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Columbia, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Richland County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
138,019
Population
997/sq mi density
$55,653
Median Income
$38,087 per capita
$243,500
Home Value
$226,769 Zillow
$1,158
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
775
Violent Crime/100K
5,252 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,653 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$243,500 home value, $1,158/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
775 violent crimes/100K (104% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.1% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in Columbia (50)
335
Violations
$5,207,181
Back Wages Owed
7,700
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County School District One | SIGNIFICANT | — | 29201 | — | 2 | $337,767 | $265 | 1,273 |
| CPC Medical Transportation | SIGNIFICANT | — | 29209 | — | 2 | $323,023 | $2,466 | 131 |
| Eric's San Jose Mexican Restaurant | SIGNIFICANT | — | 29209 | — | 1 | $211,772 | $12,457 | 17 |
| San Jose Restaurante Mexicano #18 | SIGNIFICANT | — | 29228 | — | 1 | $170,666 | $15,515 | 11 |
| San Jose Restaurante Mexicano#20 | SIGNIFICANT | — | 29229 | — | 1 | $148,778 | $10,627 | 14 |
| City of Columbia Police Dept | SIGNIFICANT | — | 29201 | — | 1 | $137,681 | $912 | 151 |
| Midlands Center | SIGNIFICANT | — | 29203 | — | 2 | $135,255 | $1,288 | 105 |
| SC Dept. Mental Health / CarePro Medical One | SIGNIFICANT | — | 29203 | — | 1 | $130,323 | $1,218 | 107 |
| Providence Hospital | SIGNIFICANT | Lifepoint | 29204 | — | 1 | $101,541 | $2,987 | 34 |
| EL Monterrey Mexican Restaurant | — | — | 29223 | — | 1 | $86,356 | $14,393 | 6 |
| Walker White Mechanical | — | — | 29223 | — | 1 | $85,810 | $1,683 | 51 |
| Casa Linda, LLC | — | — | 29204 | — | 1 | $82,894 | $6,376 | 13 |
| Eggroll Chen | — | — | 29205 | — | 1 | $78,795 | $11,256 | 7 |
| Columbia Metro Rapid Transit Authority-CMRTA | — | — | 29201 | — | 1 | $76,015 | $950 | 80 |
| Benedict College | — | — | 29206 | — | 1 | $75,525 | $1,259 | 60 |
| Casa Linda Mexican Restaurant | — | — | 29209 | — | 1 | $75,012 | $10,716 | 7 |
| Ocean View Seafood and Steaks | — | — | 29210 | — | 1 | $70,000 | $461 | 152 |
| Columbia High School | — | — | 29210 | — | 1 | $65,965 | $3,298 | 20 |
| Tsunami of Columbia | — | — | 29201 | — | 1 | $65,480 | $595 | 110 |
| Supermercado El Mariachi 3 | — | — | 29206 | — | 1 | $63,431 | $7,929 | 8 |
| Executive Medical Transportation, LLC | — | — | 29223 | — | 1 | $61,369 | $3,409 | 18 |
| C. A. Johnson High School | — | — | 29204 | — | 1 | $59,910 | $2,605 | 23 |
| San Jose Restaurante Mexicano | — | — | 29206 | — | 1 | $52,875 | $5,288 | 10 |
| International House of Pancakes (IHOP #479) | — | — | 29223 | — | 1 | $52,206 | $932 | 56 |
| Walker White, Inc. | — | — | 29203 | — | 4 | $50,061 | $3,851 | 13 |
| VERIZON WIRELESS | — | Verizon Communications | 29204 | — | 1 | $49,838 | $113 | 443 |
| Gervais and Vine | — | — | 29201 | — | 1 | $45,609 | $1,689 | 27 |
| Monterrey Mexican Restaurant | — | — | 29201 | — | 1 | $45,047 | $4,095 | 11 |
| B Manning Construction | — | — | 29229 | — | 1 | $44,782 | $786 | 57 |
| Wilbur Smith Associates | — | — | 29201 | — | 1 | $43,892 | $1,829 | 24 |
| Thirsty Fellow | — | — | 29205 | — | 1 | $43,492 | $2,175 | 20 |
| Hibachi House | — | — | 29201 | — | 1 | $40,670 | $6,778 | 6 |
| Noel Construction | — | — | 29212 | — | 1 | $40,401 | $4,489 | 9 |
| Grids Security Services, LLC | — | — | 29210 | — | 2 | $40,078 | $2,863 | 14 |
| Restorative Health Care Services | — | — | 29223 | — | 1 | $39,913 | $1,814 | 22 |
| Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant | — | — | 29212 | — | 1 | $39,181 | $3,265 | 12 |
| Creative Home Care | — | — | 29209 | — | 1 | $38,996 | $1,560 | 25 |
| Farmer Construction | — | — | 29204 | — | 1 | $35,889 | $5,981 | 6 |
| Decker Jewelry and Pawn | — | — | 29206 | — | 1 | $30,665 | $3,066 | 10 |
| Geo Care | — | — | 29203 | — | 2 | $29,829 | $403 | 74 |
| Agape at Kathwood | — | — | 29206 | — | 1 | $28,627 | $392 | 73 |
| Gregory Electric Company | — | — | 29203 | — | 2 | $27,957 | $329 | 85 |
| Herald Office Supply | — | — | 29209 | — | 1 | $27,095 | $4,516 | 6 |
| Lone Wolf Communications, LLC | — | — | 29210 | — | 1 | $26,953 | $1,283 | 21 |
| Five Guys,2FOR5 Forest Acres, LLC | — | — | 29206 | — | 1 | $26,892 | $1,793 | 15 |
| Halls Chophouse Columbia | — | — | 29201 | — | 1 | $26,575 | $198 | 134 |
| Accusweep Services,Inc. | — | — | 29205 | — | 1 | $24,118 | $778 | 31 |
| Crafty Crab | — | — | 29223 | — | 1 | $23,810 | $1,134 | 21 |
| McDonald's Harbison | — | McDonalds Corporation | 29212 | — | 1 | $23,440 | $1,065 | 22 |
| AAA Carolinas | — | — | 29210 | — | 1 | $23,397 | $2,600 | 9 |