Hearing office data
Social Security Disability Hearing Offices: Approval Rates by Office
The Social Security Administration publishes decision data for every disability hearing office. This page lists all 163, with the source and the period each figure covers. Because hearings can be held by video or phone, we represent claimants at any of these offices remotely.
Approval data: September 27, 2025 through August 28, 2026. Wait times: August 2026. Source: Social Security Administration. Last updated .
See the full Hearing Gap ReportApproval rates at all 163 hearing offices
Nationally, ALJs approved 57.5% of the disability decisions they issued in this period.
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Showing 163 of 163 offices.
| Tucson | AZ | 76.4% | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens | NY | 76.1% | 9 |
| Mobile | AL | 74.2% | 8 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | 71.7% | 9 |
| San Juan | PR | 71.5% | 8 |
| Long Island | NY | 71.2% | 9 |
| Seven Fields | PA | 71.0% | 8.5 |
| Charlotte | NC | 70.7% | 8.5 |
| Montgomery | AL | 70.3% | 8.5 |
| Los Angeles Downtown | CA | 70.1% | 8 |
| Santa Barbara | CA | 69.7% | 9 |
| Spokane | WA | 69.2% | 8 |
| Madison | WI | 69.1% | 8 |
| South Jersey | NJ | 69.0% | 9 |
| Honolulu | HI | 68.6% | 8 |
| Sacramento | CA | 68.6% | 8 |
| Shreveport | LA | 68.5% | 9 |
| Tupelo | MS | 68.3% | 9 |
| Chattanooga | TN | 68.1% | 8 |
| Reno | NV | 68.1% | 8 |
| Tallahassee | FL | 67.3% | 8 |
| Pasadena | CA | 66.9% | 9 |
| Norwalk | CA | 66.8% | 9 |
| Dayton | OH | 66.7% | 9 |
| Rochester | NY | 66.3% | 8 |
| Oak Park | MI | 66.2% | 7 |
| Fort Myers | FL | 66.1% | 8 |
| Atlanta Downtown | GA | 66.0% | 7 |
| Greenville | SC | 65.9% | 8 |
| Jersey City | NJ | 65.6% | 9 |
| New York Varick | NY | 65.6% | 8.5 |
| Portland, ME | ME | 65.3% | 10 |
| Greensboro | NC | 65.2% | 8 |
| Fresno | CA | 65.1% | 9 |
| Oakland | CA | 65.1% | 8 |
| Fayetteville | NC | 65.0% | 8.5 |
| Mount Pleasant | MI | 64.9% | 8 |
| Portland, OR | OR | 64.3% | 8 |
| Indianapolis | IN | 64.0% | 8 |
| Covington | GA | 63.7% | 8 |
| Fargo | ND | 63.6% | 8 |
| Dallas North | TX | 63.3% | 8 |
| Washington, DC | DC | 63.1% | 9 |
| Billings | MT | 62.7% | 9 |
| Columbus | OH | 62.6% | 8 |
| Miami | FL | 62.6% | 8 |
| St. Petersburg | FL | 62.5% | 9 |
| Columbia, SC | SC | 62.4% | 9 |
| Los Angeles West | CA | 62.2% | 9 |
| San Jose | CA | 62.2% | 9 |
| Tulsa | OK | 62.2% | 9 |
| San Bernardino | CA | 61.5% | 9 |
| Raleigh | NC | 61.2% | 8 |
| Charleston, WV | WV | 61.1% | 8 |
| Elkins Park | PA | 61.1% | 9 |
| Fort Smith | AR | 60.9% | 8.5 |
| Denver | CO | 60.7% | 9 |
| Fort Wayne | IN | 60.7% | 8 |
| Evanston | IL | 60.5% | 8.5 |
| Albany | NY | 60.4% | 9 |
| Oak Brook | IL | 60.4% | 8 |
| Orlando | FL | 60.4% | 8 |
| Springfield, MA | MA | 60.4% | 10 |
| Phoenix North | AZ | 60.3% | 12 |
| Grand Rapids | MI | 60.1% | 8 |
| Lawrence | MA | 60.1% | 9.5 |
| Morgantown | WV | 60.1% | 8 |
| San Rafael | CA | 60.1% | 9 |
| Columbia, MO | MO | 60.0% | 7 |
| Flint | MI | 59.5% | 8.5 |
| Baltimore | MD | 59.4% | 10.5 |
| Paducah | KY | 59.3% | 7 |
| Dallas Downtown | TX | 58.8% | 8 |
| Dover | DE | 58.8% | 9 |
| Orange | CA | 58.6% | 9 |
| Tampa | FL | 58.5% | 8.5 |
| Hartford | CT | 58.2% | 8 |
| Peoria | IL | 58.0% | 7.5 |
| Tacoma | WA | 58.0% | 8 |
| Livonia | MI | 57.9% | 7.5 |
| Detroit | MI | 57.8% | 7.5 |
| Manchester | NH | 57.8% | 9 |
| New York | NY | 57.8% | 11 |
| Phoenix Downtown | AZ | 57.6% | 9 |
| San Diego | CA | 57.2% | 8 |
| Syracuse | NY | 57.2% | 8 |
| Eugene | OR | 57.0% | 8 |
| Wichita | KS | 56.8% | 10 |
| Nashville | TN | 56.5% | 7.5 |
| Providence | RI | 56.4% | 8 |
| Valparaiso | IN | 56.4% | 9 |
| Kansas City | MO | 56.3% | 8.5 |
| Houston North | TX | 56.2% | 7.5 |
| Kingsport | TN | 56.1% | 8 |
| Las Vegas | NV | 56.0% | 8 |
