Wage and hour cases in San Diego County at a glance
Employers in San Diego County account for 1,941 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 1,213 of which found violations (62%). Employers agreed to pay $28,006,590 in back wages to 21,428 workers, and $1,284,598 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 11 cases closed with $142,277 in back wages. The industries with the most back wages here are Construction ($4,665,876), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ($4,194,979), Transportation and Warehousing ($4,168,355).
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servi-Tek, Inc | San Diego | Aug 31, 2011 | 7 violations | $7,269 | 5 | 0 |
| West Coast Building & Construction | Escondido | Aug 24, 2011 | 34 violations | $27,006 | 8 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | La Jolla | Aug 24, 2011 | 9 violations | $3,860 | 4 | 0 |
| Poway Health Care | Poway | Aug 16, 2011 | 38 violations | $163,506 | 37 | 0 |
| One Tripp Tree Service, Inc | San Diego | Aug 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RORE-ITSI JV LLC (PurAir Hawaii) | San Diego | Aug 6, 2011 | 8 violations | $14,218 | 8 | 0 |
| Raytheon Technical Services Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC | Chula Vista | Aug 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut | La Mesa | Jul 31, 2011 | 3 violations | $229 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevcon, Inc. | Escondido | Jul 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria Special Care Center Victoria Intermediate Care Center, Inc | El Cajon | Jul 26, 2011 | 8 violations | $25,656 | 7 | 0 |
| Western Tree Service | Chula Vista | Jul 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Helix Electric Inc. - DFAC | San Diego | Jul 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | La Jolla | Jul 23, 2011 | 5 violations | $15,244 | 2 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | La Jolla | Jul 23, 2011 | 7 violations | $15,094 | 3 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | La Jolla | Jul 23, 2011 | 7 violations | $5,759 | 3 | 0 |
| National Cinema Services (Corporate) | La Jolla | Jul 23, 2011 | 2 violations | $426 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Geyer Plumbing, Inc | San Diego | Jul 21, 2011 | 1 violation | $2,004 | 1 | 0 |
| Point Loma Convalescent Hospital | San Diego | Jul 21, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver & Sons Towing | Escondido | Jul 20, 2011 | 38 violations repeat | $51,125 | 34 | 0 |
| Natural Product Services, Inc. | Escondido | Jul 15, 2011 | 18 violations | $18,867 | 18 | 0 |
| Straub-Martin Harris Joint Venture | Fallbrook | Jul 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton Place San Diego | San Diego | Jun 24, 2011 | 18 violations | $11,396 | 18 | 0 |
| McDonalds Ernie Sandoval Enterprises Inc. | Del Mar | Jun 24, 2011 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,450 |
| Tel Tech Plus | San Marcos | Jun 22, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tivoli Bar & Grill | San Diego | Jun 20, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayres Inn Alpine Alpine Country Inn, Inc. | Alpine | Jun 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Care Health System | San Diego | Jun 9, 2011 | 9 violations | $14,513 | 7 | 0 |
| Tactical Services Inc. | Oceanside | Jun 8, 2011 | 3 violations | $648 | 2 | 0 |
| Frazier Masonery Frazier Masonry Corporation | Camp Pendleton | May 31, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tactical Service Inc. | Oceanside | May 24, 2011 | 99 violations repeat | $40,629 | 1 | $5,390 |
| Treeline Tree Service | Santee | May 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Commercial Systems | Vista | May 13, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy's Woodfired Pizza | La Jolla | May 9, 2011 | 3 violations | $18,363 | 2 | 0 |
| Tactical Services Inc. | Oceanside | May 4, 2011 | 2 violations | $68 | 1 | 0 |
| Treekeeper Inc | Ramona | May 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan's Tree Service Inc | Escondido | May 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nu-Cote Home Improvement Specialists | San Diego | May 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accelerated Electric, Inc. | Fallbrook | Apr 29, 2011 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Vists -RAF Properties, LLC. | Encinitas | Apr 29, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EMS Construction, Inc | Escondido | Apr 28, 2011 | 2 violations | $883 | 2 | 0 |
