Fremont minimum wage

$18.05 an hour since July 1, 2026. That's $1.15 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: Employers, for employees (part-time or full-time) who perform work within Fremont city limits. Employees of non-profit corporations are exempt.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
July 1, 2025	$17.75	$17.75 (no tip credit)	fremont.gov checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2026	$18.05	$18.05 (no tip credit)	fremont.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

July 1, 2027: Annual July 1 increase by the CPI for urban wage earners (San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward), capped at 5%. The city publishes the bulletin by April 1 or as soon as practicable. (fremont.gov)

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

Good to know

Employees of non-profit corporations are exempt from the city minimum wage (the state minimum applies to them).
Tips may not be counted toward the minimum wage.
Adjusts every July 1.
The official 2026 bulletin repeats both rates: https://www.fremont.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/20120/639104642258200000.
California's separate fast food and health care minimum wages still apply where they are higher.

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Get the Fremont 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=Fremont" \
  -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 Fremont in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual July 1 increase by the CPI for urban wage earners (San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward), capped at 5%. The city publishes the bulletin by April 1 or as soon as practicable.). Until then it's $18.05 an hour.

Who does the Fremont minimum wage cover?

Employers, for employees (part-time or full-time) who perform work within Fremont city limits. Employees of non-profit corporations are exempt.

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.