State profile ยท WI
Remote work in Wisconsin: 13.1% work from home
About 390,479 of Wisconsin's 2,984,569 workers usually work from home in Wisconsin, a share of 13.1%. That is 2.0 points below the US figure of 15.1%, ranking Wisconsin 27th of 52 (50 states, DC and Puerto Rico). See the top teleworkable jobs in Wisconsin and the county table.
Work from home
13.1%
US: 15.1%
Rank
27 of 52
1 = highest share
Change since 2019
+8.0 pts
2019: 5.1%
Mean commute
22.2 min
One way, non-remote workers
How people in Wisconsin get to work
74.4% drive to work alone and 1.1% take public transit. The "other" share is the remainder of the published categories.
Men vs women
Women are 3.1 points more likely than men to work from home in Wisconsin.
Change since 2019
In the 2019 ACS 1-year survey, 5.1% worked from home. The 2020 to 2024 average is 13.1%, a change of +8.0 pts. The two figures come from different survey products, so treat the change as indicative.
Counties in Wisconsin
72 counties or equivalents. Dane County has the highest share at 20.0%.
| 1 | Dane County | 20.0% | 64,144 | 320,244 | 20.6 min |
| 2 | Ozaukee County | 17.5% | 8,401 | 48,105 | 22.8 min |
| 3 | Waukesha County | 16.8% | 36,337 | 216,325 | 22.6 min |
| 4 | St. Croix County | 16.5% | 8,360 | 50,649 | 27.0 min |
| 5 | Pepin County | 16.1% | 554 | 3,446 | 25.2 min |
| 6 | Calumet County | 14.4% | 4,082 | 28,409 | 21.8 min |
| 6 | Milwaukee County | 14.4% | 64,447 | 446,476 | 22.2 min |
| 8 | Washington County | 13.9% | 10,178 | 73,487 | 26.4 min |
| 9 | Iowa County | 13.8% | 1,728 | 12,530 | 27.2 min |
| 10 | Bayfield County | 13.4% | 952 | 7,086 | 23.3 min |
| 10 | Door County | 13.4% | 1,922 | 14,391 | 16.9 min |
| 12 | Marathon County | 12.9% | 9,195 | 71,122 | 19.1 min |
| 13 | Pierce County | 12.8% | 2,857 | 22,371 | 26.8 min |
| 14 | Eau Claire County | 12.7% | 7,404 | 58,185 | 17.9 min |
| 14 | Sawyer County | 12.7% | 977 | 7,691 | 21.7 min |
| 14 | Vernon County | 12.7% | 1,749 | 13,779 | 24.1 min |
| 17 | Brown County | 12.6% | 17,657 | 140,548 | 19.6 min |
| 17 | Lafayette County | 12.6% | 1,036 | 8,244 | 24.7 min |
| 17 | Portage County | 12.6% | 4,643 | 36,988 | 19.5 min |
| 17 | Washburn County | 12.6% | 904 | 7,166 | 22.9 min |
| 21 | Columbia County | 12.5% | 3,749 | 29,952 | 26.0 min |
| 21 | Oconto County | 12.5% | 2,401 | 19,147 | 28.0 min |
| 23 | Clark County | 12.4% | 1,923 | 15,520 | 22.2 min |
| 24 | Menominee County | 12.3% | 173 | 1,409 | 21.5 min |
| 25 | Green County | 11.9% | 2,289 | 19,191 | 24.6 min |
| 26 | Burnett County | 11.8% | 810 | 6,886 | 28.3 min |
| 26 | Polk County | 11.8% | 2,578 | 21,901 | 29.8 min |
| 28 | Chippewa County | 11.7% | 3,826 | 32,697 | 23.2 min |
| 29 | La Crosse County | 11.6% | 7,376 | 63,571 | 18.7 min |
| 29 | Lincoln County | 11.6% | 1,550 | 13,344 | 22.5 min |
| 31 | Outagamie County | 11.5% | 11,724 | 101,651 | 20.5 min |
| 31 | Winnebago County | 11.5% | 10,256 | 89,202 | 19.4 min |
| 33 | Vilas County | 11.3% | 1,174 | 10,348 | 19.5 min |
| 34 | Walworth County | 11.2% | 6,124 | 54,861 | 23.9 min |
| 35 | Florence County | 11.1% | 207 | 1,865 | 20.1 min |
| 36 | Green Lake County | 11.0% | 959 | 8,749 | 24.7 min |
| 37 | Sheboygan County | 10.9% | 6,519 | 59,821 | 18.2 min |
| 38 | Kenosha County | 10.7% | 9,159 | 85,766 | 25.1 min |
| 39 | Jefferson County | 10.5% | 4,828 | 46,019 | 24.8 min |
| 39 | Oneida County | 10.5% | 1,797 | 17,172 | 21.6 min |
| 41 | Grant County | 10.3% | 2,581 | 25,110 | 21.1 min |
| 42 | Kewaunee County | 10.2% | 1,071 | 10,494 | 24.1 min |
| 43 | Dunn County | 10.1% | 2,373 | 23,604 | 23.4 min |
| 43 | Wood County | 10.1% | 3,541 | 35,094 | 20.7 min |
| 45 | Buffalo County | 10.0% | 670 | 6,683 | 26.5 min |
| 46 | Racine County | 9.9% | 9,463 | 95,299 | 23.9 min |
| 47 | Adams County | 9.8% | 818 | 8,329 | 30.7 min |
| 48 | Ashland County | 9.7% | 723 | 7,470 | 17.8 min |
| 48 | Marquette County | 9.7% | 676 | 6,992 | 28.9 min |
| 50 | Sauk County | 9.6% | 3,271 | 33,900 | 23.0 min |
Top teleworkable jobs in Wisconsin
The largest occupations in Wisconsin that can typically be done from home, by employment (BLS OEWS May 2024, Dingel and Neiman classification).
| Occupation | Employment | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | 55,100 | $45,980 |
| Office Clerks, General | 52,520 | $43,480 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 38,600 | $64,430 |
| General and Operations Managers | 35,520 | $113,170 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 29,290 | $46,540 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 29,050 | $48,860 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 25,200 | $66,800 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 25,080 | $60,690 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 25,060 | $78,150 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 18,060 | $61,620 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 17,630 | $66,370 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 15,810 | $65,000 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 14,650 | $66,600 |
| Managers, All Other | 13,910 | $105,690 |
| Financial Managers | 13,750 | $137,530 |
Metro areas in Wisconsin
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI21.3%
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI15.2%
- Madison, WI18.8%
- Green Bay, WI12.4%
- Duluth, MN-WI10.6%
- Appleton, WI12.2%
- Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI9.9%
- Eau Claire, WI12.4%
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI11.5%
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN12.0%