Half Moon Bay minimum wage

$17.91 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $18.51 on January 1, 2027. That's $1.01 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: All businesses within Half Moon Bay city limits, for employees (adults, minors, temporary and part-time) who work at least two hours a week there.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$17.91	$17.91 (no tip credit)	halfmoonbay.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$18.51	$18.51 (no tip credit)	halfmoonbay.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual January 1 increase by the August-to-August CPI-U for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. The city says it publishes the new rate by November 1 each year. (halfmoonbay.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

Tips can't be credited toward the minimum wage.
The city's FAQ says learners (as defined in IWC Order 4-2001) may be paid no less than 85% of the city minimum wage for their first 160 hours. The city publishes no dollar amount for this, so no learner variant is included.
The 2027 official notice is posted at https://www.halfmoonbay.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8167 and also says $18.51.
California's separate fast food and health care minimum wages still apply where they are higher.

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Get the Half Moon Bay rate by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=CA&city=Half%20Moon%20Bay" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Half Moon Bay in 2027?

$18.51 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the Half Moon Bay minimum wage cover?

All businesses within Half Moon Bay city limits, for employees (adults, minors, temporary and part-time) who work at least two hours a week there.

When does the Half Moon Bay minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $18.51 an hour.

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