| Memphis | TN | 55.9% | 10 |
| Rio Grande Valley | TX | 55.8% | 8 |
| Seattle | WA | 55.7% | 9 |
| Evansville | IN | 55.5% | 7 |
| Philadelphia | PA | 55.4% | 9 |
| Johnstown | PA | 55.3% | 8.5 |
| Jackson | MS | 55.1% | 8 |
| Long Beach | CA | 55.0% | 8 |
| Bronx | NY | 54.9% | 9 |
| Newark | NJ | 54.9% | 9 |
| National Hearing Center, Chicago | IL | 54.6% | |
| Boston | MA | 54.5% | 9 |
| Alexandria | LA | 54.4% | 8 |
| Norfolk | VA | 54.4% | 9 |
| Franklin | TN | 54.3% | 8 |
| Roanoke | VA | 54.0% | 8 |
| Savannah | GA | 54.0% | 8 |
| Louisville | KY | 53.9% | 8 |
| Fort Worth | TX | 53.8% | 8 |
| Chicago | IL | 53.5% | 10 |
| Toledo | OH | 53.5% | 7 |
| Buffalo | NY | 53.4% | 7 |
| Lansing | MI | 53.1% | 7 |
| Metairie | LA | 53.1% | 8 |
| Des Moines | IA | 53.0% | 8 |
| Houston West | TX | 52.8% | 8 |
| Moreno Valley | CA | 52.3% | 9 |
| Akron | OH | 52.1% | 8 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | 52.1% | 9 |
| San Antonio | TX | 51.8% | 8 |
| Jacksonville | FL | 51.6% | 7 |
| Cleveland | OH | 51.1% | 8 |
| Minneapolis | MN | 51.0% | 9 |
| Milwaukee | WI | 50.9% | 8 |
| Philadelphia East | PA | 50.8% | 9 |
| Cincinnati | OH | 50.7% | 7 |
| Fort Lauderdale | FL | 50.5% | 8 |
| St. Louis | MO | 50.1% | 8 |
| Lexington | KY | 49.8% | 7 |
| Hattiesburg | MS | 49.7% | 7 |
| New Orleans | LA | 49.1% | 8 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | 49.1% | 10 |
| Birmingham | AL | 49.0% | 7.5 |
| Albuquerque | NM | 48.8% | 9 |
| Charleston, SC | SC | 48.7% | 8 |
| Omaha | NE | 48.1% | 8 |
| Knoxville | TN | 47.7% | 9 |
| Florence | AL | 47.1% | 8 |
| New Haven | CT | 46.5% | 8.5 |
| San Francisco | CA | 46.5% | 9 |
| Macon | GA | 46.2% | 7 |
| National Hearing Center, Baltimore | MD | 46.2% | |
| Wilkes-Barre | PA | 45.0% | 9 |
| National Hearing Center, Albuquerque | NM | 44.9% | |
| Richmond | VA | 44.9% | 8.5 |
| Huntington | WV | 44.7% | 8 |
| National Hearing Center, St. Louis | MO | 44.7% | |
| Atlanta North | GA | 44.3% | 8 |
| Stockton | CA | 44.2% | 8 |
| Topeka | KS | 44.2% | 8 |
| Harrisburg | PA | 43.8% | 8 |
| Orland Park | IL | 42.9% | 8 |
| Charlottesville | VA | 42.7% | 9 |
| Little Rock | AR | 42.6% | 8 |
| Middlesboro | KY | 41.6% | 8 |
| Springfield, MO | MO | 40.1% | 8 |
| Colorado Springs | CO | 33.7% | 7 |
| National Hearing Center, Falls Church | VA | 32.7% |
How these numbers are calculated
- Approval rate = awards (fully favorable plus partially favorable decisions) divided by all decisions issued by the office's ALJs. Dismissals are excluded. Source: Social Security Administration, ALJ Disposition Data FY 2026, period September 27, 2025 through August 28, 2026. SSA ALJ Disposition Data
- Average wait = months from hearing request until the hearing was held. Source: Social Security Administration, Average Wait Time Until Hearing Held Report, August 2026. SSA Average Wait Time report
- Cases pending and average processing time: Social Security Administration, Hearing Office Workload Data FY 2026, same period as approvals. SSA Hearing Office Workload Data
- National rate 57.5% = all awards divided by all decisions across these 163 offices. Two internal SSA units, the National Adjudication Team and Special Review Cadre, are excluded because claimants are not assigned to them.
- SSA's reports include no wait or workload figures for the five National Hearing Centers, so those columns are blank for them.
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Changelog
- : Rebuilt from SSA FY 2026 data: all 163 hearing offices and National Hearing Centers, approval rates through August 28, 2026, and August 2026 wait times. White Plains, NY no longer appears in SSA's hearing office data and was removed.
- : Initial publication: 9 hearing offices in New York and North Carolina.
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