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Remote work in Missouri: 13.0% work from home

About 384,872 of Missouri's 2,959,377 workers usually work from home in Missouri, a share of 13.0%. That is 2.1 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Missouri 28th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Missouri and the county table.

Work from home

13.0%

US: 15.1%

Rank

28 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+7.9 pts

2019: 5.1%

Mean commute

23.5 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Missouri get to work

Drove alone74.8%
Worked from home13.0%
Public transit0.8%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)11.4%

74.8% drive to work alone and 0.8% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home11.6%
Women working from home14.5%

Women are 2.9 points more likely than men to work from home in Missouri.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.1% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 13.0%, a change of +7.9 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Missouri

115 counties or equivalents. Knox County has the highest share at 22.4%.

115 rows
1Knox County22.4%3841,71119.4 min
2Platte County19.2%11,24058,55424.3 min
3St. Louis County18.3%89,410489,74123.1 min
4St. Charles County18.0%39,815220,96924.5 min
5St. Louis city17.0%25,347148,91422.1 min
6Clay County15.9%21,176133,58522.8 min
7Jackson County15.8%56,655358,00223.4 min
8Pulaski County15.7%4,37027,82319.5 min
9Ozark County14.7%4483,04629.6 min
10Cass County13.9%7,76755,89428.0 min
11Daviess County13.5%5143,81734.9 min
12Mercer County13.2%1921,45322.6 min
13Stone County11.9%1,47412,35427.1 min
14Vernon County11.8%9758,27819.4 min
14Worth County11.8%10185825.7 min
16Morgan County11.6%9308,04328.1 min
17Bollinger County11.5%5464,75135.5 min
17Jefferson County11.5%13,351115,83030.6 min
19Carter County11.4%2552,23124.8 min
19Greene County11.4%17,096149,87219.6 min
21Scotland County11.3%2352,07819.1 min
22Douglas County11.0%4764,34727.2 min
22Madison County11.0%5865,30923.9 min
24Ray County10.6%1,13610,70434.3 min
25Barry County10.5%1,56214,84523.7 min
25Camden County10.5%1,86417,73322.1 min
27Caldwell County10.4%4174,02332.4 min
27Lawrence County10.4%1,75216,90725.0 min
29Franklin County10.3%5,10649,73828.3 min
29Putnam County10.3%2082,01419.4 min
31Christian County10.2%4,51944,18925.5 min
32Callaway County10.0%2,02420,18924.0 min
32Clinton County10.0%9469,45428.6 min
32Dade County10.0%3143,13227.1 min
35Cedar County9.9%5625,70425.1 min
35DeKalb County9.9%4084,12831.1 min
37Bates County9.8%6836,98232.8 min
37Boone County9.8%9,55397,56818.7 min
37Howard County9.8%4344,43626.5 min
37Macon County9.8%6406,55422.1 min
41Harrison County9.7%3283,37322.9 min
41Ripley County9.7%3904,00834.8 min
43Oregon County9.5%3043,18923.0 min
44Polk County9.3%1,31514,09428.1 min
45Cole County9.2%3,49637,93117.9 min
46Linn County9.1%5025,52420.2 min
47Cape Girardeau County9.0%3,74941,76319.5 min
47Lafayette County9.0%1,42215,74524.9 min
47Lewis County9.0%3964,42323.8 min
47Montgomery County9.0%4575,06028.7 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Missouri

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers105,210$77,410
Office Clerks, General57,870$40,350
Customer Service Representatives56,190$41,850
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education40,380$48,250
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive36,350$40,250
Accountants and Auditors25,340$73,210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products25,290$60,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers24,710$62,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks22,700$46,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education20,850$50,780
Human Resources Specialists18,240$62,710
Business Operations Specialists, All Other17,320$81,060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13,310$64,280
Financial Managers12,710$133,560
Lawyers11,950$124,210

Metro areas in Missouri

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share