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Remote work in New York: 14.9% work from home

About 1,389,935 of New York's 9,306,567 workers usually work from home in New York, a share of 14.9%. That is 0.2 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking New York 23rd of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in New York and the county table.

Work from home

14.9%

US: 15.1%

Rank

23 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+10.1 pts

2019: 4.8%

Mean commute

32.6 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in New York get to work

Drove alone48.8%
Worked from home14.9%
Public transit21.6%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)14.7%

48.8% drive to work alone and 21.6% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home13.7%
Women working from home16.2%

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

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 4.8% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 14.9%, a change of +10.1 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in New York

62 counties or equivalents. New York County has the highest share at 25.5%.

62 rows
1New York County25.5%219,590860,69331.2 min
2Tompkins County20.0%9,88649,43820.1 min
3Kings County19.1%231,2291,208,61041.7 min
3Westchester County19.1%92,921487,06234.6 min
5Ulster County17.6%14,49282,33627.5 min
6Columbia County17.4%4,92028,20925.7 min
7Saratoga County17.3%21,127122,39625.5 min
8Monroe County15.6%56,743364,53719.9 min
8Nassau County15.6%105,826679,05936.0 min
10Dutchess County15.3%22,392145,91631.2 min
11Albany County15.2%23,963157,25121.4 min
12Putnam County14.4%7,08849,14039.3 min
13Schenectady County14.3%10,77475,50422.8 min
14Rensselaer County14.0%10,91577,78024.0 min
15Hamilton County13.8%2932,13022.6 min
16Ontario County13.6%7,28253,64922.3 min
17Rockland County13.4%19,508145,80329.7 min
17Yates County13.4%1,36710,16422.3 min
19Essex County13.2%2,20016,72222.7 min
19Sullivan County13.2%4,55534,58428.0 min
21Onondaga County13.1%29,132222,26820.2 min
22Erie County12.9%58,707453,37221.3 min
22Queens County12.9%140,4841,090,45442.9 min
24Greene County12.8%2,74621,41228.9 min
24Orange County12.8%23,438183,63234.1 min
26Delaware County12.5%2,33318,71425.7 min
27Suffolk County12.0%92,314766,43231.1 min
28Otsego County11.7%3,07226,33822.9 min
29Schoharie County11.1%1,45313,14730.6 min
30Oneida County10.8%10,78399,80820.6 min
31Richmond County10.7%23,668221,15343.1 min
32Niagara County10.6%10,32497,72622.5 min
33Orleans County10.5%1,83317,51626.1 min
34Madison County10.4%3,15730,39223.6 min
35Herkimer County10.1%2,72126,99025.7 min
35Tioga County10.1%2,17821,58323.0 min
35Wayne County10.1%4,27142,43323.8 min
38Broome County9.6%8,05584,20619.6 min
39Montgomery County9.4%2,13522,66324.0 min
39Schuyler County9.4%7207,69524.1 min
39Warren County9.4%2,95231,29821.5 min
42Chenango County9.1%1,85920,37222.8 min
43Bronx County8.9%48,376545,88743.3 min
44Allegany County8.8%1,66618,91822.8 min
45Steuben County8.7%3,53140,49022.2 min
46Livingston County8.6%2,33927,31125.1 min
46Seneca County8.6%1,21614,11321.3 min
48Oswego County8.3%4,34952,32725.1 min
49Chemung County8.2%2,89735,23620.2 min
50Cattaraugus County8.0%2,51531,56622.6 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in New York

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers210,890$129,990
Customer Service Representatives145,100$47,840
Office Clerks, General133,060$44,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive127,620$49,200
Accountants and Auditors111,860$101,780
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education103,920$82,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks93,920$55,880
Lawyers91,440$177,210
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants88,830$80,490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers82,420$77,230
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education76,730$98,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists75,100$91,840
Financial Managers67,510$215,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products67,050$76,560
Management Analysts65,390$106,930

Metro areas in New York

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share