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Remote work in Tennessee: 12.9% work from home

About 426,680 of Tennessee's 3,314,309 workers usually work from home in Tennessee, a share of 12.9%. That is 2.2 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Tennessee 31st of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Tennessee and the county table.

Work from home

12.9%

US: 15.1%

Rank

31 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+7.3 pts

2019: 5.6%

Mean commute

25.7 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Tennessee get to work

Drove alone75.8%
Worked from home12.9%
Public transit0.4%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)10.9%

75.8% drive to work alone and 0.4% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home11.4%
Women working from home14.5%

Women are 3.1 points more likely than men to work from home in Tennessee.

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.6% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 12.9%, a change of +7.3 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Tennessee

95 counties or equivalents. Williamson County has the highest share at 28.3%.

95 rows
1Williamson County28.3%36,769130,01827.9 min
2Davidson County20.3%80,258394,90524.7 min
3Wilson County16.8%13,44080,13630.1 min
4Sumner County16.2%16,850104,03429.0 min
5Sequatchie County15.9%9846,20631.7 min
6Rutherford County15.0%28,659191,04128.1 min
7Knox County14.4%35,658248,40722.2 min
8Hamilton County14.3%26,267183,37222.1 min
8Marshall County14.3%2,37116,63829.9 min
10Maury County14.1%7,44352,94029.0 min
11Cheatham County13.7%2,90921,21233.5 min
12Anderson County13.1%4,62935,37424.5 min
12Marion County13.1%1,53411,73933.9 min
14Blount County12.3%8,25867,08125.3 min
15Robertson County12.2%4,59937,55930.7 min
16Fayette County12.0%2,40220,08234.1 min
16Loudon County12.0%3,08125,63024.3 min
18Washington County11.9%7,55863,33021.6 min
19Dickson County11.5%3,09326,95332.7 min
19Union County11.5%1,0038,75834.6 min
21Hawkins County11.3%2,48721,95827.7 min
22Shelby County10.8%45,387418,66122.3 min
23Tipton County10.7%2,94027,40932.9 min
24Lawrence County10.6%2,04219,31525.6 min
24Sullivan County10.6%7,39469,42821.9 min
26Bedford County10.5%2,55024,35728.4 min
26White County10.5%1,21611,53223.7 min
28Claiborne County10.4%1,36813,19327.4 min
29Perry County10.3%3663,55932.8 min
30Wayne County10.2%6366,26331.3 min
31Putnam County10.1%3,95639,09821.1 min
32Henderson County9.8%1,08811,11626.9 min
32Jackson County9.8%4804,89133.4 min
34Johnson County9.7%6436,62725.6 min
34Van Buren County9.7%2592,66629.6 min
36Cannon County9.6%5996,25535.4 min
37Chester County9.4%6737,18228.2 min
38Coffee County9.3%2,42926,25125.5 min
38Cumberland County9.3%2,15523,08322.9 min
40Bradley County9.1%4,57950,57323.3 min
41Hickman County8.9%1,01911,39536.7 min
41McNairy County8.9%93810,55126.8 min
41Meigs County8.9%4565,11034.4 min
41Roane County8.9%2,08323,34728.4 min
45Campbell County8.8%1,37815,68830.1 min
46Madison County8.5%3,76844,38920.3 min
46Montgomery County8.5%9,524111,66827.8 min
48Moore County8.4%2502,98925.1 min
48Pickett County8.4%1571,87731.2 min
50Franklin County8.3%1,61419,46825.1 min
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Top teleworkable jobs in Tennessee

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
General and Operations Managers66,610$102,850
Customer Service Representatives64,880$40,130
Office Clerks, General52,550$37,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers51,330$64,760
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks40,360$46,540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive35,410$43,370
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants31,780$38,630
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education28,880$52,690
Accountants and Auditors26,890$75,500
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products21,640$59,820
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education21,250$60,330
Human Resources Specialists20,490$65,200
Financial Managers18,650$133,010
Managers, All Other17,260$88,110
Medical and Health Services Managers13,470$104,370

Metro areas in Tennessee

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share