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Remote work in Massachusetts: 18.6% work from home

About 676,607 of Massachusetts's 3,629,298 workers usually work from home in Massachusetts, a share of 18.6%. That is 3.5 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Massachusetts 6th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Massachusetts and the county table.

Work from home

18.6%

US: 15.1%

Rank

6 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+13.2 pts

2019: 5.4%

Mean commute

29.1 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Massachusetts get to work

Drove alone61.2%
Worked from home18.6%
Public transit6.5%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)13.7%

61.2% drive to work alone and 6.5% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home18.0%
Women working from home19.3%

Women are 1.3 points more likely than men to work from home in Massachusetts.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.4% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 18.6%, a change of +13.2 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Massachusetts

14 counties or equivalents. Middlesex County has the highest share at 24.7%.

14 rows
1Middlesex County24.7%219,412888,79229.9 min
2Norfolk County22.8%87,952385,07332.5 min
3Dukes County21.6%2,37711,02116.4 min
4Suffolk County19.9%85,075428,12330.9 min
5Hampshire County18.4%14,76880,11823.2 min
6Essex County16.4%68,236415,47128.5 min
7Plymouth County16.2%44,082271,71732.5 min
8Barnstable County16.0%17,586109,84124.8 min
9Worcester County15.6%67,999436,99329.2 min
10Franklin County15.1%5,33535,29023.8 min
11Berkshire County14.2%8,84062,23421.2 min
12Nantucket County13.0%1,0498,09516.0 min
13Bristol County11.1%31,967287,10928.5 min
14Hampden County10.5%21,929209,42122.7 min
Best paying remote jobs in MassachusettsNo degree remote jobs in Massachusetts

Top teleworkable jobs in Massachusetts

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers105,350$123,850
Customer Service Representatives54,660$48,060
Office Clerks, General50,180$48,890
Accountants and Auditors45,520$96,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers39,170$75,240
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists37,320$93,430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive34,570$53,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education32,100$83,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks31,010$57,120
Management Analysts30,100$131,840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education29,100$88,990
Financial Managers27,690$181,170
Computer and Information Systems Managers25,640$203,300
Human Resources Specialists25,490$81,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products24,280$78,680

Metro areas in Massachusetts

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share