Remote Jobs: Today's US Listings, Real Pay and How to Get Hired

What "remote" really means in a job listing

A listing tagged remote can still tie you to a country, a state, a time zone or an office. Reading those limits first saves you from applying to jobs you can't legally take.

Country: most of today's listings are US-only

On October 13, 2026, our count showed how strongly the main job families lean toward US-only hiring:

The remaining listings accept US applicants alongside workers in other countries. Read those carefully for working hours, since the team may sit in another region.

State: "remote in the US" rarely means all 50 states

Employers list the states they hire from because payroll taxes and labor rules differ. A few examples from postings we read in October 2026:

• TTEC's remote customer service posting excludes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Montana.
• Conduent's posting is not hiring in 12 states, including California, New York and Washington, or in the Minneapolis, Washington DC and Denver/Boulder metro areas.
• Transcom says it currently hires remote employees in 26 states.
• Liveops lists 34 states it recruits contractors from.
• Working Solutions does not accept residents of California, New York, Pennsylvania or Washington.

Nursing adds licensing. UnitedHealth Group's telephonic RN case manager role can be worked from anywhere in the US, but only if you live in a Nurse Licensure Compact state. Our guide to remote nursing jobs explains how licensure limits where you can work.

Time zone and office ties

Some postings fix your hours to a time zone that isn't yours. Molina Healthcare's remote care review role works 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time, and Cardinal Health's nurse care manager works 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific. Others follow your local clock: Centene's clinical review nurse works 8 to 5 in your own time zone. A few "remote" roles still need you near an office. Elevance Health's postings ask candidates to live within reasonable commuting distance of a listed office and include required in-person training.

The main job families, and what each one pays

Five families make up most work from home jobs open to US applicants. The chart compares what today's listings quote with what BLS reports as the national median for similar work.

How to read these numbers

The posted ranges come from a minority of listings, because most employers don't publish an hourly wage. Only 1,008 of the 2,777 listings across the 13 job types we track stated pay in US dollars at all, and just 129 stated it as an hourly rate; the hourly medians use only those. Small samples swing easily: the data entry range rests on 5 listings, and our category includes transcription and specialist work that pays more than classic keying. The nursing range rests on 8 hourly listings and includes nurse practitioner roles, which pull it above the RN median.

The BLS medians cover everyone in an occupation nationwide, not just remote workers, so they are a yardstick rather than a starting offer. Customer service is the clearest case: today's posted starting ranges sit below the national median for the occupation, which reflects pay for experienced reps as well as new hires.

Where each family leads

• Customer service remote jobs: the largest family open to people without a credential, mostly employee roles with paid training.
• Data entry remote jobs: classic keying, transcription and AI data work, often paid per minute or per task.
• Remote nursing jobs: case management, utilization review and triage for licensed nurses.
• Entry level remote jobs: first career roles that may ask for a degree, certificate or internship.
• Part time remote jobs: today led by tutoring platforms and universities. On October 13, 2026, FindTutors had 25 part-time openings, Embry-Riddle 13 and DeVry University 12.
• Remote jobs with no experience: roles that replace experience with a test.

Remote jobs hiring this week: the live board

The board below shows the newest listings first, refreshed from the same feeds every morning. Each card links to the employer's posting or the job board that carries it, and you apply there.

What to look at on each card

1. Location. A US-only tag or a state list tells you whether you're eligible before you click.
2. Employment type. In our October 13 count of 2,777 listings across the 13 job types we track, 2,172 were full-time, 314 part-time, 210 contractor and 27 internships. Contractor roles pay without tax withheld.
3. Pay. Missing pay is normal; it doesn't mean low pay. When pay is shown, compare it with the family's BLS median above.
4. Posting date. Everything here is from the last 30 days; the card shows how long ago each job was posted, so you can start with the newest.

If a card looks too good, run it past the checks in the next section before you send anything. To browse one family at a time, use its own board in the guides linked above.

How to tell a real listing from a fake one

Most listings are genuine, but scammers know how many people search for at home jobs, and their fake ads copy real company names. The check has to go beyond the logo. Losses to business and job opportunity scams reached $750.6 million in 2024, according to the FTC.

