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14 Dec 2014
Infographic

Workers with Disabilities Earn Less than Their Peers; The Pay Gap Widens as Educational Attainment Increases

This infographic illustrates the results of an AIR analysis which concluded that workers with disabilities who have at least a high school education earn 37 percent less on average than their peers without disabilities, a disparity costing federal and state governments up to $31.5 billion in potential tax revenue.

Infographic: Unequal pay for people with disabilities

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14 Dec 2014
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Those with Disabilities Earn 37% Less on Average; Gap is Even Wider in Some States

Workers with disabilities who have at least a high school education earn 37 percent less on average than their peers without disabilities, a disparity costing federal and state governments up to $31.5 billion in potential tax revenue, finds an AIR analysis.

Further Reading

  • Long Story Short: What Do Employment and Educational Gaps for Workers with Disabilities Cost the Nation?
  • An Uneven Playing Field: The Lack of Equal Pay for People With Disabilities
  • Those with Disabilities Earn 37% Less on Average; Gap is Even Wider in Some States
  • AIR Index: The Pay Gap for Workers with Disabilities
  • Despite Federal Efforts to Aid Employment of People with Disabilities, Labor Participation Has Dropped or Remained Stagnant, AIR Study Finds
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