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Remote work in Montana: 12.5% work from home

About 67,716 of Montana's 540,910 workers usually work from home in Montana, a share of 12.5%. That is 2.6 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Montana 32nd of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Montana and the county table.

Work from home

12.5%

US: 15.1%

Rank

32 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+6.0 pts

2019: 6.5%

Mean commute

19.1 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Montana get to work

Drove alone71.1%
Worked from home12.5%
Public transit0.6%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)15.8%

71.1% drive to work alone and 0.6% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home11.5%
Women working from home13.7%

Women are 2.2 points more likely than men to work from home in Montana.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 6.5% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 12.5%, a change of +6.0 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Montana

56 counties or equivalents. Garfield County has the highest share at 43.7%.

56 rows
1Garfield County43.7%21449023.0 min
2Carter County39.5%23459219.5 min
3Prairie County36.4%19653817.0 min
4Judith Basin County27.9%2971,06621.4 min
5Liberty County26.5%20778216.5 min
6Treasure County25.1%9839016.9 min
7Wheatland County23.3%19282318.5 min
8Musselshell County22.8%4742,08225.3 min
9Madison County20.5%8504,14025.8 min
10Powder River County19.6%15780219.4 min
11Phillips County18.7%3421,83215.6 min
12Wibaux County18.6%9651620.9 min
13Park County17.0%1,4648,60425.3 min
14Fergus County16.8%9775,80918.3 min
15Blaine County16.6%4422,67015.4 min
16McCone County16.3%13582919.9 min
17Sweet Grass County16.0%3101,93724.5 min
18Valley County15.9%5653,56215.4 min
19Flathead County15.8%8,45453,46119.6 min
20Meagher County15.7%1701,08625.4 min
21Gallatin County15.5%10,92570,27618.3 min
21Lincoln County15.5%1,1147,19918.5 min
23Petroleum County15.3%3623516.2 min
24Sanders County15.2%6584,31622.0 min
25Teton County15.1%4372,89321.8 min
26Missoula County14.6%9,70266,46918.1 min
27Lewis and Clark County14.5%5,30536,69818.3 min
28Ravalli County14.2%2,84620,10924.4 min
29Golden Valley County14.1%5438331.0 min
30Lake County13.2%1,75913,28922.9 min
31Jefferson County12.7%7626,00624.4 min
32Chouteau County12.5%2902,32718.5 min
32Glacier County12.5%6034,81614.7 min
34Carbon County11.0%5745,21829.6 min
35Toole County10.6%2322,18115.5 min
36Broadwater County10.5%3903,72029.3 min
37Big Horn County10.4%4754,58219.6 min
38Granite County9.9%1481,50127.6 min
38Mineral County9.9%2022,03327.6 min
40Stillwater County9.8%4404,48930.5 min
41Pondera County9.6%2472,56219.2 min
42Powell County9.4%2292,43318.1 min
43Beaverhead County9.2%4204,57719.3 min
44Yellowstone County8.9%7,50584,75318.6 min
45Deer Lodge County8.1%3634,50718.6 min
46Daniels County7.6%6179813.8 min
46Silver Bow County7.6%1,27716,75616.9 min
48Cascade County7.4%3,00740,50416.5 min
49Rosebud County7.0%2173,12015.5 min
50Fallon County6.2%781,25121.0 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Montana

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Office Clerks, General11,350$44,100
General and Operations Managers11,090$85,240
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks7,670$45,600
Customer Service Representatives4,920$43,820
Business Operations Specialists, All Other4,850$72,690
Accountants and Auditors4,680$74,400
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,510$56,200
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants4,050$39,870
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,030$60,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3,970$60,560
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive3,830$41,720
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,550$58,730
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,520$61,460
Lawyers2,460$100,750
Human Resources Specialists2,200$61,860

Metro areas in Montana

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share