Four checks before you apply

1. Find the same job on the company's own careers page. The FBI warns that scammers spoof real company websites with look-alike domains and post fake openings on job boards. A job that exists on a board but not on the company's site is a warning sign.
2. Look at how the recruiter contacts you. The FTC says recruiters generally email from a corporate address, not a personal one like @gmail.com, and lists interviews held only by email or chat as a red flag.
3. Notice who reached out first. The FTC says real employers will never contact you through unexpected texts, WhatsApp or Telegram messages about jobs.
4. Check whether money ever flows from you. The FTC says honest employers will never ask you to pay to get a job.

The patterns that are almost always fake

• A check you deposit, then use to buy equipment or send money back. The check bounces and the bank wants the money from you.
• A request for your Social Security number or bank details before any interview.
• A task app that asks you to deposit money, often crypto, to unlock work or withdraw earnings.
• A job receiving packages and reshipping them.

Legitimate employers can still have conditions that cost you something. Arise describes its program as a business venture, not a job, and Liveops contractors pay a $25.00 background-check fee. Our legit work from home jobs directory spells out which companies charge and which don't, and our work from home scams guide includes a checker you can run on any offer.

How to get hired faster for remote work from home jobs

Remote hiring usually runs on tests and technical checks. The steps below come from what employers in our directory say they screen for, read in October 2026.

1. Meet the internet rule before you apply. Phone roles nearly always require a wired connection. TTEC asks for over 25 Mbps hardwired to your router; TP wants at least 15 Mbps down and 10 up under 50 ms, with proof; Transcom wants at least 20 down and 3 up over Ethernet. Satellite and hotspots are routinely excluded.
2. Check the computer rule. Some employers ship equipment (Conduent, Transcom and Foundever say they do). Others don't: U-Haul's phone role needs your own Windows 11 PC with at least 16 GB of RAM, a webcam and a wired headset.
3. Practise the typing test. TP asks for at least 25 words per minute and Transcom at least 30. Conduent adds a customer service assessment to its typing test.
4. Prepare for the assessment format. TTEC runs a computer skills assessment, U-Haul uses computer-spec, facial-recognition and four-part assessments, and Humana says it uses HireVue interviewing technology. Elevance asks some nurse candidates to finish a free online skills assessment within 48 hours.
5. Expect a background check. Transcom, Conduent and Working Solutions all list one. A real employer runs it after an offer and doesn't charge you for it.
6. Be honest about your schedule and space. TTEC's at-home staff are expected to work at least 20 hours a week, U-Haul's role asks for at least 25 hours including weekends and holidays, and Conduent requires a workspace with no one else present during work hours.
7. Commit to training. Conduent's posting lists 5 weeks of classroom training plus 2 weeks of nesting, paid but mandatory with 100% attendance. Missing a day can end the job before it starts.

Applying to several employers at once is normal, and the families above each list the companies hiring for that kind of work. If you have no work history yet, our remote jobs with no experience guide ranks the roles that test skills instead of asking for a résumé.

How this board is built, and what we leave out

The listings on this site come from two public job boards, Himalayas and Jobicy, and refresh every morning. The aim is a short list of remote job opportunities a US reader can actually apply for.

What we keep

• Listings open to US workers, posted in the last 30 days.
• One copy of each job: duplicates and expired posts are removed.

What we remove, and why

• Titles that match scam patterns, the wording that fake job ads tend to reuse.
• Commission-only insurance-agent recruiting, because those programs commonly charge recruits.
• Home-based travel-agent ("vacation booker") programs, for the same reason.

These filters work on titles and company patterns, so a bad listing can occasionally slip through. That's why the checks in the scam section still apply to anything you find here.

What we are not

We aren't the employer and never take applications. Every listing links to the company or job board that published it. The pay figures on this hub come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and company details come from each employer's own careers pages, read on October 13, 2026. Our editorial policy explains how we check facts and screen listings. If you're still deciding whether a job is the right route at all, our main guide on how to make money from home compares jobs with side hustles, selling and freelance work.