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Remote work in Nebraska: 11.0% work from home

About 112,009 of Nebraska's 1,013,728 workers usually work from home in Nebraska, a share of 11.0%. That is 4.1 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Nebraska 38th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Nebraska and the county table.

Work from home

11.0%

US: 15.1%

Rank

38 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+6.4 pts

2019: 4.6%

Mean commute

19.2 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Nebraska get to work

Drove alone76.1%
Worked from home11.0%
Public transit0.5%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.4%

76.1% 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 home9.9%
Women working from home12.4%

Women are 2.5 points more likely than men to work from home in Nebraska.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 4.6% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 11.0%, a change of +6.4 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Nebraska

93 counties or equivalents. Blaine County has the highest share at 21.7%.

93 rows
1Blaine County21.7%4922622.3 min
2McPherson County18.1%4725918.1 min
3Keya Paha County16.4%6338318.7 min
4Douglas County16.1%48,992304,02720.0 min
5Grant County14.9%4832326.9 min
6Sheridan County14.3%3342,34118.7 min
6Washington County14.3%1,54410,76022.7 min
8Wayne County14.0%6934,96713.4 min
9Sarpy County13.5%14,353106,57321.2 min
10Pawnee County13.1%13099522.4 min
11Cass County12.3%1,75714,30628.3 min
11Logan County12.3%4939820.1 min
13Burt County12.0%3733,11624.6 min
14Wheeler County11.8%5445818.4 min
15Polk County11.7%3262,77720.8 min
15Thomas County11.7%3832618.5 min
17Lancaster County11.6%20,143173,73519.0 min
18Cheyenne County11.3%5324,71016.3 min
19Nuckolls County10.9%2292,10920.3 min
20Hooker County10.6%3532914.4 min
21Arthur County10.1%2423820.0 min
21Cedar County10.1%4334,27218.8 min
23Boone County10.0%2572,57417.8 min
23Keith County10.0%3943,95114.9 min
25Knox County9.9%3823,87619.5 min
25Saunders County9.9%1,20312,10326.0 min
27Chase County9.8%1691,71814.9 min
28Banner County9.7%3839026.0 min
29Johnson County9.4%1942,05926.0 min
29Rock County9.4%6165111.7 min
31Dixon County9.3%2552,73324.1 min
32Morrill County8.8%1842,09521.6 min
33Antelope County8.7%2653,04117.8 min
33Butler County8.7%3714,26224.2 min
35Brown County8.6%1211,40611.9 min
35Howard County8.6%2723,17826.7 min
37Hamilton County8.5%3984,68720.7 min
37Harlan County8.5%1161,37119.1 min
39Dundy County8.2%7592013.9 min
40Boyd County8.1%6175417.2 min
41Kearney County8.0%2853,57321.3 min
41Pierce County8.0%2893,62619.9 min
43Garden County7.8%5672113.3 min
44Dawes County7.7%3254,20715.6 min
44Stanton County7.7%2252,91922.3 min
46Hitchcock County7.6%811,06521.9 min
47Fillmore County7.5%2192,93821.6 min
47Nemaha County7.5%2563,39420.6 min
49Holt County7.4%3694,95416.4 min
50Cherry County7.3%2042,81115.2 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Nebraska

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers23,050$82,570
Customer Service Representatives15,930$40,790
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive15,920$44,600
Office Clerks, General10,870$36,890
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks10,660$46,140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers10,200$60,730
Accountants and Auditors10,080$69,980
Childcare Workers9,070$28,860
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education8,760$61,700
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products8,290$61,800
Human Resources Specialists8,140$59,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education7,530$61,900
Financial Managers5,480$134,410
Insurance Sales Agents5,390$58,480
Computer and Information Systems Managers4,630$133,950

Metro areas in Nebraska

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share