Did your state make the list?
Here are the top 15 states with the most jobs where you can work from home.
Work From Home: 3 Types
Flexjobs ranked the Top 15 states with the most jobs where you can work from home. These jobs span several industries, including technology, health care, legal, finance, human resources and more.
Before you give up working in a traditional office setting, make sure to decide if working from home is right for you.
First, there are three types of remote jobs:
- Always work from home
- Sometimes work from home
- Maybe work from home
Your employer may define remote work differently than other employers, and your role may or may not allow for remote work setting. Make sure you understand the parameters of any work from home opportunity and how often, if at all, that you’re required to be in the office.
Why should you work from home?
If you need these four things for your career, then working from home may be right for you:
- Flexibility in time and location
- Someone to be at home to provide child care or other dependent care
- Long commutes to an office are not for you
- Prefer to work independently
What are the trade-offs when you work from home?
There are several issues to consider when you work remotely:
While the allure of working from home may seem like a good match, there are issues to consider:
- Potential disconnection from colleagues and company culture
- Your team members may think you work less than you do
- It may be harder to collaborate online and through video conference calls
- Less in-person, face-to-face time could impact your career trajectory
Work From Home: Top 15 States
Here are the Top 15 states with the most jobs where you can work from home:
1. California
| % Who Work From Home: | 5.8% |
| Average Commute Time: | 29.4 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Williams-Sonoma, VMware, Intuit |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Legal, Non-Profit, Finance, Writing |
2. Texas
| % Who Work From Home: | 4.8% |
| Average Commute Time: | 26.5 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Dell, NCH, Active Network |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Finance, Software, IT, HR |
3. New York
| % Who Work From Home: | 4.3% |
| Average Commute Time: | 33.4 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Nielsen, JP Morgan, American Express |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Legal, Accounting, Editing, IT |
4. Virginia
| % Who Work From Home: | 5% |
| Average Commute Time: | 28.5 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Hilton, K12, Willis Towers Watson |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, IT, Finance, Legal, HR |
5. Florida
| % Who Work From Home: | 6% |
| Average Commute Time: | 27.4 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Treehouse, Kforce, State of Florida |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Legal, Finance, IT, Editing |
6. Illinois
| % Who Work From Home: | 4.9% |
| Average Commute Time: | 28.9 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Walgreens, JLL, Heartland Dental |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Graphic Design, Data Entry, Finance, HR, IT |
7. Pennsylvania
| % Who Work From Home: | 4.8% |
| Average Commute Time: | 26.9 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Kraft Heinz, PNC, Amerisource Bergen |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Legal, Non-Profit, Finance, IT |
8. Georgia
| % Who Work From Home: | 5.6% |
| Average Commute Time: | 28.5 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | First Data, NCR, HD Supply |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Finance, IT, HR, Editing |
9. North Carolina
| % Who Work From Home: | 5.4% |
| Average Commute Time: | 24.4 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Red Hat, Lenovo, Premier |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Non-Profit, IT, Finance, Project Management |
10. Massachusetts
| % Who Work From Home: | 5.1% |
| Average Commute Time: | 29.6 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Thermo Fisher, Houghton Mifflin, World Travel Holdings |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Non-Profit, Legal, Finance, IT |
11. Washington
| % Who Work From Home: | 5.9% |
| Average Commute Time: | 27.8 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Amazon, State of Washington, eXp Realty |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Graphic Design, Editing, Software, Legal |
12. New Jersey
| % Who Work From Home: | 4.4% |
| Average Commute Time: | 31.7 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | ADP, Johnson & Johnson, Prudential |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Legal, HR, Graphic Design, Consulting |
13. Arizona
| % Who Work From Home: | 6.3% |
| Average Commute Time: | 25.3 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Liveops, University of Phoenix, Magellan Health |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Non-Profit, HR, Data Entry, Graphic Design |
14. Minnesota
| % Who Work From Home: | 5.8% |
| Average Commute Time: | 23.5 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | United Health, 3M, U.S. Bank |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | Data Entry, Finance, Engineering, Graphic Design, Software |
15. Ohio
| % Who Work From Home: | 4.3% |
| Average Commute Time: | 23.4 minutes |
| Remote-Friendly Companies: | Cardinal Health, Progressive, KeyBank |
| Remote-Friendly Careers: | HR, Data Entry, IT, Finance, Editing |
