Employment and Salary in Arizona on People Who Have Disabilities

This handout uses Census data to provide statistics on employment and salaries for people who have disabilities in Arizona

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Employment and Salary in Arizona on people who have disabilities

• 80% or more have a high school degree or higher
• Over 51% have at least some college
• 35% of working-age people with disabilities have jobs
• Compare to 74% of people with no disabilities have jobs
• The average salary in Arizona is $21,000
• People with no disabilities make an average of $10,000 more
• The poverty level in Arizona for people with disabilities is 21%
• Poverty level for people with no disabilities is 18%

Arizona seeks to change and enhance expectations around employment of people with disabilities. Visit AZ Employment First: http://sonoranucedd.fcm.arizona.edu/az-employment-first

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011-2016 5 year estimates.