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Remote work in North Carolina: 16.3% work from home

About 831,069 of North Carolina's 5,084,515 workers usually work from home in North Carolina, a share of 16.3%. That is 1.2 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking North Carolina 15th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in North Carolina and the county table.

Work from home

16.3%

US: 15.1%

Rank

15 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+9.6 pts

2019: 6.7%

Mean commute

25.1 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in North Carolina get to work

Drove alone71.5%
Worked from home16.3%
Public transit0.7%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)11.5%

71.5% drive to work alone and 0.7% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home14.9%
Women working from home17.9%

Women are 3.0 points more likely than men to work from home in North Carolina.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 6.7% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 16.3%, a change of +9.6 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in North Carolina

100 counties or equivalents. Wake County has the highest share at 29.1%.

100 rows
1Wake County29.1%179,878619,08025.1 min
2Mecklenburg County28.5%176,408619,00025.1 min
3Orange County26.8%19,50672,75123.6 min
4Durham County22.9%39,750173,79222.6 min
5Chatham County22.5%8,37437,24228.4 min
6Union County19.5%24,341124,92529.8 min
7New Hanover County19.4%23,546121,34220.6 min
8Buncombe County17.6%22,701129,06121.1 min
9Cabarrus County17.2%20,241117,78627.3 min
10Polk County15.8%1,3688,63528.4 min
11Brunswick County14.7%9,02461,26625.7 min
11Johnston County14.7%16,874114,60132.2 min
13Iredell County14.6%13,99095,80725.1 min
14Forsyth County14.5%26,230181,03722.7 min
15Lincoln County14.3%6,23143,59629.3 min
16Dare County14.2%2,70119,06622.4 min
17Granville County13.9%3,49125,05930.8 min
17Guilford County13.9%36,704264,00822.0 min
19Pender County13.2%3,98830,29330.1 min
20Person County12.9%2,37218,32030.9 min
21Onslow County12.8%13,699106,92322.4 min
22Carteret County12.6%3,85230,51123.2 min
23Franklin County12.5%4,33234,72533.3 min
23Transylvania County12.5%1,64613,20921.9 min
25Gaston County12.4%13,622110,11627.0 min
26Moore County12.2%5,52745,32926.6 min
27Pitt County11.9%9,86882,58722.1 min
28Yancey County11.7%9057,76627.1 min
29Alamance County11.3%9,47383,48825.9 min
30Camden County11.2%6135,47928.2 min
31Pamlico County11.1%4774,31626.5 min
32Warren County11.0%7817,07129.5 min
33Cherokee County10.8%1,26211,72125.2 min
34Madison County10.7%1,0359,65432.7 min
35Alleghany County10.6%4594,31726.5 min
35Nash County10.6%4,56843,19923.7 min
37Henderson County10.4%5,55753,54022.5 min
37Watauga County10.4%2,67325,65521.2 min
39Pasquotank County9.9%1,79918,20728.0 min
40Stanly County9.8%2,81128,63028.1 min
41Davidson County9.7%7,54378,10724.3 min
42Macon County9.4%1,53616,28522.6 min
43Avery County9.2%5916,43723.7 min
43Haywood County9.2%2,54627,68923.8 min
45Wilkes County9.1%2,56628,30225.9 min
46Ashe County9.0%1,01011,23625.3 min
46Currituck County9.0%1,39815,60335.5 min
48Anson County8.9%7868,86629.4 min
48Beaufort County8.9%1,73019,33224.8 min
50Davie County8.8%1,77620,06927.3 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in North Carolina

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Customer Service Representatives91,980$39,530
General and Operations Managers72,250$99,190
Office Clerks, General70,600$39,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks48,160$46,640
Accountants and Auditors46,420$80,490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive45,740$43,010
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products45,550$63,260
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants45,540$39,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education44,040$49,400
Business Operations Specialists, All Other40,580$77,090
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers38,780$61,030
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education32,260$54,890
Human Resources Specialists31,510$69,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists30,140$77,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers24,230$167,550

Metro areas in North Carolina

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share