New data has revealed the top ten states most interested in remote working.  

The research, conducted by leading digital mailbox provider iPostal1, examined state-wide online search data for relevant key terms, including ‘remote jobs near me’, ‘part-time work from home jobs’, and more from the tool Google Keyword Planner. The states with the highest average monthly search volume over the last 12 months have been named the top ten states most eager to work from home in 2024.   

Georgia takes the crown as the state most eager to work from home in 2024. The southeastern state has an annual search volume of 1,314,770, equating to 1,004 monthly searches per 100,000 people. ‘Work from home jobs’ is the state’s most popular search term, with 40,767 average monthly searches over the last 12 months.  

In second place, Florida’s residents search for remote working positions 2,062,610 times yearly, which equals 773 per 100,000 people. The most popular search term is ‘work from home jobs’, with 55,917 average monthly searches, followed by ‘remote job’, with 54,625 average searches per month.    

North Carolina takes the bronze medal, with a total search volume of 953,590 and 743 monthly searches per 100,000 people. ‘Remote jobs near me’ is the third most popular key term, with 5,483 monthly searches, following ‘work from home jobs’ and ‘remote job’.   

Texas is the fourth state most eager to ditch the office. According to the data, Texans search for remote working positions 2,641,860 times per year, which comes in at 733 searches per 100,000 people. The fourth most searched-for term in the state is ‘remote jobs near me’, with 15,993 average monthly searches, after ‘work from home’, ‘work from home jobs’, and ‘remote job’.  

South Carolina ranks as the fifth state most interested in remote-based jobs. The state’s total search volume is 461,430 and 728 per 100,000 people; ‘part time remote jobs’ is the fifth most popular term, with 1,742 average monthly searches, preceding ‘remote jobs near me’, ‘work from home’, ‘work from home jobs’, and ‘remote job’.  

According to the research, Arizona is the sixth state most interested in working from home. The state’s residents have searched for remote working-related terms a total of 629,700 in the last 12 months, which works out as 728 average monthly searches per 100,000 people. ‘Work from home jobs’ is the number one key term in the Grand Canyon State, with 17,275 average monthly searches.   

Tennessee ranks in seventh place, with 703 average monthly searches per 100,000 people, followed by Virginia in eighth place, with 689 average monthly searches per 100,000 people. Nevada comes in ninth place, with 674 average monthly searches per 100,000 people, and Delaware is the tenth state ready to ditch the office, with 668 average monthly searches.  

Jeff Milgram, CEO and Founder of iPostal1, has commented on the study: "In 2024, approximately 16% of all businesses operate remotely in the U.S. This study has highlighted a continuing interest in remote working, revealing that people in Georgia are the most eager to find work-from-home positions. One of the reasons for this trend may be the cost-of-living squeeze and consequential rising inflation rates. However, it’s possible that the professional landscape would have transformed similarly after the pandemic, regardless of America’s economic landscape.” 

Table: The top ten U.S. states looking for remote jobs