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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwik N' Kleen Car Wash | San Diego | Jul 18, 2007 | 44 violations | $13,491 | 0 | 0 |
| Clean Harbors Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. | San Diego | Jul 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Backhoe Works, Inc. | El Cajon | Jul 3, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 28, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiffy Lube Heartland Automotive Services Inc. | El Cajon | Jun 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Golf Properties | Borrego Springs | Jun 19, 2007 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,970 |
| NMS Management, Inc. | National City | Jun 14, 2007 | 1 violation | $436 | 1 | 0 |
| Clairemont Pediatric Dental Office, Khuong Ng | San Diego | Jun 4, 2007 | 6 violations | $5,616 | 6 | 0 |
| Da Hawaiian Grinds | Santee | Jun 4, 2007 | 2 violations | $163 | 1 | 0 |
| Tried & True Corporate Cleaning | La Mesa | Jun 1, 2007 | 23 violations | $2,270 | 11 | 0 |
| Southland Paving, Inc. | Escondido | May 14, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NASSCO General Dynamics NASSCO | San Diego | May 10, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baja-Mex Insurance & Money Exchange | San Ysidro | May 7, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montesoro Country Club | Borrego Springs | May 2, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pump It Up of SM | San Marcos | Apr 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Anza True Value | Borrego Springs | Apr 19, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aarrow Advertising | San Diego | Apr 18, 2007 | 2 violations | $52 | 2 | 0 |
| Gonzalez Farm Labor | Fallbrook | Apr 16, 2007 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,225 |
| Chuck E. Cheese CEC Entertainment Inc. | San Diego | Apr 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Money Line San Ysidro Jewelers, Inc. | San Ysidro | Apr 10, 2007 | 2 violations | $896 | 2 | 0 |
| Henry Avocado Corporation | Escondido | Apr 7, 2007 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,725 |
| Casa de Cambio Anzar Enterprises Inc. | San Ysidro | Apr 6, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T & R Transport | Oceanside | Mar 31, 2007 | 45 violations | $40,640 | 33 | 0 |
| Frontera Financial Services, Inc. | San Ysidro | Mar 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mister Peabody's | Carlsbad | Mar 26, 2007 | 19 violations | $2,973 | 19 | 0 |
| Express Money Exchange Pawn | San Ysidro | Mar 22, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casual Time | Escondido | Mar 21, 2007 | 15 violations | $407 | 14 | 0 |
| Flores Sierra Contractors, Inc. | Chula Vista | Mar 21, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | San Diego | Mar 4, 2007 | 10 violations | $95,153 | 7 | 0 |
| Securitas Security Services Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. | San Diego | Feb 28, 2007 | 21 violations repeat | $2,783 | 21 | $4,620 |
| Steve Mitchell | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 8 violations | $7,982 | 6 | 0 |
| John Way | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 7 violations | $4,900 | 4 | 0 |
| Nestor Amaya | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 4 violations | $2,057 | 3 | 0 |
| Alejandro Moreno Trucking | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 4 violations | $1,493 | 2 | 0 |
| Alfonso Vargas | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,143 | 1 | 0 |
| Herrera Trucking Miguel Herrera, 422 42nd St., SD 92102 | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 2 violations | $1,062 | 0 | 0 |
| Black Mountain Moving | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 3 violations | $633 | 3 | 0 |
| D.A. Trucking | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 2 violations | $348 | 1 | 0 |
| Rojas Trucking | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | 1 violation | $102 | 1 | 0 |
| Miramar Storage & Transfer Co. | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allstate Moving Systems | Poway | Feb 27, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abyss Creations, LLC | San Marcos | Feb 20, 2007 | 3 violations | $3,940 | 1 | 0 |
| Turf Technologies Inc. | Escondido | Feb 16, 2007 | 9 violations | $1,697 | 9 | 0 |
| Ackley Trucking and Ackley Moving | Lakeside | Jan 30, 2007 | 71 violations | $19,619 | 38 | 0 |
| Dairy Queen | Escondido | Jan 30, 2007 | 1 violation | $760 | 1 | 0 |
| MRK Casa de Cambio | San Ysidro | Jan 20, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cosmo Bioscience-Biotechnology Company | San Diego | Jan 12, 2007 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lenore and Co. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2006 | 21 violations | $38,354 | 21 | 0 |
