The California Department of Industrial Relations released data on 16,857 wage theft claims filed in 2021. These industries had the greatest number of claims, although the data the state provided is incomplete.
Health care, social assistance(including child care)
12.9%
Retail (including gas stations)
11.3%
Hotels, food (including bars and restaurants)
10.1%
Office support, waste management (including janitors)
9.9%
Professional, scientific, and technical services (including labs, lawyers)
9.5%
Transportation, warehousing
7.5%
Manufacturing
7.1%
Other Services (including car washes, hair salons)
5.2%
Construction
4.6%
Information (including movies, publishing, broadcasting)