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Remote work in Illinois: 15.9% work from home

About 975,779 of Illinois's 6,152,715 workers usually work from home in Illinois, a share of 15.9%. That is 0.8 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Illinois 17th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Illinois and the county table.

Work from home

15.9%

US: 15.1%

Rank

17 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+10.5 pts

2019: 5.4%

Mean commute

27.8 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Illinois get to work

Drove alone65.9%
Worked from home15.9%
Public transit5.8%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.4%

65.9% drive to work alone and 5.8% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home14.7%
Women working from home17.2%

Women are 2.5 points more likely than men to work from home in Illinois.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.4% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 15.9%, a change of +10.5 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Illinois

102 counties or equivalents. DuPage County has the highest share at 21.5%.

102 rows
1DuPage County21.5%102,250476,23327.7 min
2Calhoun County20.1%3751,86447.7 min
3Lake County19.5%70,334360,94928.5 min
4Cook County18.9%480,0702,539,96231.5 min
5McLean County17.5%15,05085,76818.3 min
6McHenry County16.1%26,352163,84030.1 min
7Kane County15.9%42,136265,31827.8 min
8Champaign County15.5%15,36198,89916.9 min
9Kendall County14.7%10,50371,27331.6 min
9Will County14.7%52,068354,48631.4 min
11Sangamon County13.7%12,29189,95019.7 min
12Madison County12.7%16,059126,28324.9 min
13Clinton County12.6%2,25817,91825.9 min
13Monroe County12.6%2,36418,74028.3 min
15Jo Daviess County12.5%1,29710,36822.1 min
16St. Clair County12.4%14,590117,86524.0 min
17Effingham County11.8%2,03617,30618.1 min
18Jersey County11.7%1,17110,01727.1 min
19Woodford County11.5%2,09818,18625.0 min
20Peoria County11.4%9,22480,78419.2 min
21Menard County11.0%6135,55926.1 min
21Tazewell County11.0%6,79361,92920.8 min
23Jackson County10.8%2,34721,77720.3 min
24De Witt County10.6%7757,33023.3 min
25Stephenson County10.3%2,11720,46620.7 min
26Mercer County10.1%7347,26228.1 min
27Greene County10.0%5115,11029.0 min
27Grundy County10.0%2,65526,49926.8 min
27Pope County10.0%1341,33529.3 min
27Scott County10.0%2152,14224.2 min
31Vermilion County9.9%2,98330,00620.1 min
32Winnebago County9.8%12,345125,78623.0 min
33Boone County9.6%2,42625,22326.6 min
34Macoupin County9.4%1,84219,58427.5 min
35DeKalb County9.3%4,73550,75226.7 min
35Pulaski County9.3%1451,55229.4 min
37Ford County9.2%5746,23924.6 min
38Montgomery County9.0%1,02111,34022.8 min
39Morgan County8.9%1,28714,52518.7 min
40Williamson County8.8%2,62529,66223.5 min
41Henry County8.7%1,98622,90622.2 min
41Logan County8.7%1,04311,96221.0 min
43Rock Island County8.6%5,51464,38719.7 min
44Cumberland County8.5%4515,28123.5 min
45Lawrence County8.4%4965,87020.8 min
46Macon County8.3%3,59443,18219.4 min
47Bond County8.2%5676,90523.6 min
47Jasper County8.2%3834,69028.1 min
47Mason County8.2%4355,30230.4 min
50Kankakee County8.1%3,95648,97024.9 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Illinois

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers170,790$101,430
Customer Service Representatives109,940$44,910
Office Clerks, General103,580$43,830
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive79,440$47,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education61,000$64,160
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products58,080$65,210
Accountants and Auditors54,690$79,300
Financial Managers53,400$159,990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks53,340$48,840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education47,890$77,020
Management Analysts44,010$110,370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers42,850$66,010
Business Operations Specialists, All Other41,810$77,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists35,350$72,840
Lawyers33,430$157,320

Metro areas in Illinois

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share