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Remote work in Oklahoma: 9.4% work from home

About 170,373 of Oklahoma's 1,816,948 workers usually work from home in Oklahoma, a share of 9.4%. That is 5.7 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Oklahoma 44th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Oklahoma and the county table.

Work from home

9.4%

US: 15.1%

Rank

44 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+5.0 pts

2019: 4.4%

Mean commute

22.4 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Oklahoma get to work

Drove alone77.4%
Worked from home9.4%
Public transit0.3%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.9%

77.4% 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 home8.3%
Women working from home10.6%

Women are 2.3 points more likely than men to work from home in Oklahoma.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 4.4% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 9.4%, a change of +5.0 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Oklahoma

77 counties or equivalents. Cimarron County has the highest share at 20.1%.

77 rows
1Cimarron County20.1%2151,0728.0 min
2Hughes County13.0%5844,47825.3 min
3Rogers County11.5%5,32646,29425.7 min
3Tulsa County11.5%37,170323,52820.3 min
5Cleveland County11.4%17,016148,87323.7 min
6McIntosh County11.3%6986,15526.7 min
7Harmon County10.8%10092618.2 min
7Oklahoma County10.8%41,370383,94321.9 min
9Craig County10.5%5485,20723.6 min
9Logan County10.5%2,42423,18129.0 min
11Canadian County10.4%8,71283,39025.2 min
11Lincoln County10.4%1,50214,50329.7 min
13Comanche County10.3%5,48953,27318.3 min
14Creek County10.1%3,17131,47825.4 min
15Nowata County9.8%3733,80228.1 min
16Bryan County9.7%2,00120,63620.4 min
17McClain County9.6%2,06021,53427.9 min
18Ellis County9.5%1441,52221.9 min
19Delaware County9.4%1,48015,73428.6 min
20Wagoner County9.2%3,75340,71126.2 min
21Payne County8.8%3,35337,95218.4 min
22Grant County8.6%1451,68627.2 min
22Kiowa County8.6%2823,28323.2 min
24Okmulgee County8.4%1,18214,12224.7 min
24Pottawatomie County8.4%2,50929,73424.2 min
26Atoka County8.3%4365,24027.5 min
26Muskogee County8.3%2,13225,61722.1 min
28Coal County8.2%1621,98720.2 min
28Okfuskee County8.2%3123,81525.5 min
30Mayes County8.1%1,35116,58225.1 min
30Seminole County8.1%7058,74324.0 min
32Marshall County7.9%4866,14025.2 min
33Cherokee County7.8%1,60720,52723.8 min
33Haskell County7.8%3674,73025.7 min
35Washington County7.6%1,72722,80820.7 min
36Grady County7.5%1,92125,62826.3 min
37Osage County7.3%1,38419,00424.6 min
38Washita County7.1%3334,67322.4 min
39Beaver County6.9%1492,17017.7 min
39Dewey County6.9%1261,81319.6 min
39Pittsburg County6.9%1,17416,95721.3 min
42Garvin County6.8%73710,86724.3 min
42Greer County6.8%1251,84715.1 min
44Kingfisher County6.5%4757,31821.8 min
45Roger Mills County6.4%941,47225.8 min
46Choctaw County6.0%3335,54223.4 min
47Johnston County5.8%2243,85024.7 min
47Tillman County5.8%1602,74223.7 min
49Jefferson County5.7%1182,08027.1 min
50Stephens County5.6%99617,69723.7 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Oklahoma

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers45,900$80,620
Customer Service Representatives33,380$37,570
Office Clerks, General31,750$36,520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive20,730$38,630
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers19,670$60,730
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education18,340$47,470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks17,780$44,480
Accountants and Auditors16,520$76,820
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education15,670$49,170
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products12,220$59,720
Childcare Workers9,550$26,210
Human Resources Specialists9,460$58,070
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants8,150$37,990
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education7,820$48,210
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists7,800$59,330

Metro areas in Oklahoma

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share