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Remote work in Idaho: 13.3% work from home

About 120,392 of Idaho's 906,878 workers usually work from home in Idaho, a share of 13.3%. That is 1.8 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Idaho 26th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Idaho and the county table.

Work from home

13.3%

US: 15.1%

Rank

26 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+5.9 pts

2019: 7.4%

Mean commute

21.6 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Idaho get to work

Drove alone72.7%
Worked from home13.3%
Public transit0.5%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)13.5%

72.7% drive to work alone and 0.5% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home11.6%
Women working from home15.3%

Women are 3.7 points more likely than men to work from home in Idaho.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 7.4% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 13.3%, a change of +5.9 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Idaho

44 counties or equivalents. Custer County has the highest share at 27.3%.

44 rows
1Custer County27.3%5081,85917.3 min
2Camas County21.2%9444342.7 min
3Boise County20.3%7273,59038.0 min
4Ada County18.5%48,650262,71921.2 min
5Teton County17.7%1,2487,05633.9 min
6Valley County16.9%8214,86318.7 min
7Butte County16.0%1771,10922.0 min
8Oneida County15.5%3462,23026.6 min
9Kootenai County15.1%12,67983,79922.8 min
10Adams County14.8%2561,72519.7 min
11Blaine County14.6%2,03013,88818.7 min
12Madison County13.3%3,68427,73216.4 min
13Canyon County13.0%15,197117,25625.3 min
14Lewis County12.6%1701,34821.4 min
15Bonner County12.0%2,45820,53424.2 min
15Franklin County12.0%8346,94624.9 min
17Lemhi County11.8%4083,45015.5 min
18Fremont County11.7%7126,10524.1 min
19Gem County11.5%1,0008,72130.3 min
20Bannock County11.4%4,69841,28317.6 min
21Bonneville County10.4%6,02457,96220.8 min
21Boundary County10.4%5094,90018.2 min
23Clearwater County10.1%3523,49222.5 min
24Idaho County9.9%6626,71219.9 min
24Latah County9.9%1,91919,38218.7 min
26Power County9.7%3443,53916.3 min
27Clark County9.4%3537124.0 min
28Nez Perce County9.3%1,79819,42116.7 min
29Bear Lake County9.2%2542,74630.0 min
30Cassia County8.9%1,00711,33017.9 min
31Owyhee County8.6%4585,32127.7 min
32Gooding County8.3%5917,15121.7 min
32Washington County8.3%3283,97218.6 min
34Shoshone County8.1%4705,79221.6 min
35Benewah County8.0%3384,23923.8 min
36Jefferson County7.6%1,13914,95525.1 min
37Twin Falls County7.4%3,26344,28617.8 min
38Bingham County6.5%1,40721,71422.2 min
39Caribou County6.3%2063,28921.1 min
40Payette County5.9%67211,48323.1 min
41Jerome County5.8%67311,53521.7 min
42Lincoln County5.3%1402,65033.6 min
43Minidoka County4.7%49110,36417.4 min
44Elmore County4.5%61513,61622.0 min
Best paying remote jobs in IdahoNo degree remote jobs in Idaho

Top teleworkable jobs in Idaho

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers30,600$76,480
Customer Service Representatives23,520$39,420
Office Clerks, General22,460$42,570
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks9,730$46,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive9,130$40,850
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers8,760$59,280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products8,530$60,940
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education8,260$59,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education6,250$60,960
Accountants and Auditors5,590$64,840
Childcare Workers5,500$29,110
Human Resources Specialists3,490$63,630
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists3,390$59,010
Business Operations Specialists, All Other2,940$74,960
Management Analysts2,740$81,590

Metro areas in Idaho

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share