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Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state For civilians 16 and over with and without a disability: the share employed, the share not in the labor force, median earnings of those with earnings (in 2025 inflation-adjusted dollars), and the share below the poverty level. The population 16 and over includes retirees, and people with a disability are older on average, which lowers their employment rate. Values are as published in the ACS subject table.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (8 options): With a disability, employed (%) No disability, employed (%) With a disability, not in labor force (%) No disability, not in labor force (%) With a disability, median earnings ($) No disability, median earnings ($) With a disability, below poverty (%) No disability, below poverty (%)
With a disability, employed (%) No disability, employed (%) With a disability, not in labor force (%) No disability, not in labor force (%) With a disability, median earnings ($) No disability, median earnings ($) With a disability, below poverty (%) No disability, below poverty (%)
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: With a disability, employed (%) 51 areas ranked by With a disability, employed (%). Highest: Nebraska (37.0); lowest: West Virginia (20.3); national value 28.1. Nebraska Nebraska: 37.0 37.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 37.0 37.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 35.9 35.9 Utah Utah: 35.2 35.2 Colorado Colorado: 34.2 34.2 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 33.7 33.7 Iowa Iowa: 33.1 33.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 32.9 32.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 32.9 32.9 Kansas Kansas: 32.4 32.4 Vermont Vermont: 32.1 32.1 Texas Texas: 31.8 31.8 Idaho Idaho: 31.7 31.7 Alaska Alaska: 31.6 31.6 Montana Montana: 31.6 31.6 Nevada Nevada: 31.3 31.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 31.3 31.3 Maryland Maryland: 30.9 30.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 30.6 30.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 30.3 30.3 Washington Washington: 30.1 30.1 Indiana Indiana: 29.9 29.9 Virginia Virginia: 29.2 29.2 Ohio Ohio: 29.0 29.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 28.6 28.6 Missouri Missouri: 28.5 28.5 Maine Maine: 28.3 28.3 Arizona Arizona: 28.2 28.2 Oregon Oregon: 28.2 28.2 Georgia Georgia: 28.1 28.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 28.0 28.0 Illinois Illinois: 27.9 27.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 27.7 27.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 27.5 27.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 27.4 27.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 27.2 27.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 26.9 26.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 26.9 26.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 26.8 26.8 Delaware Delaware: 26.6 26.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 26.3 26.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 26.2 26.2 Michigan Michigan: 26.0 26.0 California California: 25.9 25.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 25.9 25.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 25.9 25.9 Florida Florida: 24.9 24.9 Alabama Alabama: 24.6 24.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 24.5 24.5 New York New York: 24.4 24.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 20.3 20.3 National 28.1
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: With a disability, employed (%) 51 areas ranked by With a disability, employed (%). Highest: Nebraska (37.0); lowest: West Virginia (20.3); national value 28.1. Nebraska Nebraska: 37.0 37.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 37.0 37.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 35.9 35.9 Utah Utah: 35.2 35.2 Colorado Colorado: 34.2 34.2 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 33.7 33.7 Iowa Iowa: 33.1 33.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 32.9 32.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 32.9 32.9 Kansas Kansas: 32.4 32.4 Vermont Vermont: 32.1 32.1 Texas Texas: 31.8 31.8 Idaho Idaho: 31.7 31.7 Alaska Alaska: 31.6 31.6 Montana Montana: 31.6 31.6 Nevada Nevada: 31.3 31.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 31.3 31.3 Maryland Maryland: 30.9 30.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 30.6 30.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 30.3 30.3 Washington Washington: 30.1 30.1 Indiana Indiana: 29.9 29.9 Virginia Virginia: 29.2 29.2 Ohio Ohio: 29.0 29.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 28.6 28.6 Missouri Missouri: 28.5 28.5 Maine Maine: 28.3 28.3 Arizona Arizona: 28.2 28.2 Oregon Oregon: 28.2 28.2 Georgia Georgia: 28.1 28.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 28.0 28.0 Illinois Illinois: 27.9 27.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 27.7 27.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 27.5 27.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 27.4 27.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 27.2 27.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 26.9 26.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 26.9 26.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 26.8 26.8 Delaware Delaware: 26.6 26.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 26.3 26.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 26.2 26.2 Michigan Michigan: 26.0 26.0 California California: 25.9 25.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 25.9 25.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 25.9 25.9 Florida Florida: 24.9 24.9 Alabama Alabama: 24.6 24.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 24.5 24.5 New York New York: 24.4 24.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 20.3 20.3 National 28.1
