Work from home jobs are relatively easy to find right now in most states across the country, but California is a little bit different. Because of certain labor laws, especially with regards to the treatment of independent contractors, some companies go out of their way to exclude California residents when hiring remote workers.
But fear not, there are a decent number of work from home jobs in California if you know where to look. And due to the state’s stringent labor policies, a great many of them are full-time employment opportunities with decent benefits packages.
In this article, we’ve put together a list of 20 companies that are currently recruiting remote workers in California.
Please note: some of these jobs might not be available at the time you read this because staffing needs continually change!
20 Work at Home Jobs For People In California
1. Amazon
Amazon regularly hires California residents for customer service roles, technical positions, and human resources. Many roles include benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, and employee discounts.
2. UnitedHealth Group
One of the largest healthcare companies in the world, UnitedHealth offers remote positions in case management, billing, IT, and customer support, many of which are open to Californians.
3. CVS Health
CVS hires remote workers across California in areas like pharmacy support, scheduling, case management, and customer service.
4. Humana
Humana frequently recruits remote care managers, nurses, and administrative support staff in California.
5. Aetna
Aetna (a CVS Health company) hires remote claims processors, customer service reps, and nurses throughout the state.
6. Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo offers California-based remote roles in banking support, mortgage processing, and customer solutions.
7. Robert Half
Robert Half, a global staffing firm hires remote recruiters, account managers, and support specialists in California.
8. Intuit
Intuit, the company behind TurboTax and QuickBooks regularly hires seasonal and full-time remote tax experts, bookkeepers, and support staff who reside in California.
9. Salesforce
Headquartered in San Francisco, Salesforce offers plenty of remote opportunities in California for roles like customer success, software development, and sales.
10. Meta (Facebook)
Meta continues to support remote-first opportunities in California across engineering, product design, recruiting, and content moderation.
11. Apple
Apple hires remote “At-Home Advisors” (customer service) and other support roles in California, often with strong benefits packages.
12. Google
Google hires remote positions in IT, project management, and customer solutions from within California.
13. Twitter (X)
Although the company has undergone changes, Twitter/X still posts remote jobs for California residents in engineering, marketing, and operations.
14. Deloitte
Deloitte has a strong presence in California and offers remote roles in auditing, tax, consulting, and administrative work.
15. ADP
ADP frequently hires California residents for payroll, HR, and client support positions that can be done from home.
16. Pearson
Pearson hires remote test scorers, tutors, and education specialists across the state.
17. Kaplan
Kaplan hires California-based tutors, test prep instructors, and curriculum developers to work remotely.
18. GitHub
Headquartered in California but fully remote-friendly, GitHub hires engineers, sales staff, and customer support from within the state.
19. Zapier
Though Zapier is fully remote worldwide, they explicitly hire California residents for roles in engineering, customer support, and marketing.
20. KellyConnect
KellyConnect hires remote customer service representatives in California to handle chat and phone support for major companies. These positions often come with benefits and paid training.
If you aren’t already, be sure to subscribe to our weekly work at home email newsletters! We do list openings for California inside these emails when we find them. It’s free to be on our list.
We hope the above list gave our California readers some good starting points for finding their next work from home job! Good luck!
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Good luck to you!
Anna Queen is a work at home blogger and mom of two. She has been researching and reviewing remote jobs for over 15 years. Her findings are published weekly here at Real Ways to Earn.