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Remote work in Utah: 17.6% work from home

About 297,541 of Utah's 1,689,998 workers usually work from home in Utah, a share of 17.6%. That is 2.5 points above the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Utah 9th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Utah and the county table.

Work from home

17.6%

US: 15.1%

Rank

9 of 52

1 = highest share

Change since 2019

+10.2 pts

2019: 7.4%

Mean commute

22.1 min

One way, non-remote workers

How people in Utah get to work

Drove alone67.4%
Worked from home17.6%
Public transit1.6%
Other (carpool, walk, bike, other)13.4%

67.4% drive to work alone and 1.6% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.

Men vs women

Men working from home16.2%
Women working from home19.3%

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

Change since 2019

In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 7.4% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 17.6%, a change of +10.2 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.

Counties in Utah

29 counties or equivalents. Piute County has the highest share at 31.7%.

29 rows
1Piute County31.7%19561630.6 min
2Summit County24.7%5,68723,03722.2 min
3Wayne County24.0%2951,23118.9 min
4Salt Lake County19.7%124,721634,66222.3 min
5Kane County19.5%6723,44515.5 min
6Wasatch County19.1%3,50718,34721.6 min
7Utah County19.0%65,347343,10222.6 min
8Rich County18.9%2281,20821.9 min
9Davis County18.1%33,365184,34622.9 min
10Tooele County15.8%6,35040,09230.3 min
11Weber County15.3%21,084137,52823.3 min
12Cache County14.0%9,83170,17117.7 min
12Washington County14.0%11,77584,38419.2 min
14Morgan County13.7%7865,75525.3 min
15Box Elder County11.5%3,23928,08222.3 min
16Iron County11.4%3,20628,20216.9 min
17Juab County10.4%6235,96523.9 min
18Garfield County10.0%2382,37913.5 min
18San Juan County10.0%5275,24524.3 min
20Sevier County9.9%9479,53617.4 min
21Beaver County9.3%2833,03916.7 min
22Grand County9.0%4775,29614.7 min
23Sanpete County8.7%1,06212,24821.4 min
24Uintah County8.0%1,21115,21020.6 min
25Millard County7.7%4305,61717.5 min
26Duchesne County7.3%6058,30321.1 min
27Emery County7.1%3044,26420.7 min
28Carbon County6.3%5318,39419.5 min
29Daggett County5.1%1529420.9 min
Best paying remote jobs in UtahNo degree remote jobs in Utah

Top teleworkable jobs in Utah

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

OccupationEmploymentMedian wage
Customer Service Representatives48,770$40,150
General and Operations Managers45,910$91,230
Office Clerks, General36,950$41,530
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers18,770$63,970
Accountants and Auditors16,540$75,100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education15,800$61,710
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive14,910$45,150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks13,980$48,210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products13,930$61,080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13,310$64,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education11,340$74,280
Human Resources Specialists10,450$67,620
Business Operations Specialists, All Other9,280$79,790
Financial Managers8,670$137,760
Sales Managers8,660$130,430

Metro areas in Utah

Neighbouring states

States with a similar share