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Remote work in South Dakota: 9.7% work from home

About 44,388 of South Dakota's 457,555 workers usually work from home in South Dakota, a share of 9.7%. That is 5.4 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking South Dakota 41st of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in South Dakota and the county table.

Work from home

9.7%

US: 15.1%

Rank

41 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+3.6 pts

2019: 6.1%

Mean commute

17.8 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in South Dakota get to work

Drove alone77.0%
Worked from home9.7%
Public transit0.5%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)12.8%

77.0% drive to work alone and 0.5% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home8.8%
Women working from home10.7%

Women are 1.9 points more likely than men to work from home in South Dakota.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 6.1% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 9.7%, a change of +3.6 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in South Dakota

66 counties or equivalents. Perkins County has the highest share at 32.9%.

66 rows
1Perkins County32.9%4961,50614.7 min
2Campbell County25.1%20180215.5 min
3Ziebach County24.4%21788821.7 min
4Corson County24.2%2711,12021.0 min
5Hyde County20.8%12359115.3 min
6Jerauld County19.8%18794515.8 min
7Sanborn County18.6%2271,21921.2 min
8Clark County17.1%2651,55020.8 min
9Harding County16.4%11268118.7 min
10Spink County14.7%4382,98817.1 min
11Haakon County14.2%12285719.0 min
12Edmunds County13.9%2521,80920.0 min
12Mellette County13.9%10474816.7 min
14Dewey County13.5%2361,75018.5 min
15Sully County13.4%11686719.3 min
16Aurora County13.3%1791,34221.0 min
17Jones County12.7%5845715.3 min
18Faulk County12.5%11995016.9 min
19Brule County12.4%3132,52115.5 min
20Buffalo County12.3%7056813.4 min
20Lincoln County12.3%4,89639,64519.3 min
22Custer County12.0%4924,09129.5 min
22Day County12.0%2922,43222.3 min
24McPherson County11.6%1171,00818.4 min
25Lyman County11.2%1691,51415.8 min
25McCook County11.2%3262,89825.2 min
27Brookings County11.1%2,06418,57714.3 min
27Minnehaha County11.1%12,389111,66217.8 min
29Grant County11.0%4373,98413.7 min
30Hand County10.9%1791,63613.2 min
31Hanson County10.6%1911,79921.7 min
32Lake County10.5%6005,70214.9 min
33Miner County9.8%1141,16625.2 min
34Fall River County9.7%2983,05719.4 min
35Pennington County9.6%5,39356,09019.4 min
36Charles Mix County9.5%3663,87014.1 min
36Deuel County9.5%1982,08625.4 min
36Moody County9.5%2943,08019.9 min
39Roberts County9.0%3794,20416.2 min
40Davison County8.9%93610,55414.1 min
40Jackson County8.9%7078411.4 min
42Kingsbury County8.5%2182,55120.8 min
43Hutchinson County8.1%2913,57417.2 min
43Meade County8.1%1,34016,47319.8 min
45Bennett County8.0%841,04812.0 min
45Gregory County8.0%1561,95015.9 min
47Union County7.9%7098,92417.7 min
48Butte County7.8%4355,55924.5 min
49Bon Homme County7.4%2022,72519.3 min
50Douglas County7.1%1051,47119.6 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in South Dakota

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks9,830$44,780
Customer Service Representatives6,750$39,760
Accountants and Auditors5,950$77,310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive5,840$39,710
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products5,270$74,430
General and Operations Managers4,440$133,440
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4,220$49,110
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education3,470$49,530
Management Analysts3,180$79,660
Childcare Workers2,640$26,870
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2,090$49,720
Insurance Sales Agents2,010$61,630
Office Clerks, General1,980$36,850
Residential Advisors1,790$36,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,730$59,230

Metro areas in South Dakota

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share