Oklahoma’s Workforce
For those employed with a disability, hearing and visual disabilities had the highest occurrence followed by cognitive.
Figure 10. Source: 2022 Disability Status Report for Oklahoma
When it comes to annual earnings, individuals with a disability had median earnings of $41,700 per year compared to those without a disability at $50,000 per year. Those with a cognitive disability had the lowest median earnings at $36,500 per year. Similarly, the median household income of those with disabilities was $49,100 compared to $70,900 without; those with a cognitive disability had the lowest median household income at $43,300. Determining how to engage and support individuals with disabilities is an opportunity for our state. Individuals with disabilities experience poverty rates 10% higher than the state average and secure full- time employment at a 31.8% lower rate than individuals without a disability.
WorkTrends 2024
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