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Remote work in California: 17.2% work from home

About 3,154,824 of California's 18,371,933 workers usually work from home in California, a share of 17.2%. That is 2.1 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking California 11th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in California and the county table.

Work from home

17.2%

US: 15.1%

Rank

11 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+10.9 pts

2019: 6.3%

Mean commute

28.7 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in California get to work

Drove alone65.7%
Worked from home17.2%
Public transit2.9%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)14.2%

65.7% drive to work alone and 2.9% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home15.7%
Women working from home19.0%

Women are 3.3 points more likely than men to work from home in California.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 6.3% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 17.2%, a change of +10.9 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in California

58 counties or equivalents. Marin County has the highest share at 31.5%.

58 rows
1Marin County31.5%38,661122,87327.4 min
2San Francisco County31.0%144,584466,38830.4 min
3Alameda County25.7%215,368837,26131.0 min
4Nevada County25.0%10,81143,26923.6 min
5San Mateo County24.3%93,277384,59526.4 min
6Santa Clara County23.9%231,784970,79026.2 min
7Placer County22.7%43,692192,65227.4 min
8El Dorado County22.1%19,11086,58928.6 min
9Contra Costa County21.3%117,454551,85435.3 min
9Trinity County21.3%1,0995,16427.2 min
11Santa Cruz County19.3%24,267125,77025.7 min
12Sacramento County19.1%139,798731,94727.3 min
13San Diego County18.7%306,2001,635,98725.5 min
14Orange County18.5%290,2351,565,84226.7 min
15Alpine County18.2%14680032.7 min
16Yolo County18.1%18,553102,47424.0 min
17Mono County17.3%1,3207,62617.1 min
18Los Angeles County17.1%801,8324,687,09030.4 min
19Sierra County16.8%1821,08624.3 min
20Calaveras County15.9%2,90918,26434.2 min
20Sonoma County15.9%37,751237,16425.1 min
22Ventura County15.8%63,155400,81425.6 min
23San Luis Obispo County15.2%19,256126,61122.3 min
24Napa County14.6%9,57765,79524.9 min
25Lake County14.3%3,45224,22432.4 min
26Santa Barbara County13.4%27,102201,78320.8 min
27Amador County13.3%2,11015,90134.0 min
28Humboldt County13.0%7,31856,34219.0 min
29Mariposa County12.7%9477,43533.9 min
30Butte County12.6%11,39190,41221.0 min
31Riverside County12.3%133,3311,087,10333.8 min
32Mendocino County12.2%4,44236,54821.5 min
32Solano County12.2%25,058204,57431.0 min
34Modoc County11.9%3723,12222.5 min
35Inyo County11.8%9828,34616.0 min
35San Benito County11.8%3,76831,79836.6 min
35Siskiyou County11.8%1,91516,18421.2 min
38Tuolumne County11.7%2,35520,07730.0 min
39Tehama County11.1%2,78525,05923.4 min
40San Bernardino County11.0%105,347960,75932.6 min
41San Joaquin County10.6%35,817337,50834.1 min
42Fresno County10.1%42,194419,66423.5 min
43Monterey County9.8%18,528188,15025.4 min
44Madera County9.7%5,81460,11727.9 min
44Shasta County9.7%7,28574,79319.8 min
46Yuba County8.7%3,13035,80132.4 min
47Stanislaus County8.1%18,907233,22730.8 min
48Glenn County7.8%93811,96522.9 min
49Sutter County7.7%3,21141,85927.1 min
50Kern County7.5%26,632356,58424.4 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in California

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Office Clerks, General306,000$47,920
General and Operations Managers292,300$125,240
Customer Service Representatives183,350$47,790
Accountants and Auditors173,370$96,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive169,670$53,190
Business Operations Specialists, All Other168,180$83,820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers164,320$75,090
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks154,980$57,470
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education141,650$98,190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products141,300$73,920
Management Analysts136,200$102,110
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants116,890$52,720
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists108,460$92,770
Sales Managers108,120$132,440
Human Resources Specialists104,880$81,810

Metro areas in California

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share