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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TekWorks, Inc. | Poway | Aug 15, 2010 | 19 violations | $4,806 | 19 | 0 |
| Flores Sierra Contractors, Inc. | Chula Vista | Aug 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro Tech Insulation, Inc | Oceanside | Aug 13, 2010 | 4 violations | $288 | 3 | 0 |
| Alpha American Programmable Signs Inc | San Diego | Aug 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Pacific Materials, Inc. | Ramona | Aug 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OMV Medical, Inc. | San Diego | Aug 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advance Equipment Rental , Inc | El Cajon | Jul 31, 2010 | 7 violations | $8,007 | 7 | 0 |
| Bradley Security | San Diego | Jul 31, 2010 | 2 violations | $976 | 1 | 0 |
| Earth Bank Co. | Fallbrook | Jul 22, 2010 | 17 violations | $50,553 | 9 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Steel | San Diego | Jul 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montessori School Encinitas | Encinitas | Jul 13, 2010 | 5 violations | $1,373 | 4 | 0 |
| Cricket Communications Leap Wireless International, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 30, 2010 | 494 violations | $28,911 | 494 | 0 |
| Cova Services Inc. BRIDGE | San Diego | Jun 30, 2010 | 17 violations | $3,737 | 12 | 0 |
| M.C. Contracting Inc. *BRIDGE* | San Diego | Jun 30, 2010 | 9 violations | $755 | 5 | 0 |
| LT Farm, Inc | Poway | May 20, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mariscos Godoy JHD Investment Group, Inc. | Chula Vista | May 13, 2010 | 24 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCO AM/PM Franchise | San Diego | May 6, 2010 | 10 violations | $7,716 | 8 | 0 |
| Harper Grading LLC - DFAC | San Diego | May 2, 2010 | 9 violations | $2,071 | 6 | 0 |
| Holiday Inn Express | San Diego | Apr 28, 2010 | 44 violations | $19,588 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon Tree Transplanting, Inc | Ramona | Apr 16, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avatara, LLC | San Diego | Apr 15, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,873 | 1 | 0 |
| Pac Sun | San Diego | Apr 15, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VETS, LLC Veteran Enterprise Technology Services, LLC | San Diego | Apr 13, 2010 | 2 violations | $1,959 | 2 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 30, 2010 | 1 violation | $662 | 1 | 0 |
| Roxy/Quiksilver | La Jolla | Mar 25, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adept Process Services, Inc | National City | Mar 20, 2010 | 44 violations | $40,436 | 26 | 0 |
| Synergy Electric Company Inc | Santee | Mar 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McBride Electric, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fraser's Boiler Service, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 11, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TekWorks, Inc. | Poway | Mar 8, 2010 | 7 violations | $135 | 3 | 0 |
| Harrison Trucking Inc. | Santee | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAT Sand & Materials | San Diego | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ Trucking | El Cajon | Mar 8, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tactical Services Inc. | Oceanside | Mar 2, 2010 | 9 violations | $2,521 | 9 | 0 |
| Paragon Systems, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 19, 2010 | 10 violations | $16,371 | 10 | 0 |
| Quiznos Sub Verma's Toasty, Inc | Oceanside | Feb 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KCORP Technology Services | San Diego | Feb 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sysintelli, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 17, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VIP Oriental Buffet VIP Oriental Buffet LLC #2 | Chula Vista | Feb 2, 2010 | 5 violations | $452 | 5 | 0 |
| Secure Protective Services | San Diego | Jan 31, 2010 | 239 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cricket Communications Leap Wireless International, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 29, 2010 | 2,864 violations | $547,072 | 2,864 | 0 |
| Peak Technical Services Inc | Oceanside | Jan 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NOVA Commercial Company, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 26, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Buffet C & Z Restaurant, Inc | Carlsbad | Jan 7, 2010 | 42 violations | $46,549 | 24 | 0 |
| NMS Management, Inc. | National City | Dec 31, 2009 | 42 violations | $71,601 | 25 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sygnos, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Encinitas Nursing and Rehabiilitation Home | Encinitas | Dec 5, 2009 | 21 violations | $58,409 | 21 | 0 |
| Adept Process Services, Inc | National City | Oct 31, 2009 | 8 violations | $9,411 | 8 | 0 |
| Mountain View Apartments & Mini Storage | Lakeside | Oct 28, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Developmental Services Continuum, Inc | Lemon Grove | Oct 25, 2009 | 2 violations | $400 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Oil Inc | San Diego | Oct 16, 2009 | 2 violations | $2,777 | 1 | 0 |