With a disability, employed (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by With a disability, employed (%). Highest: Nebraska (37.0); lowest: West Virginia (20.3); national value 28.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: No disability, employed (%) 51 areas ranked by No disability, employed (%). Highest: North Dakota (72.7); lowest: West Virginia (60.7); national value 67.2. North Dakota North Dakota: 72.7 72.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 72.0 72.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 71.8 71.8 Utah Utah: 71.6 71.6 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 71.4 71.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 70.9 70.9 Kansas Kansas: 70.6 70.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 70.6 70.6 Colorado Colorado: 70.5 70.5 Iowa Iowa: 70.4 70.4 Maryland Maryland: 69.7 69.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 69.7 69.7 Vermont Vermont: 69.5 69.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 69.3 69.3 Indiana Indiana: 69.0 69.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 68.9 68.9 Missouri Missouri: 68.8 68.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 68.7 68.7 Virginia Virginia: 68.7 68.7 Texas Texas: 68.4 68.4 Alaska Alaska: 68.3 68.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 68.3 68.3 Ohio Ohio: 67.9 67.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 67.9 67.9 Georgia Georgia: 67.7 67.7 Illinois Illinois: 67.7 67.7 Idaho Idaho: 67.3 67.3 Nevada Nevada: 67.3 67.3 Montana Montana: 67.2 67.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 67.2 67.2 Washington Washington: 67.1 67.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 66.9 66.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 66.8 66.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 66.8 66.8 Maine Maine: 66.7 66.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 66.6 66.6 New York New York: 66.4 66.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 66.0 66.0 Oregon Oregon: 66.0 66.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 65.8 65.8 Michigan Michigan: 65.7 65.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 65.5 65.5 California California: 65.4 65.4 Alabama Alabama: 65.1 65.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 65.1 65.1 Delaware Delaware: 64.9 64.9 Florida Florida: 64.6 64.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 64.2 64.2 Arizona Arizona: 64.0 64.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 63.7 63.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 60.7 60.7 National 67.2
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: No disability, employed (%) 51 areas ranked by No disability, employed (%). Highest: North Dakota (72.7); lowest: West Virginia (60.7); national value 67.2. North Dakota North Dakota: 72.7 72.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 72.0 72.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 71.8 71.8 Utah Utah: 71.6 71.6 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 71.4 71.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 70.9 70.9 Kansas Kansas: 70.6 70.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 70.6 70.6 Colorado Colorado: 70.5 70.5 Iowa Iowa: 70.4 70.4 Maryland Maryland: 69.7 69.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 69.7 69.7 Vermont Vermont: 69.5 69.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 69.3 69.3 Indiana Indiana: 69.0 69.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 68.9 68.9 Missouri Missouri: 68.8 68.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 68.7 68.7 Virginia Virginia: 68.7 68.7 Texas Texas: 68.4 68.4 Alaska Alaska: 68.3 68.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 68.3 68.3 Ohio Ohio: 67.9 67.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 67.9 67.9 Georgia Georgia: 67.7 67.7 Illinois Illinois: 67.7 67.7 Idaho Idaho: 67.3 67.3 Nevada Nevada: 67.3 67.3 Montana Montana: 67.2 67.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 67.2 67.2 Washington Washington: 67.1 67.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 66.9 66.9 Arkansas Arkansas: 66.8 66.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 66.8 66.8 Maine Maine: 66.7 66.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 66.6 66.6 New York New York: 66.4 66.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 66.0 66.0 Oregon Oregon: 66.0 66.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 65.8 65.8 Michigan Michigan: 65.7 65.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 65.5 65.5 California California: 65.4 65.4 Alabama Alabama: 65.1 65.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 65.1 65.1 Delaware Delaware: 64.9 64.9 Florida Florida: 64.6 64.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 64.2 64.2 Arizona Arizona: 64.0 64.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 63.7 63.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 60.7 60.7 National 67.2