| Partnerships With Industry | San Diego | Apr 26, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County of San Diego | San Diego | Apr 25, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burch Construction Company, Inc. | Ramona | Apr 22, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Americare MedServices, Inc | Escondido | Apr 15, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bikram Yoga College of India, San Diego | San Diego | Apr 12, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DS Defense Support Services LLC | San Diego | Apr 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward's Residential Center I | Escondido | Apr 6, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todo Sushi Todo Sushi Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar | Carlsbad | Apr 4, 2011 | 19 violations | $48,052 | 12 | 0 |
| Harper Construction Harper Construction Company, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 3, 2011 | 3 violations | $1,836 | 1 | 0 |
| Harper Construction Harper Construction Company, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 3, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Factory 2-U | San Ysidro | Mar 30, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Htoo, Waing Advanced Fresh Concepts | San Diego | Mar 28, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Parking Ace Parking Management, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 23, 2011 | 148 violations | $16,063 | 148 | 0 |
| Transworld Media Transworld Magazine Corporation | Carlsbad | Mar 22, 2011 | 3 violations | $2,910 | 2 | 0 |
| Alpha Mechanical Services Alpha Mechanical Heating & Airconditioning, I | San Diego | Mar 17, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Industrial Commercial Services, Inc. | Vista | Feb 23, 2011 | 70 violations | $17,214 | 36 | 0 |
| Helix Electric Inc. - DFAC | San Diego | Feb 23, 2011 | 2 violations | $2,446 | 1 | 0 |
| Helix Electric Inc. - DFAC | San Diego | Feb 23, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredy Transportation, Inc | Escondido | Feb 15, 2011 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS | Santee | Feb 12, 2011 | 11 violations | $17,636 | 5 | 0 |
| Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS | Santee | Feb 12, 2011 | 8 violations | $13,509 | 4 | 0 |
| Harper Grading LLC JFETS | San Diego | Feb 12, 2011 | 6 violations | $5,635 | 4 | 0 |
| Crowley Crowley Liner Services, Inc | San Diego | Feb 11, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LP International, Inc | San Diego | Feb 10, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jinx Inc. | Poway | Feb 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silk Screen Shirts | Escondido | Feb 5, 2011 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Beginnings Health Care | El Cajon | Jan 18, 2011 | 1 violation | $74 | 1 | 0 |
| PCL Construction, Inc. | San Ysidro | Jan 9, 2011 | 1 violation | $3,468 | 1 | 0 |
| Tortilleria Santa Fe, Inc. | Chula Vista | Dec 29, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pool Water Products | San Diego | Dec 25, 2010 | 3 violations | $13,559 | 2 | 0 |
| Tactical Services Inc. | Oceanside | Dec 25, 2010 | 2 violations | $334 | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate Engineering Accurate Engineering ICS, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 20, 2010 | 51 violations | $15,970 | 29 | 0 |
| San Diego Medical Services Enterprise LLC | San Diego | Dec 3, 2010 | 150 violations | $28,196 | 149 | 0 |
| Pacific Income Properties, Inc. | La Mesa | Nov 17, 2010 | 3 violations | $3,673 | 1 | 0 |
| Triad Construction Inc | San Diego | Oct 30, 2010 | 36 violations | $71,962 | 36 | 0 |
| T & T Janitorial, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 27, 2010 | 12 violations | $8,193 | 5 | 0 |
| Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. | Alpine | Oct 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Garcia Construction Company | San Diego | Oct 25, 2010 | 54 violations | $72,497 | 22 | 0 |
| Tried & True Corporate Cleaning Tired and True Corporate Cleaning, Inc | La Mesa | Oct 24, 2010 | 4 violations | $11,894 | 4 | 0 |
| Reliable Elevator | San Diego | Oct 22, 2010 | 2 violations | $4,529 | 1 | 0 |
| South Coast Pedicab | San Diego | Oct 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montessori School of Oceanside | Oceanside | Oct 15, 2010 | 2 violations | $964 | 1 | 0 |
| Montessori School of Oceanside | Oceanside | Oct 14, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballpark Pedicabs More-Fun Enterprises, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Tishkevish | San Diego | Sep 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakespeare Pedicabs | San Diego | Sep 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easy Turf, Inc | Escondido | Sep 17, 2010 | 42 violations | $21,673 | 42 | 0 |
