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Remote work in New Jersey: 16.8% work from home

About 770,990 of New Jersey's 4,582,367 workers usually work from home in New Jersey, a share of 16.8%. That is 1.7 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking New Jersey 13th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in New Jersey and the county table.

Work from home

16.8%

US: 15.1%

Rank

13 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+11.9 pts

2019: 4.9%

Mean commute

30.5 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in New Jersey get to work

Drove alone62.2%
Worked from home16.8%
Public transit8.1%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.9%

62.2% drive to work alone and 8.1% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home16.0%
Women working from home17.7%

Women are 1.7 points more likely than men to work from home in New Jersey.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 4.9% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 16.8%, a change of +11.9 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in New Jersey

21 counties or equivalents. Somerset County has the highest share at 22.7%.

21 rows
1Somerset County22.7%42,229186,28031.4 min
2Hunterdon County21.8%14,37966,03233.0 min
2Morris County21.8%58,467268,16829.8 min
4Hudson County20.6%78,509381,86935.4 min
5Mercer County19.5%35,981184,36527.1 min
6Monmouth County18.9%61,191324,03732.1 min
7Bergen County18.5%90,241487,05431.2 min
8Middlesex County18.1%77,949431,30931.2 min
9Burlington County16.7%39,762237,71929.1 min
10Essex County16.1%64,603401,96233.6 min
11Camden County15.5%39,441254,20227.4 min
12Gloucester County14.9%22,814152,78828.2 min
12Sussex County14.9%11,38476,45936.3 min
14Union County14.2%41,324290,04830.2 min
15Ocean County12.5%34,495276,02730.0 min
15Warren County12.5%7,19557,70034.0 min
17Cape May County12.1%5,19842,98422.0 min
18Passaic County11.5%28,105244,50726.5 min
19Salem County9.5%2,73728,79626.5 min
20Atlantic County9.1%11,635127,63625.2 min
21Cumberland County5.4%3,35162,42525.5 min
Best paying remote jobs in New JerseyNo degree remote jobs in New Jersey

Top teleworkable jobs in New Jersey

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Office Clerks, General71,140$47,980
Customer Service Representatives64,950$46,740
General and Operations Managers63,940$149,990
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive60,320$49,600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers54,460$73,740
Accountants and Auditors43,540$101,340
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education42,360$77,150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks40,560$56,730
Business Operations Specialists, All Other35,820$88,070
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products35,600$78,870
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education34,510$80,440
Computer and Information Systems Managers33,860$196,480
Financial Managers32,370$188,750
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education26,510$77,630
Managers, All Other24,000$163,630

Metro areas in New Jersey

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share