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
2025	1704.00	3.77588%
2024	1642.00	0.00000%
2023	1651.00	5.15924%
2022	1570.00	13.5213%
2021	1383.00	4.3774%
2020	1325.00	3.84013%
2019	1242.78	2.971%
2018	1206.92	3.642%
2017	1164.51	3.912%
2016	1120.67	2.2789%
2015	1095.70	2.67%
2014	1067.25	0.742887%
2013	1059.38	5.56325%
2012	1003.55	2.41351%
2011	979.90	0.00%
2010	984.83	2.99410%
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%