LVNs in Fremont earn a median of $78,490 per year ($37.74/hour) based on O*NET data for the Oakland-Berkeley-Livermore metro division. That's about 7% above the California state median and roughly 39% above the national LVN median.
According to O*NET, the top 10% of LVNs in the East Bay metro earn over $98,000 a year — putting Fremont-area LVNs among the highest-paid in the country, even before factoring in overtime and shift differentials.
Fremont wage brief
O*NET’s current California wage table uses the location name San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont, CA. Its 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data reports a $94,310 annual median and $45.34 hourly median for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in that broader reporting region.
Because the source does not isolate the city, this page labels every wage figure as regional. Use it as a Fremont-area benchmark, then compare an actual offer by employer, setting, schedule, and guaranteed hours. The source supports the wage distribution below; it does not establish what any individual Fremont employer pays.
A multi-city labor-market label that explicitly includes Fremont.
Annual and hourly estimates from the 10th through 90th percentile.
It is not an employer pay scale, job offer, or city-exclusive average.
Five points from the same 2025 O*NET/BLS location table. Percentiles describe the distribution of wages; they are not experience bands.
Same occupation, three geographies
| Percentile | Region Annual | Region Hourly | California Annual | U.S. Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $75,900 | $36.49/hr | $64,390 | $49,740 |
| 25th | $81,650 | $39.25/hr | $74,840 | $59,000 |
| 50th (Median) | $94,310 | $45.34/hr | $79,750 | $64,400 |
| 75th | $104,110 | $50.05/hr | $93,720 | $76,030 |
| 90th | $109,120 | $52.46/hr | $100,450 | $83,440 |
Regional premium audit
The gap changes across the distribution, so a single percentage does not describe every wage point. The chart and ledger compare like-for-like percentiles from one source and one data year.
These are wage differences, not measures of purchasing power or take-home pay.
Useful context for reading the Fremont-area figure—not a commute recommendation.
| Reporting area | Median | vs Fremont region | vs California |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara | $95,320 | +$1,010 | +19.5% |
| San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont | $94,310 | Reference | +18.3% |
| Santa Rosa–Petaluma | $92,580 | −$1,730 | +16.1% |
| Vallejo | $85,430 | −$8,880 | +7.1% |
| Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom | $81,570 | −$12,740 | +2.3% |
Fremont care-setting record
California HCAI profiles confirm these facilities are open in Fremont and identify their license categories and licensed-bed counts. The records establish local care settings; they do not state that an LVN position is currently open or what it pays.
Search California’s HCAI Facility Finder2000 Mowry Avenue · HCAI ID 106010987
39001 Sundale Drive · HCAI ID 106014034
39022 Presidio Way · HCAI ID 206010797
39400 Paseo Padre Parkway · HCAI ID 106014132
2171 Mowry Avenue · HCAI ID 206010815
Offer audit
A salary benchmark becomes useful only after the offer is converted to the same basis. Expand each check before comparing two Fremont-area roles.
Multiply the base hourly wage by paid hours per week and paid weeks per year. Keep bonuses, differentials, and extra shifts outside that calculation so the result can be compared with the annual wage table.
Record evening, night, weekend, on-call, and holiday terms individually. Confirm which hours qualify, whether premiums stack, and whether the quoted schedule reliably includes those hours.
Use HCAI’s license category to understand the facility setting, then ask the employer about the actual unit, patient population, staffing expectations, and required competencies. A facility category alone does not predict the wage.
Put each offer into four columns: guaranteed base pay, conditional cash pay, employer-paid benefits, and schedule. That prevents a signing bonus or an assumed extra shift from being mistaken for recurring salary.
Then compare the annualized base with the appropriate percentile table. The regional median is a reference point—not a promise, floor, or employer-specific rate.
Training search
Search the program directory by school, city, or ZIP. Before enrolling, verify the school’s current status with the California BVNPT vocational nursing program list.
Enter search terms or use filters to find programs.
Reading notes
The current reporting area is labeled San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont. That makes the data relevant regional evidence, but it remains broader than the city.
The 10th and 90th percentiles mark points in the wage distribution. They do not mean “new graduate” and “senior nurse.”
HCAI lists Fremont facilities in general acute care, acute psychiatric, and skilled nursing categories. Compare roles within the setting actually named in an offer.
$94,310 minus California’s $79,750 median equals $14,560. It does not account for taxes, benefits, or personal expenses.
All figures in the main comparison use O*NET’s 2025 wage table. Mixing years can create a misleading difference.