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Registered Nurses salary in Fremont, CA

Registered Nurses in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $186,610 a year, an average of $176,900. About 41,750 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Registered Nurses pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$186,610
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$176,900
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$119,290
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$223,770
Top of the range
People employed
41,750
In Fremont metro area
Rent share of median wage
18.7%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Fremont

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$2,905
per month, in Fremont, CA
Income needed for median rent
$116,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median registered nurses wage
$186,610
60.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
18.7%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$176,350
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Fremont area. Read the Fremont, CA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Registered Nurses pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Spokane, WA
-40.1%
Median $111,750
Mean $113,280
Employed 6,850
Richmond, VA
-49.9%
Median $93,580
Mean $92,010
Employed 15,700
Baton Rouge, LA
-56.5%
Median $81,130
Mean $84,000
Employed 8,290
Norfolk, VA
-52.1%
Median $89,450
Mean $89,350
Employed 16,870
San Bernardino, CA
-28.2%
Median $133,940
Mean $136,670
Employed 35,290
Arlington, VA
-45.0%
Median $102,710
Mean $104,590
Employed 46,830
Boise City, ID
-47.5%
Median $97,880
Mean $95,990
Employed 8,550
Tacoma, WA
-31.3%
Median $128,260
Mean $126,390
Employed 39,900

See registered nurses pay in every covered city.

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Registered Nurses salary in Fremont, CA: FAQ

How much do registered nurses make in Fremont, CA?

The median salary for registered nurses in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area is $186,610 a year (about $90 an hour for full-time work). The average is $176,900, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $186,610 a good salary for registered nurses in Fremont, CA?

Yes. It is above the $116,200 needed to keep the median rent of $2,905 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 18.7% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid registered nurses earn in Fremont, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $223,770 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $119,290.

How many registered nurses work in Fremont, CA?

About 41,750 people work in this occupation in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.