Jobs
What Fremont residents earn, who employs people here, which industries dominate, and how the job market is moving.
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Figures last checked Oct 26, 2026. Each figure shows the date of its own source.
Headline numbers
Fremont unemployment rate
4.5%A year earlier: 4.9%. Not seasonally adjusted.Opens the source in a new tab: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Fremont city (series LAUCT062600000000003)Median household income
$181,506Opens the source in a new tab: U.S. Census Bureau: QuickFacts, FremontIncome per person
$77,049Opens the source in a new tab: U.S. Census Bureau: QuickFacts, FremontFremont minimum wage, per hour
$18.05California: $16.90. Rises each July 1 with inflation.Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont news release 'Fremont Minimum Wage Increase to $18.05 on July 1, 2026' (Apr 3, 2026) and official wage bulletinAdults in the labor force
67.9%Opens the source in a new tab: U.S. Census Bureau: QuickFacts, FremontHouseholds earning $200,000 or more
44.8%Opens the source in a new tab: Census ACS 2020–2024, table B19001Jobs in Fremont vs jobs held by residents
In the City’s Housing Element, Fremont had about 5% more jobs than employed residents, so on balance it draws in more workers than it sends out.
Jobs located in Fremont (Housing Element)
93,659Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont, Housing Element 2023-2031, Chapter 4 Housing Needs Assessment, 'Balance of Jobs and Workers in Fremont'Employed Fremont residents (same table and year)
89,027Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont, Housing Element 2023-2031, Chapter 4Jobs per employed resident (Housing Element)
1.05Above 1.0 means a net importer of workers.Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont, Housing Element 2023-2031, Chapter 4Employed Fremont residents, 2024 (ACS)
118,511A newer survey count. Do not compare it with the c. 2018 jobs figure.Opens the source in a new tab: Data USA, Fremont, CA profile (Census ACS)Private-sector jobs in Fremont ZIP codes (Census)
125,388Opens the source in a new tab: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023Fremont jobs related to manufacturing (City of Fremont)
35%Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont Economic Development, City ProfileWorkers covered by layoff (WARN) notices in 2025
358Opens the source in a new tab: California EDD, WARN reports for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 and Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026The first three cards come from one table in the City’s 2023–2031 Housing Element, which draws on Census LEHD data from about 2018 (jobs come from administrative records, employed residents from survey data). The 2024 residents count (Census ACS) and the 2023 ZIP-code job count (Census County Business Patterns, which covers a wider area than the city limits) use different methods and are not meant to be compared with them.
Largest employers
Fremont’s largest employers
Employees, as reported in the City’s FY2025 financial report (ties share a rank)| Item | Employees |
|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 23,000 |
| Lam Research | 4,400 |
| Washington Hospital | 2,400 |
| Quanta Computer | 2,000 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 1,600 |
| Synnex (TD Synnex) | 1,400 |
| Western Digital | 1,100 |
| City of Fremont | 1,000 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1,000 |
| Fremont Unified School District | 800 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 800 |
| Sutter Health | 775 |
City of Fremont Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY ended June 30, 2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202; the City’s source is its Economic Development Department). Figures are rounded.View source: City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) (opens in a new tab)
Employers, with sourcesShow details
Employers, with sources
| # | Employer | Employees | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla, Inc. | 23,000 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 1 (new tab) |
| 2 | Lam Research | 4,400 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 2 (new tab) |
| 3 | Washington Hospital | 2,400 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 3 (new tab) |
| 4 | Quanta Computer | 2,000 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 4 (new tab) |
| 5 | Kaiser Permanente | 1,600 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 5 (new tab) |
| 6 | Synnex (TD Synnex) | 1,400 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 6 (new tab) |
| 7 | Western Digital | 1,100 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 7 (new tab) |
| 8 | City of Fremont | 1,000 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 8 (new tab) |
| 8 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1,000 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 8 (new tab) |
| 10 | Fremont Unified School District | 800 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 10 (new tab) |
| 10 | Boehringer Ingelheim | 800 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 10 (new tab) |
| 12 | Sutter Health | 775 | FY2025 | City of Fremont ACFR FY2025, Schedule 15: Principal Employers (p. 202) Open source for 12 (new tab) |
The table lists 12 employers because of ties at 8th and 10th place. Compared with FY2024, Tesla is down from 25,000 to 23,000, Lam Research is up from 4,000 to 4,400, and Quanta Computer and Thermo Fisher Scientific are new to the list.
