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Remote work in Minnesota: 17.6% work from home
About 517,984 of Minnesota's 2,939,889 workers usually work from home in Minnesota, a share of 17.6%. That is 2.5 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Minnesota 9th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Minnesota and the county table.
Work from home
17.6%
US: 15.1%
Rank
9 of 52
1 = highest share
Change since 2019
+11.2 pts
2019: 6.4%
Mean commute
22.7 min
One way, non-remote workers
How people in Minnesota get to work
68.9% drive to work alone and 1.8% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.
Men vs women
Women are 3.4 points more likely than men to work from home in Minnesota.
Change since 2019
In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 6.4% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 17.6%, a change of +11.2 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.
Counties in Minnesota
87 counties or equivalents. Hennepin County has the highest share at 25.2%.
| 1 | Hennepin County | 25.2% | 173,066 | 686,167 | 21.9 min |
| 2 | Washington County | 23.6% | 33,344 | 141,463 | 24.0 min |
| 3 | Carver County | 23.5% | 14,161 | 60,171 | 25.6 min |
| 4 | Cook County | 21.6% | 616 | 2,858 | 16.6 min |
| 5 | Dakota County | 21.3% | 50,241 | 236,304 | 23.6 min |
| 6 | Ramsey County | 20.5% | 56,261 | 274,937 | 21.4 min |
| 7 | Scott County | 19.7% | 16,725 | 84,977 | 24.8 min |
| 8 | Anoka County | 17.2% | 32,865 | 191,607 | 25.6 min |
| 9 | Traverse County | 16.8% | 237 | 1,411 | 17.1 min |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 16.4% | 437 | 2,671 | 22.0 min |
| 11 | Olmsted County | 15.4% | 13,209 | 85,722 | 18.7 min |
| 12 | Wright County | 15.0% | 11,874 | 78,990 | 29.4 min |
| 13 | Grant County | 14.6% | 418 | 2,865 | 23.2 min |
| 14 | Chisago County | 14.2% | 4,119 | 28,936 | 31.0 min |
| 15 | Houston County | 13.6% | 1,290 | 9,463 | 23.8 min |
| 16 | Lac qui Parle County | 13.5% | 421 | 3,118 | 16.9 min |
| 16 | Sherburne County | 13.5% | 7,286 | 54,055 | 30.7 min |
| 18 | Nicollet County | 13.3% | 2,423 | 18,175 | 16.4 min |
| 19 | Crow Wing County | 13.2% | 4,101 | 31,013 | 23.1 min |
| 19 | Lake County | 13.2% | 626 | 4,747 | 24.8 min |
| 19 | Todd County | 13.2% | 1,487 | 11,305 | 25.7 min |
| 22 | Dodge County | 12.9% | 1,425 | 11,081 | 25.9 min |
| 22 | Hubbard County | 12.9% | 1,251 | 9,681 | 24.0 min |
| 24 | Aitkin County | 12.7% | 777 | 6,132 | 27.7 min |
| 25 | Fillmore County | 12.4% | 1,329 | 10,709 | 25.7 min |
| 25 | Lyon County | 12.4% | 1,566 | 12,638 | 14.6 min |
| 27 | Cass County | 12.3% | 1,578 | 12,875 | 25.2 min |
| 28 | Isanti County | 12.2% | 2,612 | 21,413 | 30.7 min |
| 28 | Koochiching County | 12.2% | 645 | 5,296 | 16.3 min |
| 30 | Rice County | 12.0% | 3,958 | 33,116 | 21.8 min |
| 31 | Rock County | 11.9% | 595 | 5,011 | 19.6 min |
| 32 | Clay County | 11.8% | 3,980 | 33,753 | 19.7 min |
| 33 | Pope County | 11.7% | 661 | 5,664 | 22.7 min |
| 34 | Douglas County | 11.5% | 2,230 | 19,373 | 20.5 min |
| 35 | Wabasha County | 11.4% | 1,255 | 11,037 | 24.2 min |
| 36 | St. Louis County | 11.2% | 10,715 | 95,866 | 19.9 min |
| 37 | Redwood County | 11.0% | 773 | 7,024 | 17.6 min |
| 38 | Sibley County | 10.9% | 826 | 7,558 | 27.1 min |
| 39 | Cottonwood County | 10.7% | 573 | 5,359 | 15.3 min |
| 39 | Goodhue County | 10.7% | 2,536 | 23,681 | 23.8 min |
| 39 | Roseau County | 10.7% | 800 | 7,506 | 17.1 min |
| 42 | Becker County | 10.6% | 1,723 | 16,179 | 21.7 min |
| 42 | Stearns County | 10.6% | 8,816 | 83,346 | 21.7 min |
| 44 | Otter Tail County | 10.4% | 2,908 | 27,869 | 20.7 min |
| 45 | Pine County | 10.3% | 1,339 | 12,972 | 32.1 min |
| 46 | Mille Lacs County | 10.2% | 1,338 | 13,131 | 32.0 min |
| 47 | Jackson County | 10.1% | 515 | 5,097 | 18.4 min |
| 47 | Kittson County | 10.1% | 191 | 1,898 | 19.1 min |
| 47 | Red Lake County | 10.1% | 200 | 1,980 | 24.8 min |
| 50 | Marshall County | 10.0% | 418 | 4,167 | 23.1 min |
Top teleworkable jobs in Minnesota
The largest occupations in Minnesota that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).
| Occupation | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 73,900 | $96,130 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 59,170 | $47,470 |
| Office Clerks, General | 55,710 | $47,030 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 32,010 | $75,060 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 30,400 | $81,100 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 30,160 | $49,900 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 27,520 | $52,350 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 24,650 | $81,460 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 24,320 | $63,120 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 23,090 | $74,160 |
| Management Analysts | 21,530 | $95,980 |
| Industrial Engineers | 18,000 | $101,600 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 17,850 | $63,950 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 17,140 | $77,340 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 16,850 | $77,250 |
Metro areas in Minnesota
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI21.3%
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN11.3%
- Fargo, ND-MN10.4%
- Duluth, MN-WI10.6%
- Rochester, MN14.5%
- St. Cloud, MN10.4%
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN12.0%
- Grand Forks, ND-MN6.3%
- Mankato, MN10.1%
- Brainerd, MN12.9%
Neighbouring states
- Iowa11.3%
- North Dakota8.1%
- South Dakota9.7%
- Wisconsin13.1%
States with a similar share
- Utah17.6%
- California17.2%
- Virginia18.3%
- Vermont16.9%
- Arizona18.4%
- New Hampshire16.8%