No disability, employed (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by No disability, employed (%). Highest: North Dakota (72.7); lowest: West Virginia (60.7); national value 67.2. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: With a disability, not in labor force (%) 51 areas ranked by With a disability, not in labor force (%). Highest: West Virginia (76.9); lowest: Nebraska (60.4); national value 68.7. West Virginia West Virginia: 76.9 76.9 Florida Florida: 72.7 72.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 72.7 72.7 Alabama Alabama: 72.5 72.5 New York New York: 72.4 72.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 71.2 71.2 Michigan Michigan: 70.9 70.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 70.7 70.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 70.6 70.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 70.5 70.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 70.4 70.4 California California: 70.3 70.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 70.3 70.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 70.2 70.2 Delaware Delaware: 70.1 70.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 69.8 69.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 69.7 69.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 69.6 69.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 69.3 69.3 Missouri Missouri: 69.2 69.2 Georgia Georgia: 69.0 69.0 Maine Maine: 69.0 69.0 Arizona Arizona: 68.2 68.2 Illinois Illinois: 68.2 68.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 68.2 68.2 Ohio Ohio: 68.0 68.0 Virginia Virginia: 68.0 68.0 Oregon Oregon: 67.8 67.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 67.7 67.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 67.0 67.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 66.9 66.9 Montana Montana: 66.7 66.7 Indiana Indiana: 66.5 66.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 66.2 66.2 Idaho Idaho: 66.1 66.1 Vermont Vermont: 65.9 65.9 Washington Washington: 65.9 65.9 Nevada Nevada: 65.6 65.6 Kansas Kansas: 65.1 65.1 Maryland Maryland: 64.9 64.9 Texas Texas: 64.6 64.6 Alaska Alaska: 64.0 64.0 Iowa Iowa: 64.0 64.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 64.0 64.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 63.7 63.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 62.8 62.8 Colorado Colorado: 62.1 62.1 Utah Utah: 62.1 62.1 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 61.7 61.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 61.7 61.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 60.4 60.4 National 68.7
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: With a disability, not in labor force (%) 51 areas ranked by With a disability, not in labor force (%). Highest: West Virginia (76.9); lowest: Nebraska (60.4); national value 68.7. West Virginia West Virginia: 76.9 76.9 Florida Florida: 72.7 72.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 72.7 72.7 Alabama Alabama: 72.5 72.5 New York New York: 72.4 72.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 71.2 71.2 Michigan Michigan: 70.9 70.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 70.7 70.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 70.6 70.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 70.5 70.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 70.4 70.4 California California: 70.3 70.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 70.3 70.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 70.2 70.2 Delaware Delaware: 70.1 70.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 69.8 69.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 69.7 69.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 69.6 69.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 69.3 69.3 Missouri Missouri: 69.2 69.2 Georgia Georgia: 69.0 69.0 Maine Maine: 69.0 69.0 Arizona Arizona: 68.2 68.2 Illinois Illinois: 68.2 68.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 68.2 68.2 Ohio Ohio: 68.0 68.0 Virginia Virginia: 68.0 68.0 Oregon Oregon: 67.8 67.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 67.7 67.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 67.0 67.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 66.9 66.9 Montana Montana: 66.7 66.7 Indiana Indiana: 66.5 66.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 66.2 66.2 Idaho Idaho: 66.1 66.1 Vermont Vermont: 65.9 65.9 Washington Washington: 65.9 65.9 Nevada Nevada: 65.6 65.6 Kansas Kansas: 65.1 65.1 Maryland Maryland: 64.9 64.9 Texas Texas: 64.6 64.6 Alaska Alaska: 64.0 64.0 Iowa Iowa: 64.0 64.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 64.0 64.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 63.7 63.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 62.8 62.8 Colorado Colorado: 62.1 62.1 Utah Utah: 62.1 62.1 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 61.7 61.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 61.7 61.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 60.4 60.4 National 68.7
