Where were the biggest pay raises in California? – Sun in San Bernardino County

If you look at places in California with the worst pay raises, you will see one reason why the food is so expensive.

The most significant jumps in the weekly wage of 2019 are concentrated in the state agricultural centers, according to a reliable review of spreadsheets of salaries statistics from the Economic Development Division. These numbers track the average weekly profits for private sector workers in the 29 California Labor Markets.

When comparing the average 12 months ending in November 2024, before the 2019 pandemic, the typical El Centro salary increased by 57% to $ 959 a week. San Luis Obippa’s salaries were 51% more, compared to $ 1.068. Visalia’s Pay increased by 40% to $ 1.022, and Fresho increased by 33% to $ 1.064.

The shortage of workforce in the pandemic era forces the farm bosses to pay to remain adequately staff. And be sure to add hikes to the minimum wage of the state.

These costs were transferred along the food chain – all the way to the local grocery store. Food prices across the country, measured by four consumer metro prices in California, have jumped 28% in the last five years.

So, think about new US immigration policies that are likely to intensify the tense headaches of farmers’ staff in California. Large -scale deportations can further inflate Farmhand’s salaries and in turn increase the prices of agricultural products.

By the way, raising Farm Town’s pay was not universal. In Madera, weekly profits fell 4% from 2019 to $ 924 – the lonely decline across the country.

Pay

Expanding Workweeks has helped to increase the salaries of the farm higher.

El Centro workers are watching a 12% increase in how long they have been working from 2019, up to 37 hours a week. San Louis Obipo observed an increase of 3% to 31.5 hours. Merced saw an increase of 3% to 32 hours.

Two suburbs of Bay Area also experienced ballooning weeks. The NAPA average work week increased by 12% to 37 hours, and San Rafael increased by 6% to 33 hours.

On the contrary, Hanford has suffered the most significant immersion of the state in its average work week, which is 10% for five years to 31 hours.

In addition, the hours contracted in some places to travel due to the stains of the tourism business. Ventura County observed a drop of 9% to 31 hours a week, while Santa Maria-Santa Barbara observed a decrease of 8% to 31 hours.

Large numbers

California salaries in California remained in the field of technology bay.

San Jose was No. 1 at an average of $ 1877 a week in the last year – after a 15% impact in five years. Then came San Francisco ($ 1.774 – up 13%), Okland ($ 1363 – up 11%), San Rafael ($ 1.355 – up 32%) and Napa ($ 1.335 – up 27%).

Meanwhile, Farm Country also has the smallest checks, starting at $ 836 at Hanford a week – has increased by 15% in five years. Then came Merced ($ 857 – up 30%), Redding ($ 861 – Up 8%), and Madera and El Centro.

South

Workers in the giant labor markets in southern California have received relatively average pay increases in the last five years. This reflects the challenges of the region, which is restored from the obstacles to the pandemic era.

The average average weekly increase in the internal empire to $ 1,085 was the ninth largest blow among the 29 markets tracked across the country. The warehouses of this area are thriving when the coronavirus pushes many buyers to online retail.

San Diego County, which is 26% to $ 1300, is No. 10. 19% increase in Los Angeles County to $ 1.311, ranked 14 years. A 14% increase to $ 1.277 is №22.

Lower order

The average salary in California has increased by 19% in five years to $ 1327 a week since November 2024.

These salaries increases were probably more worked in places where California workers were poorly paid.

Get 29 markets in this report ranked by dollars paid weekly. You find that the smallest salaries are an average of 25% growth in the last five years, while the biggest winners have received only 19%.

Jonathan Lansner is the Southern California News Group Business Colostine. Next to it you can contact [email protected]