Wages
What Fremont residents earn, and the minimum wage. Wages by occupation are not published for Fremont alone.
Median earnings, men working full-time, Fremont
$122,523Opens the source in a new tab: Data USA, Fremont, CA profile (Census ACS)Median earnings, women working full-time, Fremont
$79,251Opens the source in a new tab: Data USA, Fremont, CA profile (Census ACS)Wages, in detailShow details
Wages, in detail
| Measure | Value | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont city minimum wage (all employers) Up from $17.75 (Jul 1, 2025). California state minimum is $16.90 in 2026. Read Oct 24, 2026. | $18.05 | Effective Jul 1, 2026 | City of Fremont news release 'Fremont Minimum Wage Increase to $18.05 on July 1, 2026' (Apr 3, 2026) and official wage bulletin (opens in a new tab) |
| Fremont minimum wage the year before Read Oct 24, 2026. | $17.75 | Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2026 | City of Fremont minimum wage bulletin (multilingual notices) / Davis Wright Tremaine local minimum wage summary (opens in a new tab) |
| California state minimum wage Rises from $16.50 to $16.90 on Jan 1, 2026. Neighbouring local rates from Jul 1, 2026 (Davis Wright Tremaine summary): Emeryville $20.34, Berkeley $19.61, San Francisco $19.61, Milpitas $18.50, Alameda $17.76. Read Oct 26, 2026. | $16.90 | 2026 | California Department of Industrial Relations, news release 2025-118 (Dec 5, 2025) (opens in a new tab) |
| Median earnings, male Fremont residents (full-time, year-round) MOE ±$4,835. Data USA does not state whether 1-year or 5-year ACS; verify in ACS table S2001/B20017 on data.census.gov (JS-only, not fetchable here). Read Oct 24, 2026. | $122,523 | 2024 (ACS) | Data USA, Fremont, CA profile (Census ACS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Median earnings, female Fremont residents (full-time, year-round) MOE ±$3,133. Same caveat as male figure. Read Oct 24, 2026. | $79,251 | 2024 (ACS) | Data USA, Fremont, CA profile (Census ACS) (opens in a new tab) |
Where Fremont works
Industries Fremont residents work in
Share of employed residents, 2020–2024| Item | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, management and administrative | 27.7% |
| Education and health care | 17.7% |
| Manufacturing | 16.2% |
| Retail trade | 7.3% |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 5.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, lodging and food service | 5.3% |
| Information | 5.2% |
Census ACS table C24050, 2020–2024, top seven industries. Manufacturing is the third-largest, at 16.2% of employed residents.View source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table C24050 (opens in a new tab)
How residents get to work
Workers 16 and over, 2020–2024| Item | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Drove alone | 53.8% |
| Worked from home | 32.1% |
| Carpooled | 7.3% |
| Public transit | 3.8% |
| Other means | 1.8% |
| Walked | 1.2% |
Census ACS table DP03. Nearly one in three works from home.View source: Census ACS 2020–2024, table DP03 (opens in a new tab)
Unemployment, in detailShow details
Unemployment, in detail
| Measure | Value | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont unemployment rate (city, not seasonally adjusted) LAUS sub-county estimate, not seasonally adjusted; 5,323 unemployed in a labor force of 117,096. Checked against the BLS data API Oct 26, 2026. Sep 2026 city data due Oct 28, 2026. | 4.5% | Aug 2026 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Fremont city (series LAUCT062600000000003) (opens in a new tab) |
| Fremont unemployment rate one year earlier Same BLS series as the latest month; Jul 2026 was 4.4%. Read Oct 26, 2026. | 4.9% | Aug 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Fremont city (series LAUCT062600000000003) (opens in a new tab) |
| Fremont unemployment rate as cited in a local agency financial report Official document quoting EDD city data; Newark 4.6%, Union City 4.8%, California 5.4%, US 4.1% in the same table. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 4.7% | Jun 2025 | Alameda County Water District, FY 2024/25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Letter of Transmittal (pp. xiv-xv) (opens in a new tab) |
Businesses (City of Fremont figures)
| Measure | Value | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing companies based in Fremont Stated as 'over 900'. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 900 | Undated (City pages, read 2026) | City of Fremont Economic Development, City Profile and Local Economy Overview (opens in a new tab) |
