Which jobs in the US are actually remote?

Customer-facing roles are the most remote-friendly in the US right now

Of the 10,237 US postings analysed on October 16, 2026, 32% are open to remote work across all role groups. The customer-facing and go-to-market groups sit at the top of the table.

Customer success leads at 39.3%, with 154 remote postings out of 392. Sales follows at 37.7%, and it also carries the largest number of remote openings in this snapshot: 1,087 out of 2,886 postings. Marketing comes third at 36.4%, with 154 remote postings out of 423.

Behind them, Security (30.9%), Product (30.8%) and Data (30.6%) sit close together, just under the top tier but above the all-roles figure of 32% only in the case of none of them. In other words, these middle groups are slightly below the overall share.

If you work in sales, customer success or account management and remote work is a priority, this snapshot suggests your field gives you the widest choice of remote listings in the US today, both as a share and, for sales, in raw numbers.

Engineering and finance roles are less often remote, but the pool is still large

The technical and finance groups sit at the lower end of the chart. AI / ML and Design are both at 28.1%, with 105 remote postings out of 374 and 101 out of 360 respectively. Software engineering is at 27.8%, and Finance is lowest at 24.4%, with 64 remote postings out of 262.

A lower share does not mean few options. Software engineering has the most postings of any group in this snapshot, 3,079, and 857 of them are open to remote work. That is a substantial set of remote listings to work through, even if most engineering postings expect some office time.

For someone applying now, the practical takeaway is to filter carefully rather than assume remote is the default. In engineering, AI / ML, design and finance, it is worth deciding in advance whether you would accept hybrid roles, because restricting yourself to fully remote listings narrows the field more in these groups than in sales or customer success. Read each posting's location line closely, since remote terms vary by employer.

This is a one-day snapshot of postings, not a measure of remote hiring

These figures describe job postings live in the US on October 16, 2026. They do not show how many people were hired, how many remote roles were filled, or how the remote share has changed over time. A single snapshot cannot tell you whether remote work is growing or shrinking in any field.

A posting counts as remote only when the employer marks it remote. Some employers label roles inconsistently, so a role described as flexible in the text but not marked remote would not be counted, and the reverse can also happen.

Remote in a US posting often comes with conditions. Many employers restrict remote roles to candidates living in the US, in certain states, or within particular time zones. If you are applying from the UK, Canada, Australia or Europe, check eligibility before assuming a remote US role is open to you.

Role group and market are classified automatically from each posting, so a small number of listings may sit in a group that does not perfectly match the job. Treat the shares as a guide to where remote listings are concentrated, not as exact figures for your specific job title.