Remote jobs for US citizens only
Remote jobs whose ads say you must be a US citizen, usually because of government contracts. Updated every morning. Today: 351 jobs, 23 posted in the last 7 days.
As of 31 October 2026, Psst lists 351 remote jobs that require US citizenship from 104 companies. 19 of them (5%) are entry-level, asking for 2 years of experience or less; 1 say no experience is needed. 100% are open only to people living in the US, and 0 can be done from anywhere. Where the pay is listed, the typical job pays about $164K a year (middle of the advertised range, in US dollars).
Today's remote jobs that require US citizenship
Entry-level jobs first. Read the company and full ad for free. A Google sign-in is required to continue to the employer. Ghost-risk labels are signals (how long a job has been open, reposts), not proof that a company isn't hiring.
- Continue to employerJunior Field EngineerAEVEX
- See the jobAEVEX
- See the jobSecond Front Systems
- See the jobCapital Technology Group
- See the jobConnectPrep
- See the jobC5MI Insight
- See the jobAccenture Federal Services
- See the jobQuest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc.
- See the jobCapital Technology Group
- See the job
- See the jobResource Innovations
- See the jobResource Innovations
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Where you can live
| Location | Jobs |
|---|---|
| US | 351 |
| Europe | 1 |
Experience asked
| Level | Jobs |
|---|---|
| No experience needed | 1 |
| Up to 1 year | 2 |
| Up to 2 years | 13 |
| Entry-level (years not stated) | 3 |
| Some experience | 102 |
| Senior | 230 |
About remote jobs that require US citizenship
Companies hiring the most
- Remote jobs for moms1,936
- Remote jobs for dads at family-friendly companies378
- Remote jobs for retirees and people over 503,009
- Remote jobs for students741
- Remote jobs that don't need a degree471
- Remote jobs for introverts517
- Remote night shift jobs223
- Remote weekend jobs70
- Remote jobs with paid training92
- Remote jobs with health insurance10,605
- Remote jobs with a 401(k)9,293
- Remote jobs with unlimited PTO3,789
- Remote jobs with a 4-day work week29
- Remote W-2 jobs210
- Remote 1099 contract jobs427
- Remote jobs on Eastern Time (EST) hours928
- Remote jobs on Central Time (CST) hours258
- Remote jobs on Pacific Time (PST) hours406
- Remote jobs on UK hours60
- Remote jobs on Australian hours89
- Remote jobs that need a security clearance621
- Remote jobs paying $100K or more10,724
- Remote jobs paying $150K or more7,501
- Remote jobs paying $200K or more3,811
- Remote jobs in the UK paying £50K or more223
- Accenture Federal Services37
- C5MI Insight34
- IonQ20
- Trm Labs18
- Second Front Systems15
- Air9
- Defense Unicorns9
- Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc.8
Skills and tools asked most
compliance (50%), documentation (39%), python (22%), aws (21%), agile (20%), ci/cd (18%), kubernetes (18%), retention (16%), azure (15%), troubleshooting (15%).
How to get one
Apply soon after a job appears: 23 of today's remote jobs that require US citizenship were posted in the last 7 days. Psst alerts send new ones the morning they appear.
A quick guide
Why they ask
Government and defense contracts often require citizenship. These jobs also tend to have less competition from abroad.
Questions
How many remote jobs that require US citizenship are there today?
On 31 October 2026 Psst found 351, 19 of them entry-level and 2 part-time. The list is rebuilt every morning from company career pages.
What kinds of jobs are these?
Today the most common types are tech and engineering (161), operations and projects (90), data and analysis (29).
Where can I live for these jobs?
Most accept people in US (351), Europe (1). Each job on Psst shows where you can live.
How much do remote jobs that require US citizenship pay?
In the US, the typical job here advertises about $164K a year (middle of the range, 217 jobs with pay listed). Pay depends on seniority and company.
How long do remote jobs that require US citizenship stay open?
Half of today's ads have been open 44 days or less at the company's career page. Older ads are more likely to be filled or forgotten.
Do I need a paid membership to apply?
No. Read the job for free, then sign in with Google to continue to the employer. A free account is enough.
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