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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Growers | San Marcos | Aug 10, 2023 | 35 violations | $171,400 | 30 | $76,274 |
| Fresh Origins San Diego Farms, LLC | San Marcos | Aug 10, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,371 |
| Bonnie Plants | Pauma Valley | Aug 9, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,828 |
| Pacifica Senior Living | San Diego | Aug 1, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Renewable Resources | Carlsbad | Jul 17, 2023 | 19 violations | $34,832 | 18 | 0 |
| Granite Construction Company | Carlsbad | Jul 12, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amerivet Contracting | National City | Jul 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baker Electric Baker Electric & Renewables, LLC | Escondido | Jul 2, 2023 | 35 violations | $39,508 | 31 | 0 |
| San Diego Ice Company | San Diego | Jul 1, 2023 | 28 violations | $258,732 | 28 | $17,150 |
| Bilbro Construction Bilbro Construction Co., Inc. | Escondido | Jun 30, 2023 | 5 violations | $276 | 4 | 0 |
| King George, Inc | San Diego | Jun 28, 2023 | 16 violations | $10,953 | 14 | 0 |
| Cilantro's Taco Shop | La Mesa | Jun 22, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ D Correctional Facility Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility | San Diego | Jun 15, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fed Con-VC Joint Venture | San Diego | Jun 14, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M&K General Contractors | Chula Vista | Jun 11, 2023 | 9 violations | $675 | 7 | 0 |
| Sea Dragon Foundation | San Diego | Jun 6, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pecoraro | San Diego | May 23, 2023 | 14 violations repeat | $44,657 | 13 | $8,550 |
| Acco Engineered System ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. | San Diego | May 22, 2023 | 44 violations | $33,712 | 42 | 0 |
| Caring Hearts Cottage | Vista | May 20, 2023 | 2 violations | $12,520 | 1 | 0 |
| Moving Technologies in America MTA Moving Technologies in America, Inc | San Diego | May 16, 2023 | 6 violations repeat | $37,566 | 5 | $3,324 |
| Burch Construction Company, Inc. | Ramona | May 16, 2023 | 68 violations | $24,147 | 36 | 0 |
| MCSS Tailor Shop | Camp Pendleton | May 13, 2023 | 19 violations | $62,209 | 17 | 0 |
| Christian Brothers Flooring & Interiors Inc. | Lakeside | May 11, 2023 | 18 violations | $555 | 9 | 0 |
| On Time Logistics Corp | San Diego | May 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Able Heating & Air Conditioning | Chula Vista | Apr 30, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versability Resources | National City | Apr 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| King Graphics | San Diego | Apr 25, 2023 | 77 violations repeat | $135,005 | 76 | $16,478 |
| RQ Construction | Carlsbad | Apr 20, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ensley Electric | El Cajon | Apr 15, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallarta Express Mexican Eatery | San Diego | Apr 12, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| House to Home Remodeling House to Home Design Build Remodel Inc. | Encinitas | Mar 24, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | $7,858 | 11 | $2,660 |
| Boozallen Hamilton Inc | San Diego | Mar 23, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denisse Fax Orellana and Jose Luis Roqueni | Chula Vista | Mar 16, 2023 | 2 violations | $3,630 | 1 | 0 |
| Soltek Pacific Construction | San Diego | Mar 14, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solaris Senior Living Community | Poway | Mar 1, 2023 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 0N Pho & Grille | San Diego | Feb 27, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $585 |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC | San Diego | Feb 15, 2023 | 43 violations | $9,230 | 43 | 0 |
| Diamond Environmental Services | San Marcos | Feb 12, 2023 | 4 violations | $1,722 | 3 | 0 |
| Park Place Full Service Car Wash & Detail | Encinitas | Feb 9, 2023 | 42 violations repeat | $75,377 | 38 | $11,634 |
| Providien Injection Molding, Inc. | Carlsbad | Jan 27, 2023 | 57 violations repeat | $232,997 | 44 | $31,317 |
| KBS LLC Kellermeyer Bergenson Services, LLC | Oceanside | Jan 25, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Carter's Mexican Cafe | San Diego | Jan 17, 2023 | 18 violations repeat | $63,674 | 18 | $7,263 |
| Servi-Tek, Inc | San Diego | Jan 10, 2023 | 5 violations | $1,160 | 1 | 0 |
| The BIO-Clean Team | San Diego | Dec 21, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SongS Farms | Fallbrook | Dec 14, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LKQ Pick Your Part Pick-Your-Part Auto Wrecking | Chula Vista | Nov 22, 2022 | 85 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Super Dentists | San Diego | Nov 21, 2022 | 452 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft and Technical Solutions | National City | Nov 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Okawa Steak House & Sushi | Santee | Oct 31, 2022 | 21 violations repeat | $32,244 | 21 | $7,315 |