With a disability, not in labor force (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by With a disability, not in labor force (%). Highest: West Virginia (76.9); lowest: Nebraska (60.4); national value 68.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: No disability, not in labor force (%) 51 areas ranked by No disability, not in labor force (%). Highest: West Virginia (36.5); lowest: District of Columbia (23.3); national value 29.7. West Virginia West Virginia: 36.5 36.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 33.5 33.5 Arizona Arizona: 33.0 33.0 Florida Florida: 32.6 32.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 32.6 32.6 Delaware Delaware: 32.4 32.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 32.1 32.1 Alabama Alabama: 32.0 32.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 31.7 31.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 31.5 31.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 31.5 31.5 Maine Maine: 31.4 31.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 31.2 31.2 Michigan Michigan: 31.1 31.1 Montana Montana: 31.0 31.0 Oregon Oregon: 30.7 30.7 California California: 30.6 30.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 30.5 30.5 Idaho Idaho: 30.5 30.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 30.5 30.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 30.4 30.4 New York New York: 30.0 30.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 29.9 29.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 29.6 29.6 Ohio Ohio: 29.5 29.5 Washington Washington: 29.4 29.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 29.2 29.2 Georgia Georgia: 29.0 29.0 Missouri Missouri: 28.9 28.9 Nevada Nevada: 28.9 28.9 Vermont Vermont: 28.8 28.8 Illinois Illinois: 28.7 28.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 28.7 28.7 Virginia Virginia: 28.6 28.6 Alaska Alaska: 28.4 28.4 Indiana Indiana: 28.4 28.4 Texas Texas: 28.2 28.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 27.9 27.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 27.8 27.8 Iowa Iowa: 27.4 27.4 Maryland Maryland: 27.2 27.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 27.2 27.2 Kansas Kansas: 27.0 27.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 27.0 27.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 26.6 26.6 Colorado Colorado: 26.5 26.5 South Dakota South Dakota: 26.2 26.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 26.0 26.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 25.9 25.9 Utah Utah: 25.6 25.6 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 23.3 23.3 National 29.7
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: No disability, not in labor force (%) 51 areas ranked by No disability, not in labor force (%). Highest: West Virginia (36.5); lowest: District of Columbia (23.3); national value 29.7. West Virginia West Virginia: 36.5 36.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 33.5 33.5 Arizona Arizona: 33.0 33.0 Florida Florida: 32.6 32.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 32.6 32.6 Delaware Delaware: 32.4 32.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 32.1 32.1 Alabama Alabama: 32.0 32.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 31.7 31.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 31.5 31.5 Wyoming Wyoming: 31.5 31.5 Maine Maine: 31.4 31.4 Kentucky Kentucky: 31.2 31.2 Michigan Michigan: 31.1 31.1 Montana Montana: 31.0 31.0 Oregon Oregon: 30.7 30.7 California California: 30.6 30.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 30.5 30.5 Idaho Idaho: 30.5 30.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 30.5 30.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 30.4 30.4 New York New York: 30.0 30.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 29.9 29.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 29.6 29.6 Ohio Ohio: 29.5 29.5 Washington Washington: 29.4 29.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 29.2 29.2 Georgia Georgia: 29.0 29.0 Missouri Missouri: 28.9 28.9 Nevada Nevada: 28.9 28.9 Vermont Vermont: 28.8 28.8 Illinois Illinois: 28.7 28.7 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 28.7 28.7 Virginia Virginia: 28.6 28.6 Alaska Alaska: 28.4 28.4 Indiana Indiana: 28.4 28.4 Texas Texas: 28.2 28.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 27.9 27.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 27.8 27.8 Iowa Iowa: 27.4 27.4 Maryland Maryland: 27.2 27.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 27.2 27.2 Kansas Kansas: 27.0 27.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 27.0 27.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 26.6 26.6 Colorado Colorado: 26.5 26.5 South Dakota South Dakota: 26.2 26.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 26.0 26.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 25.9 25.9 Utah Utah: 25.6 25.6 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 23.3 23.3 National 29.7
