HISTORICAL STATE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE (SAWW) FOR CALIFORNIA
The following table lists the State Average Weekly Wage for California as determined by the United States Dept. of Labor for the first quarter of each year for use in calculations required by Labor Code sections 4659(c) and 4453(a)(10).
US DOL SAWW data (choose 1st Quarter [year], then "State Finance/Labor Force")
| Year | SAWW | Increase |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1619.15 | 5.15924% |
| 2022 | 1539.71 | 13.5213% |
| 2021 | 1356.31 | 4.3774% |
| 2020 | 1325.00 | 3.84013% |
| 2019 | 1242.78 | 2.971% |
| 2018 | 1206.92 | 3.642% |
| 2017 | 1172.57 | 3.912% |
| 2016 | 1120.67 | 2.2789% |
| 2015 | 1095.70 | 2.67% |
| 2014 | 1067.25 | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 1059.38 | 5.56% |
| 2012 | 1003.55 | 2.4% |
| 2011 | 979.90 | 0.00% |
| 2010 | 984.83 | 2.3% |
| 2009 | 956.20 | 4.55% |
| 2008 | 914.60 | 3.93% |
| 2007 | 880.00 | 4.96% |
| 2006 | 838.42 | 4% |
| 2005 | 806.11 | 1.8% |
| 2004 | 806.11 | 1.97% |
| 2003 | 790.50 | - |
| 2002 | 794.95 | 1.95% |
| 2001 | 779.71 | 10.6% |
| 2000 | 704.98 | 5.71% |
| 1999 | 666.90 | annual avg. = 4.14% |
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