Occupational Safety & Health Schools Near Half Moon Bay, CA

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Half Moon Bay, California is home to about 11,454 residents. Median household income is $153,199 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning occupational safety and health-related role is Occupational Health and Safety Specialist at a median $126,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Occupational Safety and Health Schools to Half Moon Bay

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer occupational safety and health programs near Half Moon Bay, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Half Moon Bay city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California occupational safety and health page.

Occupational Safety and Health Wages Near Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$126,860San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$109,740
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$80,390San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$69,542

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Half Moon Bay at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population11,454Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$153,199Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying occupational safety and health roles near Half Moon Bay?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying occupational safety and health-related roles near Half Moon Bay are: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist ($126,860), Occupational Health and Safety Technician ($80,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Belmont instead of Half Moon Bay?

Belmont, CA is 8.5 miles from Half Moon Bay and has its own set of local occupational safety and health programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Half Moon Bay an affordable place to study occupational safety and health?

Half Moon Bay’s median household income of $153,199 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Half Moon Bay while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Half Moon Bay

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Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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