No disability, not in labor force (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by No disability, not in labor force (%). Highest: West Virginia (36.5); lowest: District of Columbia (23.3); national value 29.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: With a disability, median earnings ($) 51 areas ranked by With a disability, median earnings ($). Highest: District of Columbia (55k); lowest: West Virginia (30k); national value 35k. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 55k 55k Hawaii Hawaii: 46k 46k Maryland Maryland: 45k 45k Washington Washington: 42k 42k Delaware Delaware: 41k 41k Colorado Colorado: 40k 40k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39k 39k Nevada Nevada: 39k 39k California California: 39k 39k Arizona Arizona: 38k 38k Connecticut Connecticut: 38k 38k Virginia Virginia: 38k 38k New Jersey New Jersey: 37k 37k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 37k 37k South Dakota South Dakota: 37k 37k New York New York: 37k 37k Utah Utah: 37k 37k Florida Florida: 37k 37k Georgia Georgia: 36k 36k Texas Texas: 36k 36k North Dakota North Dakota: 36k 36k Illinois Illinois: 35k 35k Oregon Oregon: 35k 35k Tennessee Tennessee: 35k 35k Nebraska Nebraska: 34k 34k Missouri Missouri: 34k 34k Maine Maine: 34k 34k North Carolina North Carolina: 33k 33k Vermont Vermont: 33k 33k Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 33k 33k New Mexico New Mexico: 33k 33k Minnesota Minnesota: 32k 32k Ohio Ohio: 32k 32k Alaska Alaska: 32k 32k Louisiana Louisiana: 32k 32k Indiana Indiana: 32k 32k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 32k 32k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 32k 32k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 32k 32k Kentucky Kentucky: 32k 32k South Carolina South Carolina: 32k 32k Iowa Iowa: 32k 32k Arkansas Arkansas: 31k 31k Michigan Michigan: 31k 31k Wyoming Wyoming: 31k 31k Idaho Idaho: 31k 31k Mississippi Mississippi: 31k 31k Kansas Kansas: 31k 31k Alabama Alabama: 30k 30k Montana Montana: 30k 30k West Virginia West Virginia: 30k 30k National 35k
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: With a disability, median earnings ($) 51 areas ranked by With a disability, median earnings ($). Highest: District of Columbia (55k); lowest: West Virginia (30k); national value 35k. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 55k 55k Hawaii Hawaii: 46k 46k Maryland Maryland: 45k 45k Washington Washington: 42k 42k Delaware Delaware: 41k 41k Colorado Colorado: 40k 40k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 39k 39k Nevada Nevada: 39k 39k California California: 39k 39k Arizona Arizona: 38k 38k Connecticut Connecticut: 38k 38k Virginia Virginia: 38k 38k New Jersey New Jersey: 37k 37k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 37k 37k South Dakota South Dakota: 37k 37k New York New York: 37k 37k Utah Utah: 37k 37k Florida Florida: 37k 37k Georgia Georgia: 36k 36k Texas Texas: 36k 36k North Dakota North Dakota: 36k 36k Illinois Illinois: 35k 35k Oregon Oregon: 35k 35k Tennessee Tennessee: 35k 35k Nebraska Nebraska: 34k 34k Missouri Missouri: 34k 34k Maine Maine: 34k 34k North Carolina North Carolina: 33k 33k Vermont Vermont: 33k 33k Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 33k 33k New Mexico New Mexico: 33k 33k Minnesota Minnesota: 32k 32k Ohio Ohio: 32k 32k Alaska Alaska: 32k 32k Louisiana Louisiana: 32k 32k Indiana Indiana: 32k 32k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 32k 32k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 32k 32k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 32k 32k Kentucky Kentucky: 32k 32k South Carolina South Carolina: 32k 32k Iowa Iowa: 32k 32k Arkansas Arkansas: 31k 31k Michigan Michigan: 31k 31k Wyoming Wyoming: 31k 31k Idaho Idaho: 31k 31k Mississippi Mississippi: 31k 31k Kansas Kansas: 31k 31k Alabama Alabama: 30k 30k Montana Montana: 30k 30k West Virginia West Virginia: 30k 30k National 35k
With a disability, median earnings ($), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by With a disability, median earnings ($). Highest: District of Columbia (55k); lowest: West Virginia (30k); national value 35k. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: No disability, median earnings ($) 51 areas ranked by No disability, median earnings ($). Highest: District of Columbia (83k); lowest: Mississippi (40k); national value 50k. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 83k 83k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 61k 61k Maryland Maryland: 61k 61k Washington Washington: 61k 61k New Jersey New Jersey: 58k 58k Colorado Colorado: 58k 58k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 57k 57k Connecticut Connecticut: 57k 57k Virginia Virginia: 56k 56k Minnesota Minnesota: 55k 55k New York New York: 53k 53k Delaware Delaware: 52k 52k California California: 52k 52k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 52k 52k Illinois Illinois: 52k 52k Hawaii Hawaii: 51k 51k Vermont Vermont: 51k 51k Alaska Alaska: 51k 51k Oregon Oregon: 51k 51k North Dakota North Dakota: 51k 51k Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 51k 51k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 51k 51k Maine Maine: 51k 51k Nebraska Nebraska: 49k 49k Arizona Arizona: 49k 49k Wyoming Wyoming: 48k 48k South Dakota South Dakota: 48k 48k Ohio Ohio: 48k 48k Utah Utah: 48k 48k Georgia Georgia: 47k 47k Texas Texas: 47k 47k North Carolina North Carolina: 47k 47k Iowa Iowa: 47k 47k Michigan Michigan: 47k 47k Missouri Missouri: 47k 47k Nevada Nevada: 47k 47k Indiana Indiana: 47k 47k Kansas Kansas: 46k 46k Florida Florida: 46k 46k Tennessee Tennessee: 46k 46k Montana Montana: 45k 45k Idaho Idaho: 45k 45k South Carolina South Carolina: 45k 45k Kentucky Kentucky: 44k 44k Alabama Alabama: 43k 43k Louisiana Louisiana: 42k 42k West Virginia West Virginia: 42k 42k Arkansas Arkansas: 42k 42k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 42k 42k New Mexico New Mexico: 42k 42k Mississippi Mississippi: 40k 40k National 50k
