39th Annual Student Research Conference
Remote and Hybrid Work Wage Premium: Evidence from The Post-Pandemic U.S. Labor Market
Pujan Gauli
Dr. John McNeill, Faculty Mentor
Remote work, once a niche arrangement, has become a common feature of the U.S. labor market after the COVID-19 pandemic. While previous research has examined the impact of remote work on wages during the pre- and peak-pandemic years, much less is known about post-pandemic period. Using pooled cross-sectional data from the Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes (SWAA), this paper examines wage differentials among fully remote, hybrid, and in-person workers in the United States between 2022 and 2025. Controlling for occupation, industry, education, demographics, and geographic factors, findings suggest that both remote and hybrid workers continue to earn a wage premium compared to in-person workers in the post-pandemic labor market, although the size of the premium varies by occupation and industry. Hybrid workers, in particular, experience an additional premium in
industries with higher remote-work feasibility. These patterns highlight concerns about wage inequality and fairness in the evolving labor market.
Keywords: remote work, working from home, wages , remote work wage premium, wage inequality
Topic(s):Economics
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Session: -3
Location: SUB Georgian A
Time: 1:30