Unclaimed back wages

Search the Labor Department's Workers Owed Wages list for back pay recovered from employers. Official searches are free.

Checked 27 September 2026 against each official site · 1 official place

Where to look

Workers Owed Wages (US Department of Labor)

Back pay that the Department of Labor recovered from an employer for workers. DOL holds it for three years, then must send it to the US Treasury.

How: Free search on the DOL site by employer name.

Go to webapps.dol.gov

Checked 27 September 2026 · Source: usa.gov

Searching is free

Official searches are always free. Never pay an upfront fee or give bank or card details to "release" money. Finder companies exist and charge a share of what they find, so check with your state that one is registered before signing anything.

Quick answers

Does the Department of Labor hold back wages for me?: Search the Labor Department's Workers Owed Wages list for back pay recovered from employers. Official searches are free.
What is Workers Owed Wages (US Department of Labor)?: Back pay that the Department of Labor recovered from an employer for workers. DOL holds it for three years, then must send it to the US Treasury. Free search on the DOL site by employer name.
Do I have to pay to search?: Official searches are always free. Never pay an upfront fee or give bank or card details to "release" money. Finder companies exist and charge a share of what they find, so check with your state that one is registered before signing anything.

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