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Remote work in Florida: 15.7% work from home

About 1,623,149 of Florida's 10,356,895 workers usually work from home in Florida, a share of 15.7%. That is 0.6 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Florida 20th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Florida and the county table.

Work from home

15.7%

US: 15.1%

Rank

20 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+8.7 pts

2019: 7.0%

Mean commute

28.0 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Florida get to work

Drove alone70.2%
Worked from home15.7%
Public transit1.2%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.9%

70.2% drive to work alone and 1.2% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home14.4%
Women working from home17.1%

Women are 2.7 points more likely than men to work from home in Florida.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 7.0% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 15.7%, a change of +8.7 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Florida

67 counties or equivalents. St. Johns County has the highest share at 26.7%.

67 rows
1St. Johns County26.7%38,245143,29026.9 min
2Seminole County21.6%54,001249,68726.8 min
3Hillsborough County20.7%157,027759,34128.8 min
4Pasco County20.3%54,921271,01431.1 min
5Pinellas County20.0%92,197460,11325.2 min
6Flagler County18.4%9,17349,95727.4 min
7Orange County17.7%132,769748,72928.0 min
8Sarasota County16.6%30,813185,68824.5 min
9Collier County16.4%27,096164,88426.1 min
10Walton County16.3%6,11137,44829.4 min
11Charlotte County16.2%11,64571,77026.9 min
12Duval County16.0%80,875505,25424.1 min
13Clay County15.9%17,305108,76531.3 min
14Manatee County15.8%29,600187,09727.3 min
15Lake County15.7%27,153172,83530.2 min
15Martin County15.7%10,58967,47928.4 min
17Lee County15.4%53,928350,53529.4 min
17Palm Beach County15.4%107,943703,07526.5 min
19Broward County14.7%145,632990,52729.1 min
20Brevard County14.6%41,247282,23625.4 min
21Hernando County14.4%12,01483,47731.4 min
21Volusia County14.4%36,491253,34427.5 min
23Leon County14.2%21,320149,96421.1 min
24Alachua County14.1%18,945134,72221.8 min
25Miami-Dade County14.0%189,4271,356,44530.9 min
26Sumter County13.9%4,47032,18328.9 min
27Nassau County13.7%6,03144,16430.1 min
28Citrus County13.6%7,13152,35927.8 min
28Escambia County13.6%20,471150,02023.5 min
28Indian River County13.6%8,92165,77323.8 min
31Osceola County13.3%27,673207,66435.2 min
32Monroe County13.2%5,56342,26219.5 min
33Santa Rosa County12.7%11,35489,46830.5 min
34Polk County12.4%42,804345,47930.5 min
35St. Lucie County12.1%18,732154,29829.3 min
36Marion County12.0%18,283152,68526.8 min
37Bradford County10.6%1,12010,56132.4 min
38Bay County10.1%9,16491,09323.9 min
39Putnam County9.8%2,56826,32229.6 min
40Okaloosa County9.7%10,412106,80626.3 min
41Gulf County9.3%4855,21424.1 min
42Gadsden County9.0%1,40815,64330.3 min
43Baker County8.6%1,03311,98329.9 min
43Franklin County8.6%3934,55919.3 min
43Highlands County8.6%3,07435,77923.8 min
46Levy County8.5%1,50017,68530.4 min
47Columbia County8.3%2,40129,02025.8 min
47Suwannee County8.3%1,44417,43029.2 min
49Hamilton County8.1%3183,90930.0 min
50Taylor County8.0%5697,07121.3 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Florida

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers249,620$100,750
Customer Service Representatives238,300$38,890
Office Clerks, General191,350$42,720
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks107,210$47,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers102,450$62,290
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive98,270$43,650
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products92,370$60,330
Accountants and Auditors90,880$78,470
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants80,430$39,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education78,630$55,550
Management Analysts74,030$83,130
Business Operations Specialists, All Other68,130$77,930
Human Resources Specialists62,880$63,960
Lawyers59,010$127,810
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists54,090$77,490

Metro areas in Florida

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share