Wage and hour cases in Santa Maria at a glance
Employers in Santa Maria account for 193 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 152 of which found violations (79%). Employers agreed to pay $6,063,835 in back wages to 6,218 workers, and $1,543,052 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 6 cases closed with $529,513 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ($4,505,256), Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,016,856), Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services ($414,411).
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| Employer | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big F Company, Inc. | Aug 27, 2016 | 70 violations | $680 | 68 | $1,861 |
| Danys Berry Farms | Dec 10, 2015 | 91 violations | $22,466 | 42 | $16,238 |
| VTC Enterprises | Aug 31, 2015 | 239 violations | $221,880 | 142 | 0 |
| Plantel Nurseries, Inc. | Jul 30, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durant Harvesting, Inc. | Jul 29, 2015 | 10 violations | $760 | 2 | $8,800 |
| Eat Sweet Farms, LLC | Jul 28, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | Jul 21, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rancho Del Mar | Apr 24, 2015 | 10 violations | $260 | 2 | $7,500 |
| Hope Farms | Apr 22, 2015 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E & A Farming | Apr 21, 2015 | 20 violations | $8,575 | 7 | $4,050 |
| YB Farms prev known as Yolanda Chavez Farming | Apr 21, 2015 | 9 violations | $180 | 3 | $3,500 |
| United Paradyne Corporation | Jan 15, 2015 | 7 violations | $2,616 | 7 | 0 |
| Higuera Farms, Inc. | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Palma Farms | Oct 31, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G&G Temporary Agricultural Workers Consultant | Jul 24, 2014 | 219 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Cleraning Service | Jul 6, 2014 | 2 violations | $1,530 | 1 | 0 |
| Yolanda Chavez Farming aka YB Farming | May 31, 2014 | 23 violations | $69 | 2 | $7,200 |
| Gil's Towing | May 12, 2014 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIS Construction AIS Construction Company | Apr 30, 2014 | 25 violations | $32,793 | 15 | 0 |
| V Star Buffet | Jun 15, 2013 | 3 violations | $1,519 | 1 | 0 |
| Miramar Western Wear y Musica (Paso Robles) | Feb 1, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | $2,849 | 4 | $1,232 |
| Miramar Western Wear y Musica (Paso Robles) | Feb 1, 2013 | 5 violations repeat | $2,236 | 4 | $1,232 |
| La Favorita Market Yahya M. Ahmed Gen Ptr. El AL | Dec 31, 2012 | 12 violations | $1,390 | 11 | 0 |
| La Favorita Market Abdullhalim Kassim & EL AL Ptrs | Dec 31, 2012 | 15 violations | $1,271 | 14 | 0 |
| Labor Ready | Oct 1, 2012 | 76 violations | $22,379 | 38 | 0 |
| La Princesa Market La Princesa Market #12, Inc. | Jun 15, 2012 | 25 violations | $22,546 | 23 | 0 |
| Smith Electric Services | Apr 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Drywall Pre Con Industries, Inc | Apr 15, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PreCon Industries, Inc. | Feb 17, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landers Roofing | May 2, 2011 | 4 violations | $5,555 | 4 | 0 |
| Pre-Con Industries | Apr 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLR Construction Inc | Mar 16, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DG Berry | Aug 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betteravia Farms (AGER) | Aug 6, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castaneda & Son's, Inc. | Aug 5, 2010 | 9 violations | $553 | 1 | $2,450 |
| Rancho Harvest Inc. (FLC) | Aug 5, 2010 | 10 violations | $160 | 2 | $1,875 |
| West Coast Packing, Inc. | Aug 4, 2010 | 15 violations | $1,920 | 6 | $1,725 |
| Plantel Nurseries, Inc. | Aug 4, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Ysidro Farms Inc. (AGER) | Aug 4, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet N Yummy, LLC (AGER) | Aug 4, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilda Barrueta Farming | Aug 4, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesa Harvesting Company | Aug 4, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSR Enterprises | Aug 4, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durant Harvesting, Inc. | Aug 4, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $825 |
| OSR Enterprises | Aug 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DB Specialty Farms | Aug 4, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agro-Jal Paloma Packing Inc | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSR Enterprises | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trincon Construction Group, Inc. | Apr 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific West Labor Services | Jan 24, 2010 | 383 violations | $354,794 | 125 | 0 |
| Plantel Nurseries, Inc. | Aug 18, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agro-Jal Farming Enterprises, Inc. | Feb 3, 2009 | 6 violations | $450 | 1 | 0 |
| Paloma Packing, Inc. | Feb 3, 2009 | 6 violations | $450 | 1 | 0 |
| La Cuesta Farming La Cuesta Farming Company, Inc | Feb 2, 2009 | 6 violations | $912 | 2 | $1,800 |
| Main Street Farms, Inc. | Feb 2, 2009 | 7 violations | $80 | 2 | $1,850 |
| Boa Vista Harvest, Inc. | Feb 2, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier Harvest | Dec 15, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Remberto Ramos (FLC) | Mar 23, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,100 |
| Fresh Bounty of Santa Maria | Mar 19, 2008 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loma Larga Farms | Mar 19, 2008 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ram Ag Harvesting Edgar Ramirez DBA Ram Ag Harvesting | Mar 19, 2008 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,850 |