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: No disability, median earnings ($) 51 areas ranked by No disability, median earnings ($). Highest: District of Columbia (83k); lowest: Mississippi (40k); national value 50k. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 83k 83k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 61k 61k Maryland Maryland: 61k 61k Washington Washington: 61k 61k New Jersey New Jersey: 58k 58k Colorado Colorado: 58k 58k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 57k 57k Connecticut Connecticut: 57k 57k Virginia Virginia: 56k 56k Minnesota Minnesota: 55k 55k New York New York: 53k 53k Delaware Delaware: 52k 52k California California: 52k 52k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 52k 52k Illinois Illinois: 52k 52k Hawaii Hawaii: 51k 51k Vermont Vermont: 51k 51k Alaska Alaska: 51k 51k Oregon Oregon: 51k 51k North Dakota North Dakota: 51k 51k Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 51k 51k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 51k 51k Maine Maine: 51k 51k Nebraska Nebraska: 49k 49k Arizona Arizona: 49k 49k Wyoming Wyoming: 48k 48k South Dakota South Dakota: 48k 48k Ohio Ohio: 48k 48k Utah Utah: 48k 48k Georgia Georgia: 47k 47k Texas Texas: 47k 47k North Carolina North Carolina: 47k 47k Iowa Iowa: 47k 47k Michigan Michigan: 47k 47k Missouri Missouri: 47k 47k Nevada Nevada: 47k 47k Indiana Indiana: 47k 47k Kansas Kansas: 46k 46k Florida Florida: 46k 46k Tennessee Tennessee: 46k 46k Montana Montana: 45k 45k Idaho Idaho: 45k 45k South Carolina South Carolina: 45k 45k Kentucky Kentucky: 44k 44k Alabama Alabama: 43k 43k Louisiana Louisiana: 42k 42k West Virginia West Virginia: 42k 42k Arkansas Arkansas: 42k 42k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 42k 42k New Mexico New Mexico: 42k 42k Mississippi Mississippi: 40k 40k National 50k
No disability, median earnings ($), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by No disability, median earnings ($). Highest: District of Columbia (83k); lowest: Mississippi (40k); national value 50k. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: With a disability, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by With a disability, below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (29.9); lowest: New Hampshire (13.6); national value 19.8. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 29.9 29.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 25.8 25.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 25.5 25.5 New York New York: 25.1 25.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 24.2 24.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 23.6 23.6 New Mexico New Mexico: 22.6 22.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 22.2 22.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 22.2 22.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 21.8 21.8 Oregon Oregon: 21.6 21.6 Michigan Michigan: 21.3 21.3 Alabama Alabama: 21.1 21.1 Ohio Ohio: 20.7 20.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.4 20.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 20.3 20.3 Illinois Illinois: 20.2 20.2 Missouri Missouri: 20.1 20.1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.8 19.8 Iowa Iowa: 19.4 19.4 California California: 19.3 19.3 Washington Washington: 19.3 19.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 19.2 19.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 19.1 19.1 Texas Texas: 19.1 19.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 19.0 19.0 Indiana Indiana: 18.9 18.9 Maine Maine: 18.8 18.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 18.8 18.8 Vermont Vermont: 18.8 18.8 Georgia Georgia: 18.5 18.5 Arizona Arizona: 18.2 18.2 Montana Montana: 18.2 18.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 18.1 18.1 Maryland Maryland: 18.1 18.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 18.0 18.0 Florida Florida: 17.8 17.8 Kansas Kansas: 17.7 17.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 17.5 17.5 Colorado Colorado: 17.4 17.4 Virginia Virginia: 17.3 17.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 16.6 16.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 16.6 16.6 Utah Utah: 16.4 16.4 Alaska Alaska: 16.2 16.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 16.2 16.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 15.8 15.8 Nevada Nevada: 15.5 15.5 Idaho Idaho: 15.4 15.4 Delaware Delaware: 14.8 14.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 13.6 13.6 National 19.8
