People with disabilities are three times less likely to have a
job than people without disabilities, and if they are employed
they tend to be paid less, according to a report released by the
United States Census Bureau Thursday. Disabled people are most
likely to work in low-paid roles as service workers and
administrative support positions. Janitorial staff, dishwashers
and truck drivers are among the most common occupations for
workers with disabilities. The Census Bureau found that disabled
workers receive wages equal to about 75 percent of what workers
without disabilities earn. More than half of workers with
disabilities earned less than $25,000 a year. The wage gaps
persist even when disabled people are compared to people without
disabilities in the same jobs, according to the Census Bureau.
The National Governors Association is researching ways that
states can partner with the private sector to help people with
disabilities find employment, as Stateline has reported.
Nationally, more than 30 percent of