| Kevcon, Inc. | Escondido | Sep 13, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fames Transport, Inc. | Escondido | Sep 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cova Services, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 7, 2010 | 95 violations | $73,398 | 43 | 0 |
| M.C. Contracting, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 7, 2010 | 50 violations | $31,775 | 25 | 0 |
| La Costa Verde Landscape | Vista | Sep 7, 2010 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tactical Service Inc. | Oceanside | Sep 4, 2010 | 1 violation | $1,160 | 1 | 0 |
| Ultrasigns, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 31, 2010 | 27 violations | $11,847 | 27 | 0 |
| Lahaye Construction Inc Lahaye Construction Incorporated | Ramona | Aug 31, 2010 | 4 violations | $2,847 | 3 | 0 |
| Nations Roof of Calif Nations Roof of California, LLC | San Diego | Aug 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ISS Facility Services, Inc | San Diego | Aug 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Largest back-wage records in San Diego County
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyle Laboratories / KBR | 2 | $1,116,877 | 48 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| General Atomics | 1 | $951,457 | 1,109 | Nov 2, 2018 |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $945,001 | 901 | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Columbia Export Group | 1 | $907,714 | 53 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| OMG Global Logistics Corp. | 1 | $822,074 | 31 | Jun 6, 2021 |
| General Dynamics NASSCO | 1 | $719,135 | 36 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Corrections Corporation Of America dba CCA | 1 | $710,347 | 356 | May 31, 2006 |
| Five Point Capital | 1 | $678,901 | 233 | Oct 24, 2008 |
| United Support Services | 1 | $611,738 | 23 | Jun 27, 2021 |
| Cricket Communications | 2 | $575,983 | 3,358 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| HP Enterprise Services | 1 | $531,966 | 57 | Jan 31, 2018 |
| A-Chau Sandwhich and Deli | 1 | $500,256 | 6 | Jul 13, 2025 |
| Performance Drywall | 1 | $430,304 | 568 | Jan 20, 2021 |
| Alta Drywall | 3 | $385,000 | 580 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Aerotek, Inc. | 3 | $383,509 | 111 | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | 4 | $367,955 | 139 | Feb 12, 2023 |
| Integrity Management Enterprises | 5 | $323,880 | 189 | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Brokerage And Logistic Solutions | 1 | $323,832 | 87 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Spectrum Security Services | 4 | $307,557 | 167 | Feb 29, 2016 |
| Nielsen Contracting | 1 | $301,350 | 614 | Mar 18, 2018 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | $114,253 | 35 |
| 2025 | 19 | 16 | $660,782 | 57 |
| 2024 | 44 | 28 | $565,433 | 514 |
| 2023 | 72 | 51 | $2,922,701 | 1,318 |
| 2022 | 48 | 38 | $966,977 | 522 |
| 2021 | 49 | 36 | $3,666,241 | 1,180 |
| 2020 | 121 | 89 | $2,845,472 | 1,452 |
| 2019 | 110 | 76 | $853,766 | 406 |
| 2018 | 83 | 59 | $2,614,714 | 2,187 |
| 2017 | 79 | 55 | $705,328 | 411 |
| 2016 | 76 | 48 | $603,364 | 574 |
| 2015 | 147 | 84 | $1,548,030 | 1,310 |
| 2014 | 120 | 71 | $624,520 | 463 |
| 2013 | 164 | 95 | $946,922 | 703 |
| 2012 | 142 | 67 | $547,910 | 480 |
| 2011 | 89 | 47 | $696,388 | 528 |
| 2010 | 73 | 47 | $1,161,282 | 3,905 |
| 2009 | 71 | 44 | $554,913 | 637 |
| 2008 | 55 | 31 | $1,295,946 | 783 |
| 2007 | 77 | 45 | $500,780 | 1,310 |
| 2006 | 77 | 58 | $1,764,893 | 1,115 |
| 2005 | 107 | 65 | $587,570 | 821 |
| 2004 | 83 | 43 | $854,488 | 469 |
Cities in San Diego County with cases
- San Diego857 cases, $16,777,852
- El Cajon109 cases, $1,483,831
- San Marcos54 cases, $1,271,811
- Poway58 cases, $1,212,505
- Escondido140 cases, $1,192,561
- Chula Vista122 cases, $981,752
- Carlsbad76 cases, $848,065
- La Jolla39 cases, $796,265
- Oceanside89 cases, $408,820
- Jamul5 cases, $408,358
- National City58 cases, $400,347
- Vista58 cases, $359,631
- Santee34 cases, $345,515
- Encinitas24 cases, $301,669
- Camp Pendleton6 cases, $289,345
- La Mesa38 cases, $194,776
- Fallbrook48 cases, $140,954
- Coronado7 cases, $126,951
- Lakeside18 cases, $116,044
- Ramona19 cases, $100,485
- Lemon Grove9 cases, $84,001
- Rancho Santa Fe1 cases, $76,062
- Del Mar10 cases, $51,208
- San Ysidro28 cases, $13,661
- Pauma Valley7 cases, $11,272
- Campo3 cases, $6,489
- Alpine11 cases, $6,276
- Solana Beach5 cases, $84
- Imperial Beach3 cases, $0
- Borrego Springs5 cases, $0
Your rights in San Diego County
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in San Diego County 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 San Diego County 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.