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: With a disability, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by With a disability, below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (29.9); lowest: New Hampshire (13.6); national value 19.8. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 29.9 29.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 25.8 25.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 25.5 25.5 New York New York: 25.1 25.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 24.2 24.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 23.6 23.6 New Mexico New Mexico: 22.6 22.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 22.2 22.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 22.2 22.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 21.8 21.8 Oregon Oregon: 21.6 21.6 Michigan Michigan: 21.3 21.3 Alabama Alabama: 21.1 21.1 Ohio Ohio: 20.7 20.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.4 20.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 20.3 20.3 Illinois Illinois: 20.2 20.2 Missouri Missouri: 20.1 20.1 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.8 19.8 Iowa Iowa: 19.4 19.4 California California: 19.3 19.3 Washington Washington: 19.3 19.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 19.2 19.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 19.1 19.1 Texas Texas: 19.1 19.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 19.0 19.0 Indiana Indiana: 18.9 18.9 Maine Maine: 18.8 18.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 18.8 18.8 Vermont Vermont: 18.8 18.8 Georgia Georgia: 18.5 18.5 Arizona Arizona: 18.2 18.2 Montana Montana: 18.2 18.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 18.1 18.1 Maryland Maryland: 18.1 18.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 18.0 18.0 Florida Florida: 17.8 17.8 Kansas Kansas: 17.7 17.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 17.5 17.5 Colorado Colorado: 17.4 17.4 Virginia Virginia: 17.3 17.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 16.6 16.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 16.6 16.6 Utah Utah: 16.4 16.4 Alaska Alaska: 16.2 16.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 16.2 16.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 15.8 15.8 Nevada Nevada: 15.5 15.5 Idaho Idaho: 15.4 15.4 Delaware Delaware: 14.8 14.8 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 13.6 13.6 National 19.8
With a disability, below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by With a disability, below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (29.9); lowest: New Hampshire (13.6); national value 19.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: No disability, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by No disability, below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (14.4); lowest: New Hampshire (4.6); national value 9.4. Mississippi Mississippi: 14.4 14.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.9 13.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 12.9 12.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 12.5 12.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 12.1 12.1 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 11.7 11.7 Alabama Alabama: 11.5 11.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 11.5 11.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 11.4 11.4 New York New York: 10.8 10.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.8 10.8 Texas Texas: 10.3 10.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 10.0 10.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 10.0 10.0 Arizona Arizona: 9.9 9.9 Georgia Georgia: 9.8 9.8 Michigan Michigan: 9.7 9.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 9.6 9.6 California California: 9.5 9.5 Ohio Ohio: 9.5 9.5 Indiana Indiana: 9.4 9.4 Nevada Nevada: 9.4 9.4 Florida Florida: 9.3 9.3 Illinois Illinois: 9.3 9.3 Montana Montana: 9.3 9.3 Iowa Iowa: 9.2 9.2 Missouri Missouri: 9.1 9.1 Oregon Oregon: 9.1 9.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.0 9.0 Alaska Alaska: 8.7 8.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.6 8.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.6 8.6 Kansas Kansas: 8.3 8.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.3 8.3 Idaho Idaho: 8.1 8.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.1 8.1 Delaware Delaware: 8.0 8.0 Washington Washington: 8.0 8.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 7.8 7.8 Maine Maine: 7.8 7.8 Colorado Colorado: 7.7 7.7 Virginia Virginia: 7.7 7.7 Maryland Maryland: 7.6 7.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 7.5 7.5 Utah Utah: 7.5 7.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 7.1 7.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 7.1 7.1 Vermont Vermont: 7.0 7.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.9 6.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.9 6.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.6 4.6 National 9.4
Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state: No disability, below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by No disability, below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (14.4); lowest: New Hampshire (4.6); national value 9.4. Mississippi Mississippi: 14.4 14.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.9 13.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 12.9 12.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 12.5 12.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 12.1 12.1 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 11.7 11.7 Alabama Alabama: 11.5 11.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 11.5 11.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 11.4 11.4 New York New York: 10.8 10.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 10.8 10.8 Texas Texas: 10.3 10.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 10.0 10.