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Remote work in Kansas: 11.8% work from home

About 171,485 of Kansas's 1,454,367 workers usually work from home in Kansas, a share of 11.8%. That is 3.3 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Kansas 35th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Kansas and the county table.

Work from home

11.8%

US: 15.1%

Rank

35 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+6.7 pts

2019: 5.1%

Mean commute

19.7 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Kansas get to work

Drove alone75.4%
Worked from home11.8%
Public transit0.4%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.4%

75.4% drive to work alone and 0.4% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home10.7%
Women working from home13.1%

Women are 2.4 points more likely than men to work from home in Kansas.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.1% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 11.8%, a change of +6.7 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Kansas

105 counties or equivalents. Johnson County has the highest share at 22.4%.

105 rows
1Johnson County22.4%75,261335,94920.6 min
2Greeley County20.0%13366515.4 min
3Cheyenne County18.5%2311,25013.1 min
4Sheridan County17.1%2181,27315.7 min
5Norton County16.9%3311,96311.0 min
6Douglas County15.6%10,23665,61020.8 min
7Decatur County15.3%1941,27017.9 min
8Wichita County15.0%13388611.0 min
9Sherman County14.5%4503,09615.4 min
10Miami County14.1%2,45917,42230.0 min
11Rawlins County13.4%1761,31513.7 min
12Pawnee County12.5%3532,81919.7 min
13Jefferson County11.7%1,0829,24630.1 min
14Anderson County11.5%3983,47228.0 min
15Riley County11.2%4,67841,88216.3 min
15Shawnee County11.2%9,26382,63417.9 min
17Bourbon County11.1%7176,44419.6 min
17Wabaunsee County11.1%3633,25728.3 min
19Trego County10.7%1581,47116.6 min
20Leavenworth County10.4%3,90537,41223.9 min
21Elk County10.2%10199033.7 min
22Logan County10.1%1461,44518.2 min
23Franklin County9.9%1,28412,99323.4 min
24Hamilton County9.8%1081,09815.2 min
25Thomas County9.6%4174,34611.7 min
26Kiowa County9.4%1151,22613.1 min
26Wyandotte County9.4%7,34978,10422.3 min
28Butler County9.0%2,91932,42423.8 min
29Gove County8.9%1251,39716.5 min
29Kearny County8.9%1551,74621.5 min
31Harvey County8.8%1,44316,37520.7 min
32Barton County8.7%1,02211,79615.2 min
32Lane County8.7%5664412.8 min
32Morris County8.7%2262,60922.4 min
35Morton County8.6%901,04116.8 min
35Osage County8.6%6447,51528.5 min
37Chase County8.4%961,14020.6 min
37Wallace County8.4%5565416.0 min
39Mitchell County8.3%2302,76713.6 min
39Washington County8.3%2242,71020.3 min
41Clay County8.2%3043,68924.0 min
41Marion County8.2%4565,54022.0 min
43Linn County8.1%3444,23134.7 min
43Russell County8.1%2893,58513.2 min
43Sedgwick County8.1%20,451252,54919.3 min
46Jewell County7.9%1081,36316.5 min
46Phillips County7.9%1752,22019.4 min
48Meade County7.8%1391,78217.2 min
49Neosho County7.7%5607,25116.2 min
49Ottawa County7.7%2172,83123.8 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Kansas

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Customer Service Representatives32,250$38,330
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive28,500$39,000
General and Operations Managers25,500$85,600
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks19,450$45,920
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education14,200$50,820
Accountants and Auditors14,030$76,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products13,930$71,000
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers12,590$62,400
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education11,090$58,770
Business Operations Specialists, All Other10,910$81,100
Human Resources Specialists8,830$76,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists8,340$62,230
Childcare Workers7,180$28,800
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants6,460$39,540
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education6,430$58,820

Metro areas in Kansas

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share