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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%

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