| I Matri Internet Matrix, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 8, 2009 | 2 violations | $16,968 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert J. Sharf, MD Inc. | La Jolla | Oct 7, 2009 | 14 violations | $4,766 | 14 | 0 |
| Ramada Inn Suites Gaslamp Hotel Management, Inc. | Carlsbad | Oct 2, 2009 | 58 violations | $18,503 | 53 | 0 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF VISTA | Vista | Oct 2, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAIC Science Applications International Corp. | San Diego | Sep 30, 2009 | 4 violations | $29,444 | 2 | 0 |
| NMS Management, Inc. | National City | Sep 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & R Transport Inc. *NORTH CAROLINA* | Poway | Sep 26, 2009 | 76 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SAIC Science Applications International Corp. | San Diego | Sep 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinal Health | San Diego | Sep 11, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJ's Restaurant BJ's Restaurants, Inc. | La Mesa | Sep 9, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wienerschnitzel | Chula Vista | Sep 7, 2009 | 4 violations | $31 | 4 | 0 |
| Sabia | San Diego | Aug 20, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa de Pico Restaurant | La Mesa | Aug 20, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,622 |
| Rancho Del Oro Car Wash | Oceanside | Aug 19, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fames Transport / Fames Express Fames Transport, Inc. / Fames Express, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 15, 2009 | 42 violations | $119,485 | 19 | 0 |
| Reading Cinema Consolidated Entertainment, Inc. | La Mesa | Aug 12, 2009 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,280 |
| San Diego Drain Experts | National City | Jul 27, 2009 | 15 violations | $13,183 | 11 | 0 |
| Cornerstone Private Security Cornerstone Private Security Company | San Diego | Jul 27, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lenore and Co. | San Diego | Jul 24, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Viva Market Mike Sohb & Associates, INc | Oceanside | Jul 22, 2009 | 28 violations | $3,688 | 27 | 0 |
| American Tile & Marble | Poway | Jul 17, 2009 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allied industries/Allied Environmental | San Diego | Jul 15, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heritage Senior Care | Carlsbad | Jul 14, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Expresso Pizzaria Espresso Pizza Restaurant | San Diego | Jul 13, 2009 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quick Clean Car Corporation | Escondido | Jul 12, 2009 | 17 violations | $26,283 | 13 | 0 |
| Jamba Juice Jamba Juice Company | La Mesa | Jul 10, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,320 |
| Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill | La Mesa | Jul 10, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panda Express Panda Express Incorporated | La Mesa | Jun 30, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bundy Trucking Inc. | Poway | Jun 20, 2009 | 36 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & R Transport Inc. *CALIFORNIA* | Poway | Jun 20, 2009 | 52 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bartholomew Trucking Inc. | Poway | Jun 20, 2009 | 82 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Building Maintenance | San Diego | Jun 17, 2009 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claim Jumper Claim Jumper Management, LLC | La Mesa | Jun 16, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| El Norteno Taco Shop | Chula Vista | Jun 9, 2009 | 4 violations | $5,527 | 1 | 0 |
| Many Industrial Cleaning | San Ysidro | Jun 8, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clean Sweep Janitor Service | Alpine | Jun 6, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CeramiCafe Art Lounge | La Mesa | Jun 5, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific West Maintenance | San Diego | Jun 4, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie's Janitorial Services | San Diego | Jun 2, 2009 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Coast Pool Plastering Inc dba SD Pool P | Lakeside | May 31, 2009 | 46 violations | $45,971 | 23 | 0 |
| Shakey's Pizza Shakey's Pizza of La Mesa | La Mesa | May 31, 2009 | 7 violations | $4,838 | 6 | 0 |
| Valley Crest Landscape Development, Inc. | San Diego | May 31, 2009 | 109 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexicon, Inc. | El Cajon | May 13, 2009 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACTION DEBT | Carlsbad | May 9, 2009 | 3 violations | $524 | 1 | 0 |
| Clean Environments | San Diego | May 7, 2009 | 6 violations | $631 | 6 | 0 |
| Search Fit / 101 Domain | Carlsbad | May 6, 2009 | 1 violation | $11,071 | 1 | 0 |
| RoadOne A to Z enterprises, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 30, 2009 | 55 violations | $21,621 | 30 | 0 |
| Johnson & Rountree Johnson & Rountree Premium, Incorporated | Del Mar | Apr 30, 2009 | 2 violations | $113 | 2 | 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.