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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Business Cleaning Company | San Diego | Jul 14, 2004 | 25 violations | $21,325 | 9 | 0 |
| Vortex Industries | San Diego | Jun 13, 2004 | 4 violations | $1,891 | 2 | 0 |
| Cal-West Electric | Chula Vista | Jun 7, 2004 | 7 violations | $5,742 | 3 | 0 |
| Preferred Temporary Service | Carlsbad | Jun 6, 2004 | 8 violations | $16,481 | 8 | 0 |
| American Industrial Service American Industrial Services, Inc. | Escondido | May 31, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Caesar Pizza | Lemon Grove | Apr 20, 2004 | 15 violations | $545 | 10 | $8,524 |
| Tru Green Land Care Service Master Consumer Services | San Diego | Apr 3, 2004 | 86 violations | $59,919 | 40 | 0 |
| Wings & Things | San Diego | Mar 31, 2004 | 2 violations | $5,107 | 2 | 0 |
| Edison Chouest Offshore | San Diego | Mar 10, 2004 | 22 violations | $11,302 | 22 | 0 |
| Sodexho Sodexho Management, Inc. | Oceanside | Mar 8, 2004 | 33 violations | $10,809 | 0 | 0 |
| Brians' American Eatery | San Diego | Feb 28, 2004 | 37 violations | $11,616 | 37 | 0 |
| Proctor & Gamble The Proctor & Gamble Distributing Company | San Diego | Feb 24, 2004 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tried & True Corporate Cleaning | El Cajon | Feb 18, 2004 | 22 violations | $25,197 | 22 | 0 |
| McCaron Construction R & R, Inc. | San Diego | Jan 4, 2004 | 26 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Alazanes Los Alazanes Mexican Food Inc. | Chula Vista | Nov 28, 2003 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I.E. Pacific. Inc. | San Diego | Nov 4, 2003 | 2 violations | $225 | 2 | 0 |
| FiCom Corporation | Escondido | Nov 2, 2003 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitsuwa Marketplace | San Diego | Sep 28, 2003 | 1 violation | $1,783 | 1 | 0 |
| Thoryk Architecture, Inc. | San Diego | Jun 25, 2003 | 10 violations | $25,983 | 10 | 0 |
| University of California, San Diego | La Jolla | May 17, 2003 | 1 violation | $5,732 | 1 | 0 |
| El Pollo Loco BAS Food Services, Inc. | Oceanside | Dec 31, 2002 | 27 violations | $8,958 | 26 | 0 |
| G & A Sanding Inc. | Chula Vista | Dec 15, 2002 | 38 violations | $46,798 | 37 | 0 |
| San Diego Parking & Valet Services, LLC | San Diego | Nov 30, 2002 | 52 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sentra Securities Corporation | San Diego | May 10, 2002 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M & P Signs | Escondido | Apr 7, 2002 | 9 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | $1,692 |
| Quality Discount Ice Cream | Vista | Mar 22, 2002 | 47 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North County Car Wash Asia Pacific Capital Fund I -- Escondido LLC | Escondido | Oct 1, 1997 | 91 violations | $14,040 | 91 | 0 |
| F.R. Ghianni Enterprises, Inc. | El Cajon | Apr 27, 1997 | 104 violations | $300,398 | 80 | 0 |
| Advanced Plumbing system McClain Mechanical Systems, Inc. | Oceanside | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The White Glove Guys | San Diego | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rady Children Hospital | San Diego | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TG The Gym Chula Vista Inc | Chula Vista | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional Analysis Inc | San Diego | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Generations Day Care | Ramona | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Severson Group, LLC. | San Marcos | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loyal Source Goverment Services LLC | San Diego | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MC Consultants, Inc | Carlsbad | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Marietta Materials | San Diego | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Champion Hospice LLC | Escondido | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AVI-SPL | San Diego | not stated | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeal Senior Living | Poway | not stated | 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.