| Pacific Dredge Company, LLC | San Diego | Oct 24, 2022 | 51 violations | $71,367 | 23 | 0 |
| ISP2 SORRENTO VALLEY INC. | San Diego | Oct 22, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,133 |
| Surf and Turf Landscape | San Diego | Oct 19, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premium West, Inc. | San Diego | Oct 7, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L & L Hawaiian Barbecue | San Diego | Oct 5, 2022 | 17 violations | $2,811 | 17 | 0 |
| Rady Children's Physician Management Services | San Diego | Sep 21, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KBS Services Kellermeyer Bergensons Services | Oceanside | Sep 17, 2022 | 2 violations repeat | $379 | 1 | $441 |
| JSI Door , Inc. | El Cajon | Aug 31, 2022 | 5 violations | $24,210 | 4 | 0 |
| Harper Construction | San Diego | Aug 24, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wahoo International, Inc. | Vista | Aug 6, 2022 | 7 violations repeat | $23,678 | 6 | $3,990 |
| Dumplings N More | San Diego | Aug 3, 2022 | 32 violations | $12,610 | 31 | 0 |
| Sr Taquito Senor Taquito Inc. | Escondido | Aug 2, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claim Jumper | La Mesa | Jul 22, 2022 | 1 violation | $147 | 1 | 0 |
| DCC General Engineering Contractors, Inc. | Escondido | Jul 8, 2022 | 55 violations | $9,538 | 18 | 0 |
| Preman Roofing-Solar | San Diego | Jun 10, 2022 | 17 violations | $1,291 | 3 | 0 |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC | Oceanside | May 17, 2022 | 1 violation | $786 | 1 | 0 |
| Shore Total Office Ral Investment Corporation | San Diego | May 12, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Titan Fire Protection | Vista | May 12, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Steel Group | San Diego | May 10, 2022 | 42 violations | $41,004 | 11 | 0 |
| KBS Services Kellermeyer Bergensons Services LLC | Oceanside | May 7, 2022 | 35 violations repeat | $4,524 | 34 | $9,490 |
| 911 Restoration of San Diego | San Diego | May 7, 2022 | 9 violations | $1,228 | 9 | 0 |
| O.H.E. Painting and Wallcovering | Chula Vista | May 2, 2022 | 32 violations | $17,413 | 10 | 0 |
| Truline Masonry, Inc. | San Diego | May 2, 2022 | 13 violations | $4,319 | 9 | 0 |
| DEMCON Concrete Contractors, Inc. | Poway | May 2, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vive Media Rountree Creative, LLC | Santee | Apr 24, 2022 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bergelectric Corp. | Carlsbad | Apr 21, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Dept of Corrections/Donovan State Prison | San Diego | Apr 20, 2022 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACV Logistics | San Diego | Apr 6, 2022 | 23 violations repeat | $35,052 | 15 | $12,105 |
| Baja Freight Forwarders | San Diego | Mar 12, 2022 | 76 violations repeat | $285,752 | 40 | $19,368 |
| G Corp Consulting | La Jolla | Mar 7, 2022 | 14 violations | $6,088 | 13 | 0 |
| Logistical LLC | San Ysidro | Feb 19, 2022 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calray Electric, Inc. | Solana Beach | Feb 11, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WR Robbins Chapman Air Systems, Inc. | Oceanside | Feb 10, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damarko Drywall | Escondido | Feb 9, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infinite Technologies All Merchant Services Group, Inc. | San Marcos | Feb 8, 2022 | 5 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.E. Pacific. Inc. | Escondido | Feb 3, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watkins Environmental, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 31, 2022 | 131 violations repeat | $181,722 | 125 | $28,462 |
| Southern California Interiors, Inc. | Chula Vista | Jan 31, 2022 | 38 violations repeat | $21,996 | 37 | $7,404 |
| Academi Training Center - San Diego, CA | San Diego | Jan 29, 2022 | 13 violations repeat | $55,656 | 12 | $7,930 |
| Academi Training Center - San Diego, CA | San Diego | Jan 26, 2022 | 53 violations | $41,107 | 25 | 0 |
| Flexcor Construction Services | San Diego | Jan 22, 2022 | 66 violations repeat | $80,835 | 54 | $4,998 |
| Senor Taquito | Escondido | Jan 22, 2022 | 3 violations | $11,220 | 2 | 0 |
| Baja Freight Forwarders | San Diego | Dec 29, 2021 | 2 violations | $8,280 | 1 | 0 |
| Contakt LLC Company | Oceanside | Dec 3, 2021 | 1 violation | $5,500 | 1 | 0 |
| KBS LLC Kellermeyer Bergensons Services LLC | Oceanside | Nov 20, 2021 | 1 violation | $34 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Roofing, Inc. | El Cajon | Nov 12, 2021 | 13 violations repeat | $32,968 | 12 | $6,741 |
| Elite Framing Crew, LLC | La Mesa | Oct 23, 2021 | 96 violations repeat | $52,667 | 96 | $16,478 |
| Norman R. Anderson & Sandy Marino Anderson | Vista | Oct 20, 2021 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KIX Screening and Protections KIX Srceeing and Protection Services, LLC. | Chula Vista | Oct 17, 2021 | 8 violations | $6,729 | 7 | 0 |
| Nicholas Construction Services Inc. - JFETS | Santee | Oct 16, 2021 | 35 violations | $17,607 | 27 | 0 |
| Maria Cristina Hach and Juan Pablo Roqueni | Chula Vista | Sep 28, 2021 | 2 violations | $1,915 | 1 | 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.