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Remote work in Iowa: 11.3% work from home

About 182,141 of Iowa's 1,611,395 workers usually work from home in Iowa, a share of 11.3%. That is 3.8 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Iowa 37th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Iowa and the county table.

Work from home

11.3%

US: 15.1%

Rank

37 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+5.5 pts

2019: 5.8%

Mean commute

19.8 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Iowa get to work

Drove alone76.0%
Worked from home11.3%
Public transit0.7%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.0%

76.0% drive to work alone and 0.7% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home10.2%
Women working from home12.5%

Women are 2.3 points more likely than men to work from home in Iowa.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.8% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 11.3%, a change of +5.5 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Iowa

99 counties or equivalents. Dallas County has the highest share at 20.2%.

99 rows
1Dallas County20.2%11,89658,78821.2 min
2Jefferson County18.2%1,3077,20115.9 min
3Madison County17.4%1,5248,75028.7 min
4Polk County15.7%41,667264,61220.0 min
5Warren County15.3%4,26627,89924.1 min
6Linn County14.7%17,490118,74419.3 min
7Poweshiek County14.0%1,2759,13218.6 min
8Johnson County13.7%11,57084,48019.4 min
9Shelby County12.8%7295,68118.5 min
9Sioux County12.8%2,38618,68913.5 min
11Van Buren County12.7%3853,03622.5 min
12Cedar County12.1%1,1179,24026.7 min
12Winneshiek County12.1%1,27910,60418.1 min
14Dubuque County12.0%6,02550,37016.7 min
15Jones County11.9%1,1459,63724.7 min
15Mitchell County11.9%6445,43218.5 min
17Guthrie County11.8%6085,15627.1 min
17Story County11.8%6,26253,17517.8 min
19Benton County11.5%1,49913,05124.9 min
19Davis County11.5%4493,91425.8 min
21Bremer County11.3%1,43512,67720.1 min
21Worth County11.3%4333,83621.4 min
23Adair County11.2%4143,69920.4 min
24Scott County10.9%9,40286,29720.3 min
25Audubon County10.7%2912,71819.0 min
26Jasper County10.6%1,86617,63323.3 min
27Dickinson County10.5%9659,23316.7 min
28Jackson County10.3%9258,98024.8 min
29Humboldt County10.2%4664,57419.7 min
29Marion County10.2%1,70016,70621.0 min
31Boone County10.1%1,43114,16522.5 min
31Mills County10.1%7056,98325.6 min
33Adams County10.0%1631,63619.1 min
33Cass County10.0%6556,54815.1 min
33Chickasaw County10.0%6056,02219.4 min
33Howard County10.0%4594,57323.2 min
33Montgomery County10.0%4614,60922.3 min
33Ringgold County10.0%2262,26022.9 min
39Lyon County9.8%5926,02318.9 min
39Pottawattamie County9.8%4,35744,54619.8 min
39Washington County9.8%1,12211,48723.5 min
42Ida County9.7%3343,42616.1 min
43Harrison County9.6%6977,25126.2 min
44Grundy County9.5%5896,21923.5 min
44Keokuk County9.5%4234,44526.5 min
46Delaware County9.2%8709,42020.3 min
46Plymouth County9.2%1,22913,37519.2 min
48Monroe County9.0%3193,53929.4 min
49Black Hawk County8.9%5,83365,82015.9 min
49Clarke County8.9%4044,53824.3 min
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Best paying remote jobs in IowaNo degree remote jobs in Iowa

Top teleworkable jobs in Iowa

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers33,560$80,620
Customer Service Representatives28,810$44,990
Office Clerks, General24,280$42,200
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products16,620$64,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education15,890$55,540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks14,150$47,150
Accountants and Auditors13,970$74,290
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive12,320$44,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education11,990$58,910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers10,230$61,970
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants10,150$39,240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other10,090$78,970
Financial Managers9,400$130,600
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists8,290$67,300
Human Resources Specialists7,780$64,920

Metro areas in Iowa

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share