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Remote work in Colorado: 21.0% work from home

About 645,882 of Colorado's 3,074,682 workers usually work from home in Colorado, a share of 21.0%. That is 5.9 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Colorado 2nd of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Colorado and the county table.

Work from home

21.0%

US: 15.1%

Rank

2 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+11.9 pts

2019: 9.1%

Mean commute

25.2 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Colorado get to work

Drove alone65.1%
Worked from home21.0%
Public transit1.6%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.3%

65.1% drive to work alone and 1.6% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home19.4%
Women working from home22.9%

Women are 3.5 points more likely than men to work from home in Colorado.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 9.1% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 21.0%, a change of +11.9 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Colorado

64 counties or equivalents. San Juan County has the highest share at 31.4%.

64 rows
1San Juan County31.4%13442714.8 min
2Boulder County31.2%54,409174,58322.3 min
3Douglas County30.5%62,635205,58827.1 min
3Hinsdale County30.5%1384537.6 min
5Broomfield County29.9%12,71342,44925.5 min
6Jackson County29.7%19665912.2 min
7Denver County27.3%114,558419,61924.9 min
8Jefferson County25.4%80,951318,32426.0 min
9Huerfano County24.6%5642,29521.1 min
10Chaffee County24.5%2,2549,18318.1 min
11Park County24.4%2,2629,25239.0 min
12Clear Creek County24.2%1,2645,22828.4 min
13Summit County23.7%4,46718,84920.8 min
14Custer County23.5%4722,01236.9 min
15Larimer County21.4%41,444193,40423.4 min
16Elbert County21.3%3,01814,15941.3 min
16Routt County21.3%3,06314,39620.1 min
18Arapahoe County21.0%74,119353,63327.1 min
19Teller County20.5%2,40411,75331.7 min
20Ouray County19.9%4662,34327.3 min
21Grand County19.6%1,8059,20524.4 min
22Gunnison County18.5%1,85610,02420.2 min
23La Plata County18.1%5,24028,91020.3 min
24Archuleta County17.8%1,0285,78322.2 min
25El Paso County16.8%63,792378,59823.5 min
26Dolores County16.7%2181,30217.6 min
27Pitkin County16.6%1,6159,71519.9 min
28Costilla County16.1%1981,23126.1 min
29Crowley County15.9%2311,45628.9 min
30San Miguel County15.8%8145,13816.7 min
31Gilpin County15.7%5293,37032.1 min
32Adams County15.2%42,517279,79129.8 min
33Delta County14.8%1,83112,36324.2 min
34Weld County14.3%25,392177,23527.9 min
35Conejos County13.7%4463,24723.4 min
35Fremont County13.7%2,43417,73924.7 min
35Mesa County13.7%10,09073,79718.9 min
38Eagle County12.6%3,89030,79722.2 min
39Cheyenne County12.1%11796815.1 min
39Saguache County12.1%3432,84517.5 min
41Las Animas County11.5%6735,87619.5 min
41Montrose County11.5%2,21819,21821.1 min
43Washington County11.4%2512,20822.9 min
44Garfield County11.0%3,68833,52031.4 min
45Phillips County10.9%2382,18820.2 min
46Lincoln County10.7%2272,12122.8 min
47Montezuma County10.4%1,16511,15220.4 min
48Kit Carson County9.9%3323,36616.9 min
49Rio Grande County9.3%4624,96619.2 min
50Rio Blanco County9.0%2753,06217.4 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Colorado

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Business Operations Specialists, All Other46,350$89,860
Customer Service Representatives45,890$46,020
General and Operations Managers43,140$130,340
Accountants and Auditors35,580$90,030
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products31,290$77,830
Office Clerks, General30,280$56,150
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists30,000$80,670
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive29,690$47,430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers26,230$73,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education24,840$61,550
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks24,650$54,080
Human Resources Specialists21,020$78,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education18,160$63,660
Lawyers17,160$167,970
Management Analysts14,940$104,990

Metro areas in Colorado

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share