $3,316,035 | 2,043,900 |
| Louisiana | NW | NW | NW | – | 1,965,500 |
| Maine | $471,731.62 | $236,135.00 | $860,118.95 | $1,567,986 | 657,700 |
| Maryland | $1,218,386.00 | $1,056,672.00 | $1,373,254.00 | $3,648,312 | 2,765,000 |
| Massachusetts | $6,461,489.44 | $5,622,498.79 | $5,558,625.33 | $17,642,614 | 3,744,300 |
| Michigan | $2,623,858.00 | $2,664,540.00 | NA | $5,288,398 | 4,493,500 |
| Minnesota | NA | NA | NA | – | 3,031,800 |
| Mississippi | NW | NW | NW | – | 1,198,500 |
| Missouri | $75,796.01 | $118,797.89 | $92,243.70 | $286,838 | 3,070,900 |
| Montana | $656,856.06 | $429,191.36 | $348,353.02 | $1,434,400 | 535,800 |
| Nebraska | $580,780.63 | $672,202.01 | $862,501.23 | $2,115,484 | 1,078,100 |
| Nevada | $1,525,329.66 | $2,303,268.20 | $4,680,503.97 | $8,509,102 | 1,577,700 |
| New Hampshire | $1,120,574.00 | $475,584.00 | $1,234,246.00 | $2,830,404 | 714,100 |
| New Jersey | $5,047,455.00 | $7,441,943.00 | $10,557,840.00 | $23,047,238 | 4,387,000 |
| New Mexico | $275,032.28 | $622,105.50 | $607,244.08 | $1,504,382 | 888,200 |
| New York | $16,961,006.65 | $19,620,269.00 | $18,136,571.84 | $54,717,847 | 9,871,100 |
| North Carolina | $1,189,497.04 | $1,654,655.07 | $1,692,574.18 | $4,536,726 | 5,024,800 |
| North Dakota | $244,164.31 | $236,622.49 | NA | $480,787 | 447,300 |
| Ohio | NA | NA | NA | – | 5,682,000 |
| Oklahoma | $432,415.24 | $683,093.29 | $1,005,689.07 | $2,121,198 | 1,790,100 |
| Oregon | NA | NA | NA | – | 1,991,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $3,678,494.26 | $8,607,917.29 | $4,017,491.85 | $16,303,903 | 6,204,700 |
| Rhode Island | $294,977.90 | $941,960.48 | $1,137,914.13 | $2,374,853 | 513,400 |
| South Carolina | NW | NW | NW | – | 2,390,400 |
| South Dakota | $50,419.00 | $49,865.00 | $32,809.00 | $133,093.00 | 469,700 |
| Tennessee | NA | NA | NA | – | 3,341,000 |
| Texas | $2,066,728.54 | $3,328,946.14 | $2,616,206.21 | $8,011,880.89 | 14,276,300 |
| Utah | $659,295.00 | $757.61 | $600.65 | $660,653 | 1,771,100 |
| Vermont | $71,796.44 | $94,346.82 | $118,570.13 | $284,713 | 316,600 |
| Virginia | NA | NA | NA | – | 4,250,300 |
| Washington | $2,573,348.00 | $2,930,642.00 | NA | $5,503,990 | 3,632,600 |
| West Virginia | $1,117,138.92 | $488,300.11 | $189,192.19 | $1,794,631 | 717,600 |
| Wisconsin | $1,403,137.98 | $1,008,765.68 | $895,674.09 | $3,307,578 | 3,043,800 |
| Wyoming | $247,957.91 | $166,726.66 | $327,055.04 | $741,740 | 295,900 |
| TOTAL | $58,164,406.77 | $70,932,525.34 | $67,364,664.89 | $201,435,254 | 158,434,100 |
Notes: The seven states that do not recover wages for employees are marked as "NW" in the corresponding table. In addition, "NA" signifies that data was either unavailable or not recorded.
*These data signify some FY 2024 data is included in the total amounts.
In an earlier version of this report, EPI used data from a New Jersey Open Records Request. After publishing this report, the New Jersey Department of Labor provided EPI with yearly totals and a revised grand total. After updating our report with the New Jersey DOL data, the total wages recovered by state agencies was amended to $201.4 million.
Sources: EPI survey of state labor departments and attorneys general; employment data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, December 19, 2024.