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States by Workplace Injury Rate

All 54 states and territories ranked by average workplace injury rate (TCR). Explore OSHA employer safety data by jurisdiction.

States ranked by average employer Total Case Rate (TCR) - higher = more injuries per worker

Download the industry dataset (CSV) , open extract wired into this page's Dataset JSON-LD.

Injury rate vs reported fatality count

Maine has the highest average Total Case Rate (7.7), while California has the most reported fatalities (853). These are complementary, not interchangeable, safety signals.

Highest average injury rate

#StateAvg TCR
1Maine7.7
2Vermont7.1
3Montana7.1
4Washington6.8
5Idaho6.7
6Connecticut6.7
7Oregon6.6
8New Hampshire6.4
9South Dakota6.4
10California6.2
11Rhode Island6.2
12Colorado6.0

Most reported fatalities

Reported count in the credible-rated employer subset; not population-normalized.

#StateFatalities
1California853
2Texas540
3Florida365
4Illinois302
5Pennsylvania264
6New York255
7Ohio247
8Tennessee233
9North Carolina226
10Indiana206
11Michigan201
12Georgia201

All states and territories

Rank State Employers Avg TCR Total Injuries Fatalities
1 Maine 2,397 7.7 57,771 20
2 Vermont 1,065 7.1 19,393 9
3 Montana 1,536 7.1 24,785 17
4 Washington 10,147 6.8 228,759 104
5 Idaho 2,774 6.7 58,997 43
6 Connecticut 7,008 6.7 165,388 48
7 Oregon 8,031 6.6 162,933 95
8 New Hampshire 2,718 6.4 48,094 18
9 South Dakota 1,778 6.4 36,517 23
10 California 51,834 6.2 1,177,106 862
11 Rhode Island 1,610 6.2 34,842 17
12 Colorado 9,007 6.0 167,278 94
13 Wyoming 783 5.9 9,796 11
14 Iowa 7,192 5.8 146,343 105
15 Minnesota 15,828 5.7 259,594 141
16 New Mexico 2,241 5.6 33,716 25
17 Massachusetts 10,108 5.5 190,600 86
18 Pennsylvania 22,692 5.5 483,737 268
19 New Jersey 11,201 5.5 224,326 149
20 Nevada 4,574 5.5 132,177 56
21 West Virginia 2,269 5.4 38,717 29
22 Nebraska 3,594 5.4 66,482 63
23 Maryland 7,213 5.3 130,482 81
24 North Dakota 1,696 5.3 27,648 18
25 Wisconsin 12,835 5.3 254,546 145
26 Michigan 16,393 5.3 330,220 202
27 Hawaii 2,022 5.3 30,820 16
28 Arizona 9,594 5.3 197,156 114
29 Illinois 22,804 5.3 455,778 303
30 Utah 3,861 5.3 72,927 43
31 Delaware 1,487 5.3 25,348 11
32 New York 21,008 5.2 418,009 256
33 Puerto Rico 1,632 5.2 27,661 27
34 Florida 26,569 5.2 529,324 366
35 Missouri 10,075 5.1 180,819 121
36 Indiana 12,750 5.0 260,376 206
37 Kansas 5,228 5.0 89,790 79
38 Kentucky 7,805 5.0 170,117 164
39 Oklahoma 5,320 4.9 91,442 103
40 Virginia 12,673 4.8 231,519 166
41 Alabama 7,418 4.7 122,249 151
42 Alaska 1,558 4.7 21,273 18
43 Georgia 14,941 4.6 273,626 201
44 South Carolina 7,610 4.6 128,117 126
45 Tennessee 10,743 4.6 216,021 233
46 District of Columbia 793 4.5 16,494 8
47 North Carolina 16,981 4.4 287,780 227
48 Ohio 22,650 4.4 387,843 248
49 Arkansas 4,393 4.4 67,269 117
50 Texas 38,394 4.4 611,611 542
51 Mississippi 4,083 4.2 71,181 76
52 Virgin Islands 60 4.0 428 1
53 Guam 84 3.7 1,148 0
54 Louisiana 6,723 3.7 71,071 116

State directory FAQ

Which state has the highest average workplace injury rate?
Maine leads this OSHA ITA comparison at an average Total Case Rate of 7.7 among the credible-rated employer subset. TCR is a rate, not a count of all workplace injuries.
Which state has the most fatalities in this extract?
California has the largest fatality count in this extract (853). Counts reflect the size and composition of the reported employer population, so they should not be read as a state risk ranking.
Why do the injury-rate and fatality rankings differ?
They measure different things. Total Case Rate compares injuries relative to employment exposure, while fatalities are reported counts. A state can rank high on one and not the other.