| Petco Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. | San Diego | Dec 31, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T K's Communication Company | El Cajon | Dec 27, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Currie & Associates Inc. | San Ysidro | Dec 26, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insta-Cambio Anzar Enterprises, Inc. | San Ysidro | Dec 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercam Intercam Financial Services, Inc. | San Ysidro | Dec 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anita's Mexican Restaurant Eustorgio Alan Ceja and Keyla Briseno | Oceanside | Dec 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonalds Triple Arch Inc. | Escondido | Dec 4, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spectrum Security Services Spectrum Security Services , Inc. | Jamul | Nov 30, 2006 | 210 violations | $8,709 | 60 | 0 |
| Western Pool Remodeling, Inc. | Lakeside | Nov 29, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson & Rountree Johnson & Rountree Premium, Inc. | Del Mar | Nov 21, 2006 | 87 violations | $44,866 | 87 | 0 |
| All Star Services | San Diego | Nov 20, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercuts Rancho Deloro Cuts, LP | Oceanside | Nov 14, 2006 | 3 violations | $548 | 3 | 0 |
| Pinkerton Government Services | San Diego | Nov 13, 2006 | 2 violations | $439 | 1 | 0 |
| Preferred Home Care | Escondido | Nov 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WM Builders Inc. | San Diego | Oct 10, 2006 | 92 violations | $30,499 | 92 | 0 |
| Brother's Bristol | Fallbrook | Sep 25, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penny Lane Pub & Grill | San Marcos | Sep 24, 2006 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Titan Corporation/ISG | San Diego | Sep 22, 2006 | 19 violations | $31,799 | 11 | 0 |
| Strategic Tax Resolutions LLC | Carlsbad | Sep 16, 2006 | 39 violations | $18,565 | 37 | 0 |
| Washington Consultant Group | San Diego | Sep 14, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marieta's San Marcos Lopez, Lopez & Associates LTD | San Marcos | Sep 7, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Las Brisas Restaurant | Fallbrook | Sep 6, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince's Pizza Vince's Italian To Go | Fallbrook | Sep 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miller Engineering & Construction Co. Incorp. | Escondido | Aug 28, 2006 | 3 violations | $11,660 | 3 | 0 |
| Hazard Construction Company | San Diego | Aug 23, 2006 | 24 violations | $174,905 | 24 | 0 |
| Richard's Bakery | National City | Aug 17, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Partnerships With Industry | San Diego | Aug 16, 2006 | 40 violations | $1,223 | 40 | 0 |
| Salazar, Albert Lemon Hills Organics, Inc | Escondido | Aug 10, 2006 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,300 |
| Cashway Electric Cashway Electric Supply | San Diego | Aug 9, 2006 | 8 violations | $5,865 | 7 | 0 |
| Orozco Grove Service | Fallbrook | Jul 21, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,350 |
| Safe Harbor Safe Harbor Minitries Incorporated | Carlsbad | Jul 19, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Countywide Mechanical Systems | El Cajon | Jul 18, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Job Options, Inc. Job Options, Incorporated | San Diego | Jul 6, 2006 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integrity Management Enterprises | San Diego | Jun 30, 2006 | 128 violations | $178,483 | 109 | 0 |
| Teamwork Athletic Apparel | San Marcos | Jun 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disguise, Inc. | Poway | Jun 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teamwork Athletic Apparel | San Marcos | Jun 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disguise, Inc. | Poway | Jun 17, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vargas, Santiago | Fallbrook | Jun 15, 2006 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $950 |
| Corrections Corporation Of America dba CCA | San Diego | May 31, 2006 | 1,000 violations | $710,347 | 356 | 0 |
| Premier Merchandising | San Diego | May 31, 2006 | 1 violation | $412 | 1 | 0 |
| Tow Pros, Inc. | Poway | May 30, 2006 | 1 violation | $3,103 | 1 | 0 |
| Junglescape, Inc | Encinitas | May 22, 2006 | 8 violations | $5,940 | 1 | 0 |
| Infoplace USA California Infoplace Inc. | Encinitas | May 21, 2006 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sodexho Sodexho Management Inc. | Oceanside | May 18, 2006 | 2 violations | $424 | 2 | 0 |
| M K Ranch Rancho Santa Fe Citrus, Inc | San Diego | May 11, 2006 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,250 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Marcos | May 7, 2006 | 93 violations repeat | $268,399 | 92 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Diego | May 7, 2006 | 22 violations repeat | $58,167 | 21 | 0 |
| Good People Employment Services | San Diego | Apr 30, 2006 | 30 violations | $6,638 | 29 | 0 |
| Countywide Financial Services, Inc. | San Diego | Apr 24, 2006 | 164 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozar Avocado Ranch | Oceanside | Apr 13, 2006 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Ayala, Salvador | Fallbrook | Apr 13, 2006 | 12 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,825 |
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.