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Remote work in Alabama: 8.8% work from home

About 196,829 of Alabama's 2,229,079 workers usually work from home in Alabama, a share of 8.8%. That is 6.3 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Alabama 47th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Alabama and the county table.

Work from home

8.8%

US: 15.1%

Rank

47 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+5.4 pts

2019: 3.4%

Mean commute

25.5 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Alabama get to work

Drove alone80.6%
Worked from home8.8%
Public transit0.3%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)10.3%

80.6% drive to work alone and 0.3% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home7.7%
Women working from home10.1%

Women are 2.4 points more likely than men to work from home in Alabama.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 3.4% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 8.8%, a change of +5.4 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Alabama

67 counties or equivalents. Shelby County has the highest share at 16.9%.

67 rows
1Shelby County16.9%19,849117,26729.5 min
2Madison County15.1%30,262201,01622.1 min
3St. Clair County11.7%4,90041,97430.7 min
4Baldwin County11.6%13,035112,46727.0 min
5Jefferson County11.1%34,121306,59824.1 min
5Limestone County11.1%5,70451,34026.3 min
7Lee County9.5%7,95584,08522.3 min
8Russell County9.3%2,18923,53726.3 min
8Sumter County9.3%3533,80423.2 min
10Mobile County8.3%14,684177,25126.1 min
11Montgomery County8.0%7,82297,26921.6 min
12Lauderdale County7.8%3,43144,11225.9 min
13Washington County7.7%4455,80234.3 min
14Macon County7.6%5577,32423.7 min
15Coosa County7.5%2903,85531.5 min
16Tuscaloosa County7.4%8,236111,01223.3 min
17Elmore County7.3%2,97440,62527.9 min
18Colbert County7.2%1,84625,60822.5 min
18Morgan County7.2%3,86353,89724.9 min
20Conecuh County7.0%2283,27128.3 min
21Randolph County6.8%6038,83228.9 min
22Autauga County6.7%1,79927,03327.9 min
23Barbour County6.5%5538,46927.1 min
24Chilton County6.4%1,23319,15831.0 min
24Marshall County6.4%2,66341,59125.5 min
26Winston County6.3%6249,84928.2 min
27Cleburne County6.2%3716,02235.3 min
28Blount County6.1%1,56425,49235.8 min
29Dallas County6.0%81313,45926.4 min
30Calhoun County5.9%2,90648,93325.2 min
31Lamar County5.8%2995,15925.4 min
32Clay County5.6%2955,28328.5 min
33Butler County5.4%3877,12325.0 min
34Pike County5.3%74714,19720.3 min
34Tallapoosa County5.3%89016,93625.2 min
36Wilcox County5.1%1713,36128.3 min
37Dale County5.0%96819,41622.5 min
37Pickens County5.0%3246,45132.6 min
39Bibb County4.8%3797,94431.7 min
40Greene County4.7%1032,17129.4 min
40Jackson County4.7%98021,07427.3 min
42Houston County4.6%2,18347,01622.1 min
42Marengo County4.6%3307,23326.4 min
44Lowndes County4.5%1463,25331.4 min
44Perry County4.5%922,02728.0 min
46Chambers County4.4%62414,08423.1 min
46Cherokee County4.4%4379,83330.5 min
46Coffee County4.4%1,00423,06723.0 min
46DeKalb County4.4%1,29929,73024.8 min
46Henry County4.4%3277,40327.6 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Alabama

The largest occupations in Alabama that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive42,180$40,200
Customer Service Representatives33,720$37,730
General and Operations Managers32,370$106,330
Accountants and Auditors25,420$71,070
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers20,460$59,440
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products19,250$62,500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks18,550$42,490
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education16,910$59,850
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education16,480$60,530
Office Clerks, General15,810$30,440
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants14,900$36,310
Human Resources Specialists11,200$62,770
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education10,950$59,900
Medical and Health Services Managers9,320$92,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists8,780$55,390

Metro areas in Alabama

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share