| High-tech, life science and clean-tech firms in Fremont Stated as 'over 1,200'. 2023 State of the City separately cited 'more than 150 life sciences companies'. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 1,200 | Undated (City profile page, read 2026) | City of Fremont Economic Development, City Profile (opens in a new tab) |
| Small businesses in Fremont Stated as 'over 3,600'. No count of active business tax accounts was published. Read Oct 24, 2026. | 3,600 | Undated (City profile page, read 2026) | City of Fremont Economic Development, City Profile (opens in a new tab) |
| Eateries and restaurants in Fremont Read Oct 24, 2026. | 500 | Undated (City profile page, read 2026) | City of Fremont Economic Development, City Profile (opens in a new tab) |
| Workers covered by WARN layoff/closure notices filed for Fremont sites in 2025 Counts notices with a Fremont work-site address and a 2025 notice date. Largest were Confluent Medical Technologies (102), Celestica (72), Building Robotics (48) and Benchmark Precision (42). In 2026 so far, 6 Fremont notices covered 351 workers (largest: Canteen Vending 110, Meta 81, Kidango 59). Replaces an earlier figure (513) from an aggregator that included non-Fremont sites. Read Oct 26, 2026. | 358 | 2025 (12 notices) | California EDD, WARN reports for Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 and Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab) |
Workplaces
Business establishments in Fremont ZIP codes
5,562Opens the source in a new tab: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023Jobs in the City Center area (City of Fremont)
30,000Opens the source in a new tab: City of Fremont Economic Development, Employment HubsRetail jobs
8,069Opens the source in a new tab: Census 2022 Economic Census: retail trade, FremontFood-service jobs
6,638Opens the source in a new tab: Census 2022 Economic Census: food services, FremontCommercial space: how much sits empty
Kidder Mathews, third quarter 2026| Market | Square feet | Total vacancy | Direct vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office (Fremont) | 5,271,095 | 20.5% | 6.9% Open source for Office (Fremont) (new tab) |
| Research and development (Fremont) | 17,745,059 | 11.5% | 9.2% Open source for Research and development (Fremont) (new tab) |
| Industrial (Fremont/Newark) | 58,575,070 | 6.8% | 5.4% Open source for Industrial (Fremont/Newark) (new tab) |
Kidder Mathews quarterly market reports (Silicon Valley office and R&D; East Bay industrial, Fremont/Newark submarket). Office vacancy is high; industrial space stays tight.View source: Kidder Mathews, Silicon Valley Office 3Q 2026 (opens in a new tab)View source: Kidder Mathews, Silicon Valley R&D 3Q 2026 (opens in a new tab)View source: Kidder Mathews, East Bay Industrial 3Q 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Where these numbers come from: 8 datasets used on this page
Each dataset below names its source and the date it was read. Full methodology and every source page are on the Sources page.
Unemployment, wages and jobsFremont city unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), jobs located in Fremont vs employed residents (Housing Element/LEHD), city minimum wage, median earnings (ACS 2024), WARN layoffs (EDD), commute shares. Read Oct 24, 2026; unemployment, WARN, minimum wage and Tesla rows re-checked Oct 26, 2026.Read 2026-10-26
Census QuickFacts profileFremont city profile from Census QuickFacts: mostly ACS 2020–2024 5-year survey estimates, with age and race from Census population estimates. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for Census QuickFacts profile (opens in a new tab)
More resident factsACS 2020–2024 measures (age, households, income, housing stock, cost burden, veterans, disability) and County Business Patterns 2023 jobs. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for More resident facts (opens in a new tab)
Largest employersFremont's largest employers (12 with ties) from the City's FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Schedule 15: Principal Employers, p. 202. Read Oct 26, 2026.Read 2026-10-26
Residents' industriesEmployed residents 16+ by industry, top seven, ACS 2020–2024 table C24050. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for Residents' industries (opens in a new tab)
How Fremont gets to workCensus ACS 2020–2024 table DP03: workers 16+ by way of getting to work. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for How Fremont gets to work (opens in a new tab)
Shopping and diningRestaurant and retail counts, jobs, taxable sales and major centers, from Census County Business Patterns, CDTFA and the City of Fremont. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24Open source ↗ for Shopping and dining (opens in a new tab)
Commercial vacancyOffice, R&D and industrial vacancy for the Fremont submarkets, Kidder Mathews 3Q 2026 reports. Read Oct 24, 2026.Read 2026-10-24