Table 2
Total wages paid by agricultural employers in California grew more slowly after state overtime law implemented: Total wages paid by agricultural employers in California (in thousands), 2014-2021
| Year | Annual wages |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $14,777,968 |
| 2015 | $15,757,314 |
| 2016 | $16,704,788 |
| 2017 | $16,764,272 |
| 2018 | $17,026,675 |
| 2019 | $17,542,269 |
| 2020 | $18,139,858 |
| 2021 | $18,104,709 |
| Average annual increase in total wages paid, 2014–18 | 3.8% |
| Average annual increase in total wages paid, 2018–21 | 2.1% |
Note: All values have been adjusted for inflation to constant 2022 dollars using the CPI-U-RS.
Source: Author's analysis of Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Total Wages (in thousands) in Private NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting for All establishment sizes in California -- Statewide. Series ID: ENU0600030511.
This chart appears in:
- tables and figs for MA OT testimony farmworkers (Nov 2021)
- Testimony for the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: Hearing on the Fairness for Farmworkers Act
- Testimony before the NY State Department of Labor’s Farm Laborers Wage Board: The overtime threshold for farmworkers in New York state should be lowered to 40 hours per week
- Testimony for the Maine Legislature, Labor and Housing Committee: An overtime pay threshold for farmworkers in Maine should be set at 40 hours per week
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