| Realito Berry Farms | Mar 19, 2008 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agro-Jal Agro-Jal Farming Enterprises, Inc. | Mar 18, 2008 | 28 violations | $2,634 | 23 | $2,975 |
| Los Padres Berry Farms | Mar 18, 2008 | 13 violations | 0 | 0 | $806 |
| Casteneda & Sons, Inc. | Mar 18, 2008 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,850 |
| Jose Octavio Amadeo Ayala | Mar 18, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Osmar Pineda | Mar 18, 2008 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Diamond World Video | Feb 28, 2008 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre Con Industries dba Premier Drywall | Feb 12, 2008 | 87 violations | $46,188 | 80 | 0 |
| Plantel Nursery Plantel Nurseries, Inc | Dec 11, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oceano Farming Oceano Farming Company | Jun 9, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Labor | Jun 7, 2007 | 14 violations | $270 | 6 | $1,300 |
| Carlos Casteneda | Jun 7, 2007 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,825 |
| CJJ Farming | Jun 5, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet and Yummy, LLC | Jun 1, 2007 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosma Plastering | Apr 2, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teixeira Farms Teixeira Farms Desert, Inc | Jan 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Maria Wash and Lube | Dec 19, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Maintenance | Dec 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific West Labor Resources | Sep 21, 2006 | 9 violations | $43,299 | 5 | 0 |
| Landmark Landscape Company | Aug 13, 2006 | 56 violations | $35,708 | 56 | 0 |
| Santa Maria Valley Crop Service | Dec 11, 2005 | 11 violations | $5,790 | 11 | 0 |
| Smith Packing | Nov 30, 2005 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Plus Property Management Pacific Blue Property Management, Inc. | Jul 17, 2005 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond World Video | Jan 29, 2005 | 3 violations | $6,671 | 3 | 0 |
| Smith Electric Service | Dec 7, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main Street Farms, Inc. | Jun 19, 2004 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fidel Cardenas | Jun 14, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main Street Produce | Jun 12, 2004 | 10 violations | $3,413 | 9 | 0 |
| Rancho Harvest Inc. (FLC) | Jun 9, 2004 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,125 |
| Marino AG Marino's Ag Harvesting, Inc. | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorie's RCFE, LLC | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cubanissimo | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in Santa Maria
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Century Farms | 2 | $772,119 | 326 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Sierra Del Tigre | 1 | $763,978 | 161 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | 9 | $644,038 | 1,237 | Sep 9, 2023 |
| Agrofarms and Grains, LLC | 1 | $429,926 | 92 | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Mydor's Open Guest Home, Inc. | 1 | $393,917 | 14 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | 2 | $388,419 | 253 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Pacific West Labor Services | 1 | $354,794 | 125 | Jan 24, 2010 |
| Bauer Residential | 1 | $272,828 | 42 | Jul 31, 2021 |
| VTC Enterprises | 1 | $221,880 | 142 | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Sunlife Farm, Inc | 2 | $189,101 | 91 | May 21, 2024 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | 2 | $157,698 | 242 | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Royal Oak Ag Service | 1 | $120,996 | 157 | Jul 3, 2020 |
| Rancho Del Mar | 2 | $97,643 | 445 | Jun 3, 2019 |
| Villa Care Home I | 1 | $96,016 | 3 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. | 1 | $94,146 | 30 | Nov 9, 2021 |
| New Hope Harvesting | 2 | $83,183 | 28 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Brothers Best Labor | 2 | $82,026 | 161 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Rio Vista Corporation | 1 | $67,188 | 20 | Sep 5, 2018 |
| Smith Packing | 3 | $59,223 | 116 | Jan 5, 2025 |
| Cardenas Bros | 1 | $52,292 | 116 | Sep 29, 2024 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $527,716 | 52 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | $5,967 | 39 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | $138,853 | 331 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,258,495 | 989 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 | $536,018 | 810 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 | $834,667 | 980 |
| 2020 | 16 | 14 | $278,624 | 964 |
| 2019 | 11 | 10 | $157,923 | 631 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | $410,494 | 533 |
| 2017 | 13 | 8 | $60,232 | 166 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $680 | 68 |
| 2015 | 11 | 7 | $256,737 | 205 |
| 2014 | 7 | 4 | $34,392 | 18 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $6,604 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 | 4 | $47,586 | 86 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | $5,555 | 4 |
| 2010 | 18 | 13 | $357,427 | 134 |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 | $1,892 | 6 |
| 2008 | 13 | 11 | $48,822 | 103 |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | $270 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | $79,007 | 61 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $12,461 | 14 |
| 2004 | 5 | 3 | $3,413 | 9 |
Your rights in Santa Maria
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in Santa Maria are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Our Santa Maria employment law page covers the local offices and deadlines. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. County is assigned from the city on the case. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.