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Remote work in North Dakota: 8.1% work from home

About 33,149 of North Dakota's 407,488 workers usually work from home in North Dakota, a share of 8.1%. That is 7.0 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking North Dakota 49th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in North Dakota and the county table.

Work from home

8.1%

US: 15.1%

Rank

49 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+4.5 pts

2019: 3.6%

Mean commute

17.9 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in North Dakota get to work

Drove alone77.9%
Worked from home8.1%
Public transit0.3%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)13.7%

77.9% drive to work alone and 0.3% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home7.0%
Women working from home9.5%

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

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 3.6% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 8.1%, a change of +4.5 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in North Dakota

53 counties or equivalents. Kidder County has the highest share at 22.1%.

53 rows
1Kidder County22.1%2331,05519.8 min
2Dunn County17.0%3161,85927.6 min
3Grant County16.4%1671,01820.5 min
3McHenry County16.4%4032,45829.7 min
5Emmons County15.1%2181,44019.3 min
6Logan County14.4%12184214.9 min
7Steele County12.3%9879918.2 min
8LaMoure County11.9%2482,08318.8 min
9McIntosh County11.6%1401,20511.3 min
10Adams County10.9%10495715.2 min
11Morton County10.6%1,93218,27719.8 min
12Dickey County10.5%2692,55315.8 min
13Wells County10.4%1761,69914.6 min
14Burke County10.3%9996524.3 min
15Pierce County10.2%1931,88911.3 min
15Ransom County10.2%2782,71719.4 min
17Cass County10.0%11,105111,03517.1 min
18Hettinger County9.9%1121,13316.1 min
19Sheridan County9.2%6065121.8 min
19Slope County9.2%3740021.0 min
21Bowman County9.0%1281,42117.7 min
21Oliver County9.0%7179025.9 min
23Burleigh County8.8%4,50451,46217.5 min
23McKenzie County8.8%6156,97122.9 min
25Cavalier County8.6%1471,71418.8 min
26McLean County8.2%3764,57124.4 min
26Richland County8.2%6998,54821.1 min
28Nelson County8.1%1151,41219.6 min
29Pembina County7.9%2543,20417.0 min
29Sioux County7.9%901,13717.8 min
31Foster County7.7%1411,82212.9 min
32Billings County7.6%4255524.4 min
33Stark County7.1%1,17516,63817.5 min
34Barnes County6.9%3635,26519.5 min
34Griggs County6.9%741,07816.3 min
36Stutsman County6.7%69010,29214.1 min
37Grand Forks County6.5%2,60840,31815.8 min
38Towner County6.4%661,02416.5 min
39Renville County5.8%691,19329.5 min
39Sargent County5.8%1172,03116.2 min
41Ward County5.7%2,02835,88319.3 min
42Eddy County5.5%631,13821.8 min
42Traill County5.5%2224,01519.9 min
44Mercer County5.2%1893,62518.6 min
45Bottineau County5.0%1432,85621.7 min
46Ramsey County4.9%2996,12213.9 min
47Benson County4.7%962,05016.1 min
47Divide County4.7%491,04721.6 min
47Rolette County4.7%2024,28216.8 min
50Mountrail County4.6%1984,30419.1 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in North Dakota

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers11,660$93,290
Office Clerks, General8,950$48,900
Customer Service Representatives6,470$43,160
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive6,070$45,490
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,360$57,820
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products4,220$71,230
Accountants and Auditors4,110$72,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks4,060$48,260
Childcare Workers3,870$30,390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,750$59,380
Managers, All Other2,020$118,010
Financial Managers1,960$130,070
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,950$64,790
Human Resources Specialists1,870$69,740
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,760$80,200

Metro areas in North Dakota

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share