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 10.0 10.0 Arizona Arizona: 9.9 9.9 Georgia Georgia: 9.8 9.8 Michigan Michigan: 9.7 9.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 9.6 9.6 California California: 9.5 9.5 Ohio Ohio: 9.5 9.5 Indiana Indiana: 9.4 9.4 Nevada Nevada: 9.4 9.4 Florida Florida: 9.3 9.3 Illinois Illinois: 9.3 9.3 Montana Montana: 9.3 9.3 Iowa Iowa: 9.2 9.2 Missouri Missouri: 9.1 9.1 Oregon Oregon: 9.1 9.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.0 9.0 Alaska Alaska: 8.7 8.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.6 8.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 8.6 8.6 Kansas Kansas: 8.3 8.3 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.3 8.3 Idaho Idaho: 8.1 8.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.1 8.1 Delaware Delaware: 8.0 8.0 Washington Washington: 8.0 8.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 7.8 7.8 Maine Maine: 7.8 7.8 Colorado Colorado: 7.7 7.7 Virginia Virginia: 7.7 7.7 Maryland Maryland: 7.6 7.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 7.5 7.5 Utah Utah: 7.5 7.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 7.1 7.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 7.1 7.1 Vermont Vermont: 7.0 7.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.9 6.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.9 6.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.6 4.6 National 9.4
No disability, below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by No disability, below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (14.4); lowest: New Hampshire (4.6); national value 9.4. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State With a disability, employed (%) No disability, employed (%) With a disability, not in labor force (%) No disability, not in labor force (%) With a disability, median earnings ($) No disability, median earnings ($) With a disability, below poverty (%) No disability, below poverty (%) United States 28.1 67.2 68.7 29.7 35,454 50,376 19.8 9.4 Alabama 24.6 65.1 72.5 32 30,395 43,034 21.1 11.5 Alaska 31.6 68.3 64 28.4 32,420 51,259 16.2 8.7 Arizona 28.2 64 68.2 33 38,410 48,933 18.2 9.9 Arkansas 26.2 66.8 71.2 30.5 31,251 42,217 22.2 11.4 California 25.9 65.4 70.3 30.6 38,743 52,136 19.3 9.5 Colorado 34.2 70.5 62.1 26.5 39,719 57,961 17.4 7.7 Connecticut 28.6 68.3 67.7 27.9 37,970 56,538 18.1 7.1 Delaware 26.6 64.9 70.1 32.4 40,841 52,143 14.8 8 District of Columbia 33.7 71.4 61.7 23.3 55,061 82,799 29.9 11.7 Florida 24.9 64.6 72.7 32.6 36,702 46,129 17.8 9.3 Georgia 28.1 67.7 69 29 36,150 47,434 18.5 9.8 Hawaii 24.5 66.6 72.7 31.5 46,038 51,406 16.6 7.8 Idaho 31.7 67.3 66.1 30.5 30,932 45,096 15.4 8.1 Illinois 27.9 67.7 68.2 28.7 35,213 51,530 20.2 9.3 Indiana 29.9 69 66.5 28.4 32,111 46,696 18.9 9.4 Iowa 33.1 70.4 64 27.4 31,651 47,129 19.4 9.2 Kansas 32.4 70.6 65.1 27 30,551 46,235 17.7 8.3 Kentucky 26.3 66 70.4 31.2 31,781 44,243 25.8 12.1 Louisiana 27.5 65.5 69.6 31.7 32,348 42,400 25.5 13.9 Maine 28.3 66.7 69 31.4 33,877 50,585 18.8 7.8 Maryland 30.9 69.7 64.9 27.2 45,261 60,924 18.1 7.6 Massachusetts 25.9 69.7 70.6 27 37,333 61,328 22.2 7.5 Michigan 26 65.7 70.9 31.1 31,057 46,964 21.3 9.7 Minnesota 32.9 70.9 63.7 26.6 32,487 54,835 19 7.1 Mississippi 26.9 64.2 70.5 32.6 30,875 39,515 23.6 14.4 Missouri 28.5 68.8 69.2 28.9 33,978 46,837 20.1 9.1 Montana 31.6 67.2 66.7 31 30,087 45,177 18.2 9.3 Nebraska 37 71.8 60.4 26 34,220 49,155 16.6 8.6 Nevada 31.3 67.3 65.6 28.9 38,829 46,714 15.5 9.4 New Hampshire 31.3 70.6 66.2 27.8 39,496 57,038 13.6 4.6 New Jersey 28 69.3 68.2 27.2 37,412 57,972 17.5 6.9 New Mexico 26.9 63.7 70.7 33.5 32,895 41,741 22.6 12.5 New York 24.4 66.4 72.4 30 36,853 53,161 25.1 10.8 North Carolina 27.4 66.9 69.7 30.4 33,484 47,148 18 10 North Dakota 37 72.7 61.7 25.9 35,786 50,898 16.2 8.3 Ohio 29 67.9 68 29.5 32,481 47,696 20.7 9.5 Oklahoma 30.6 66.8 66.9 30.5 32,046 42,162 20.4 11.5 Oregon 28.2 66 67.8 30.7 35,054 51,083 21.6 9.1 Pennsylvania 27.7 67.2 69.3 29.9 33,187 50,883 19.8 8.6 Rhode Island 25.9 68.7 70.3 28.7 32,022 51,599 21.8 6.9 South Carolina 26.8 65.1 70.2 32.1 31,717 44,710 19.1 10.8 South Dakota 35.9 72 62.8 26.2 37,131 47,773 18.8 9.6 Tennessee 27.2 67.9 69.8 29.6 34,679 46,017 20.3 10 Texas 31.8 68.4 64.6 28.2 35,968 47,209 19.1 10.3 Utah 35.2 71.6 62.1 25.6 36,766 47,599 16.4 7.5 Vermont 32.1 69.5 65.9 28.8 33,459 51,262 18.8 7 Virginia 29.2 68.7 68 28.6 37,725 55,671 17.3 7.7 Washington 30.1 67.1 65.9 29.4 41,900 60,637 19.3 8 West Virginia 20.3 60.7 76.9 36.5 29,855 42,227 24.2 12.9 Wisconsin 30.3 68.9 67 29.2 31,792 50,656 19.2 8.1 Wyoming 32.9 65.8 64 31.5 31,050 47,804 15.8 9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S1811: Selected Economic Characteristics for the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population by Disability Status . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Dataset ACS 1-year estimates, Table S1811 Table Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state Data last updated 2026-11-09 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-disability-employment/ Employment and earnings with and without a disability by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table S1811. Retrieved 2026-11-09 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-disability-employment/
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