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Remote work in Maine: 15.9% work from home

About 107,940 of Maine's 679,677 workers usually work from home in Maine, a share of 15.9%. That is 0.8 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Maine 17th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Maine and the county table.

Work from home

15.9%

US: 15.1%

Rank

17 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+9.6 pts

2019: 6.3%

Mean commute

24.6 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Maine get to work

Drove alone70.8%
Worked from home15.9%
Public transit0.5%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.8%

70.8% 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 home14.3%
Women working from home17.6%

Women are 3.3 points more likely than men to work from home in Maine.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 6.3% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 15.9%, a change of +9.6 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Maine

16 counties or equivalents. Cumberland County has the highest share at 21.8%.

16 rows
1Cumberland County21.8%36,448167,32323.2 min
2Sagadahoc County16.9%3,10218,33525.8 min
3York County16.8%18,876112,30627.7 min
4Knox County16.6%3,15219,04219.6 min
5Waldo County15.6%2,88818,54726.6 min
6Kennebec County15.3%9,17160,13525.4 min
7Androscoggin County13.8%7,64555,29124.4 min
8Hancock County13.7%3,69626,97025.4 min
9Oxford County13.6%3,62126,56128.9 min
10Lincoln County13.2%2,20116,62723.3 min
11Franklin County13.0%1,76913,59226.8 min
12Penobscot County11.3%8,33073,62822.7 min
13Somerset County11.0%2,49022,54228.0 min
14Piscataquis County10.8%8247,62225.2 min
15Washington County9.7%1,21712,52421.6 min
16Aroostook County8.8%2,51028,63218.3 min
Best paying remote jobs in MaineNo degree remote jobs in Maine

Top teleworkable jobs in Maine

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers15,100$96,740
Office Clerks, General11,670$43,500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks8,310$49,510
Customer Service Representatives7,500$45,240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education6,940$62,300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive6,800$46,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers5,670$63,390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education5,540$62,230
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants4,550$44,690
Business Operations Specialists, All Other4,240$74,510
Childcare Workers4,110$34,720
Accountants and Auditors4,020$77,680
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,890$61,030
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3,740$65,790
Human Resources Specialists3,080$64,420

Metro areas in Maine

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share