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Remote work in Pennsylvania: 15.6% work from home

About 969,334 of Pennsylvania's 6,210,797 workers usually work from home in Pennsylvania, a share of 15.6%. That is 0.5 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Pennsylvania 21st of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Pennsylvania and the county table.

Work from home

15.6%

US: 15.1%

Rank

21 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+10.2 pts

2019: 5.4%

Mean commute

26.3 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Pennsylvania get to work

Drove alone68.2%
Worked from home15.6%
Public transit3.6%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.6%

68.2% drive to work alone and 3.6% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home14.2%
Women working from home17.1%

Women are 2.9 points more likely than men to work from home in Pennsylvania.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.4% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 15.6%, a change of +10.2 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Pennsylvania

67 counties or equivalents. Chester County has the highest share at 24.1%.

67 rows
1Chester County24.1%68,314283,10526.9 min
2Montgomery County23.3%104,493449,26127.8 min
3Allegheny County21.1%131,451623,94025.2 min
4Bucks County19.6%64,911331,37329.0 min
5Philadelphia County18.4%133,569726,41931.7 min
6Delaware County18.0%50,157278,39428.1 min
7Cumberland County17.7%23,131130,93121.8 min
8Butler County16.8%16,13496,31527.4 min
8Dauphin County16.8%23,776141,13221.5 min
10Centre County15.3%10,92371,62520.2 min
10Perry County15.3%3,40422,23532.0 min
12Washington County15.0%14,91099,26526.8 min
13Pike County14.7%3,81825,90142.3 min
14Northampton County14.4%22,630157,01827.0 min
15Lehigh County14.0%25,577182,14224.9 min
16Beaver County13.5%10,72879,37125.5 min
17Lawrence County13.4%5,02537,59723.4 min
18Forest County13.3%2441,83023.0 min
18Susquehanna County13.3%2,15316,23226.9 min
18Westmoreland County13.3%22,256167,54226.7 min
21Columbia County12.9%3,91430,31521.7 min
21Montour County12.9%1,0878,44419.4 min
23York County12.4%28,420229,78126.3 min
24Lebanon County12.0%8,22968,46222.1 min
25Berks County11.9%24,746208,25525.4 min
26Adams County11.7%6,14252,56728.2 min
27Lancaster County11.6%32,063276,35023.8 min
27Wayne County11.6%2,39620,61528.9 min
29Monroe County11.4%8,71576,73838.1 min
30Luzerne County10.9%16,318150,24023.5 min
31Potter County10.7%7306,84024.0 min
32Cambria County10.4%5,79355,63623.4 min
33Carbon County10.1%3,00229,62532.5 min
34Franklin County10.0%7,36873,89324.3 min
34Lackawanna County10.0%9,93798,94221.1 min
36Northumberland County9.9%4,00040,25025.2 min
37Indiana County9.5%3,41235,86324.9 min
37Juniata County9.5%1,04811,03631.0 min
39Armstrong County9.4%2,75629,22028.6 min
40Mercer County9.3%4,26846,03221.7 min
41Clinton County9.2%1,55216,84323.6 min
42Snyder County9.0%1,70918,90522.9 min
42Union County9.0%1,53617,08617.9 min
44Erie County8.9%10,790120,81419.6 min
45Venango County8.8%1,85621,19523.1 min
46Lycoming County8.7%4,53051,90721.1 min
47Clarion County8.6%1,47617,18324.6 min
48Somerset County8.5%2,66331,49924.9 min
49Fulton County8.4%5726,79631.5 min
50Wyoming County8.3%97611,83025.6 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Pennsylvania

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers168,110$100,400
Office Clerks, General118,680$43,600
Customer Service Representatives102,100$43,080
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive72,610$44,740
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers61,960$63,990
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks54,580$47,390
Accountants and Auditors54,440$77,330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products53,290$65,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education52,650$77,990
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education47,220$74,160
Human Resources Specialists36,710$66,020
Financial Managers31,750$137,960
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists31,240$65,190
Business Operations Specialists, All Other29,690$81,340
Medical and Health Services Managers26,430$103,720

Metro areas in Pennsylvania

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share