TEXAS – Everything may be bigger in Texas — including the push to work from home.
A new study from the job site Remote Rocketship ranks Texas sixth in the nation for interest in remote work, based on Google search data. And while the Lone Star State didn’t take the top spot, it recorded the highest total number of remote job searches in the country.
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Texas leads the nation in total remote job searches
According to the analysis, Texans made 385,775 monthly searches for remote positions between April 2024 and March 2025, more than any other state.
However, because the study adjusted the rankings based on population, measuring searches per 100,000 residents, Texas placed sixth overall, with 1,264.70 searches per 100,000 residents.
That per-capita adjustment kept Texas from climbing higher in the rankings, despite its massive overall search numbers.
Southern states dominate the top 10
The study found that Southern states are leading the charge when it comes to interest in working from home. Seven of the top 10 states are in the South.
Here’s how the top states ranked for remote job search volume per 100,000 residents:
- Georgia — 1,549.65
- North Carolina — 1,362.39
- Florida — 1,314.47
- Mississippi — 1,273.80
- Tennessee — 1,270.95
- Texas — 1,264.70
- South Carolina — 1,245.22
- Virginia — 1,219.28
- Arizona — 1,219.06
- Nevada — 1,190.97
Georgia residents contributed 170,914 monthly searches, earning the Peach State the top ranking.
On the other end of the list, Alaska ranked as the state least interested in remote work, with 682 searches per 100,000 residents.
What are people searching for?
Across the country, job hunters most frequently searched:
- “jobs work from home”
- “jobs remote”
- “Indeed remote jobs”
Those terms topped the list as Americans looked for flexible ways to earn money without leaving their homes.
What’s driving the trend?
Lior Neu-ner, founder of Remote Rocketship, said the data shows a noticeable geographic shift.
“The high number of remote job searches we’re seeing in Southern states points to a big shift in where people want to work that companies should be paying attention to,” Neu-ner said. “We can see very distinct geographic patterns in where remote work is most wanted.”
Neu-ner also noted that colder states — including Alaska, North Dakota, and Wyoming — did not appear in the top 10.
“This study uncovered something really interesting… people appear to seek remote work for more things than simply staying with their home comforts,” he said.
He added that economic factors could be playing a role, saying lower minimum wages in some states, like Georgia, may be driving residents to seek higher-paying remote jobs elsewhere.
What it means for Texas
For Texas, the findings show a strong appetite for remote opportunities, even in a state known for its major job hubs and booming metro areas.
While the per-capita ranking places Texas sixth, the sheer volume of searches suggests remote work remains top of mind for hundreds of thousands of Texans each month.
And if search trends are any indication, many in the Lone Star State are still looking for ways to clock in without commuting.