All SSA Hearing Offices — Approval Rates and Wait Times
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SSDI hearing offices ranked by decision speed and approval rate.
Approval Rate
68%
Decision Wait Time
31 weeks
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Approval Rate
67%
Decision Wait Time
31 weeks
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Approval Rate
69%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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Approval Rate
65%
Decision Wait Time
33 weeks
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Approval Rate
72%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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Approval Rate
73%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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Approval Rate
66%
Decision Wait Time
35 weeks
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Approval Rate
63%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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Approval Rate
66%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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Approval Rate
71%
Decision Wait Time
37 weeks
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Approval Rate
63%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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12 Orlando, FL
Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
35 weeks
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13 Oak Park, MI
Approval Rate
67%
Decision Wait Time
37 weeks
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Approval Rate
60%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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Approval Rate
66%
Decision Wait Time
37 weeks
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16 Honolulu, HI
Approval Rate
68%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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17 Fargo, ND
Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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Approval Rate
61%
Decision Wait Time
35 weeks
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19 Raleigh, NC
Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
33 weeks
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Approval Rate
68%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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Approval Rate
60%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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24 Columbia, MO
Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
35 weeks
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Approval Rate
70%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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Approval Rate
64%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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Approval Rate
59%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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28 Jackson, MS
Approval Rate
55%
Decision Wait Time
30 weeks
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Approval Rate
55%
Decision Wait Time
30 weeks
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Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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31 Miami, FL
Approval Rate
67%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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32 Norwalk, CA
Approval Rate
66%
Decision Wait Time
40 weeks
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33 Portland, OR
Approval Rate
68%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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34 Pasadena, CA
Approval Rate
66%
Decision Wait Time
40 weeks
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35 Tulsa, OK
Approval Rate
64%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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36 Madison, WI
Approval Rate
69%
Decision Wait Time
42 weeks
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Approval Rate
59%
Decision Wait Time
37 weeks
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38 Paducah, KY
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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39 Peoria, IL
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
35 weeks
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Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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41 Tucson, AZ
Approval Rate
71%
Decision Wait Time
43 weeks
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42 Dover, DE
Approval Rate
63%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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Approval Rate
63%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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Approval Rate
65%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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45 Franklin, TN
Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
32 weeks
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Approval Rate
73%
Decision Wait Time
45 weeks
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47 Akron, OH
Approval Rate
55%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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Approval Rate
75%
Decision Wait Time
46 weeks
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49 Livonia, MI
Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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50 Spokane, WA
Approval Rate
72%
Decision Wait Time
45 weeks
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51 Columbia, SC
Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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52 Portland, ME
Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
40 weeks
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Approval Rate
71%
Decision Wait Time
45 weeks
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54 Tampa, FL
Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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55 Savannah, GA
Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
33 weeks
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Approval Rate
65%
Decision Wait Time
42 weeks
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Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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58 Oakland, CA
Approval Rate
65%
Decision Wait Time
42 weeks
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Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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60 Denver, CO
Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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61 Lansing, MI
Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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Approval Rate
66%
Decision Wait Time
44 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
55%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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65 Omaha, NE
Approval Rate
51%
Decision Wait Time
33 weeks
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Approval Rate
59%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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67 Dayton, OH
Approval Rate
70%
Decision Wait Time
47 weeks
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68 Queens, NY
Approval Rate
78%
Decision Wait Time
50 weeks
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Approval Rate
65%
Decision Wait Time
43 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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73 Roanoke, VA
Approval Rate
59%
Decision Wait Time
40 weeks
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Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
35 weeks
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75 Eugene, OR
Approval Rate
64%
Decision Wait Time
43 weeks
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76 Billings, MT
Approval Rate
64%
Decision Wait Time
43 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
49%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
61%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
74%
Decision Wait Time
54 weeks
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Approval Rate
60%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
55%
Decision Wait Time
37 weeks
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Approval Rate
54%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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83 Evanston, IL
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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84 Columbus, OH
Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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Approval Rate
74%
Decision Wait Time
56 weeks
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Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
35 weeks
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Approval Rate
70%
Decision Wait Time
52 weeks
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Approval Rate
63%
Decision Wait Time
44 weeks
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Approval Rate
60%
Decision Wait Time
42 weeks
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90 Detroit, MI
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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91 Toledo, OH
Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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Approval Rate
54%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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93 Albany, NY
Approval Rate
67%
Decision Wait Time
49 weeks
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94 Metairie, LA
Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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Approval Rate
54%
Decision Wait Time
37 weeks
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96 Florence, AL
Approval Rate
49%
Decision Wait Time
34 weeks
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97 Chicago, IL
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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99 Hartford, CT
Approval Rate
60%
Decision Wait Time
42 weeks
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100 Topeka, KS
Approval Rate
43%
Decision Wait Time
33 weeks
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101 Jersey City, NJ
Approval Rate
65%
Decision Wait Time
48 weeks
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102 Cincinnati, OH
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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103 Fort Smith, AR
Approval Rate
59%
Decision Wait Time
42 weeks
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104 San Juan, PR
Approval Rate
68%
Decision Wait Time
59 weeks
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105 Reno, NV
Approval Rate
60%
Decision Wait Time
44 weeks
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106 Birmingham, AL
Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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107 Morgantown, WV
Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
42 weeks
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108 Hattiesburg, MS
Approval Rate
48%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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109 Johnstown, PA
Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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110 Syracuse, NY
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
40 weeks
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111 Memphis, TN
Approval Rate
54%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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112 St. Louis, MO
Approval Rate
54%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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113 New Orleans, LA
Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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114 Orange, CA
Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
48 weeks
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115 Macon, GA
Approval Rate
48%
Decision Wait Time
36 weeks
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116 Kansas City, MO
Approval Rate
54%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
50 weeks
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118 Springfield, MO
Approval Rate
41%
Decision Wait Time
35 weeks
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119 Las Vegas, NV
Approval Rate
60%
Decision Wait Time
47 weeks
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120 Providence, RI
Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
43 weeks
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121 Jacksonville, FL
Approval Rate
54%
Decision Wait Time
39 weeks
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122 Manchester, NH
Approval Rate
59%
Decision Wait Time
46 weeks
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123 Flint, MI
Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
43 weeks
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124 San Jose, CA
Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
45 weeks
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Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
45 weeks
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126 Fresno, CA
Approval Rate
62%
Decision Wait Time
59 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
44%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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128 Bronx, NY
Approval Rate
59%
Decision Wait Time
50 weeks
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129 New York, NY
Approval Rate
60%
Decision Wait Time
55 weeks
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130 Orland Park, IL
Approval Rate
46%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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131 Seattle, WA
Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
48 weeks
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132 Tacoma, WA
Approval Rate
58%
Decision Wait Time
50 weeks
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133 Little Rock, AR
Approval Rate
41%
Decision Wait Time
38 weeks
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134 Newark, NJ
Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
48 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
56%
Decision Wait Time
46 weeks
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136 Springfield, MA
Approval Rate
59%
Decision Wait Time
57 weeks
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137 Wichita
Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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138 Long Beach, CA
Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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139 Philadelphia, PA
Approval Rate
55%
Decision Wait Time
45 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
43 weeks
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141 Richmond, VA
Approval Rate
47%
Decision Wait Time
40 weeks
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142 Milwaukee, WI
Approval Rate
50%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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143 San Diego, CA
Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
55 weeks
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144 Albuquerque, NM
Approval Rate
55%
Decision Wait Time
46 weeks
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145 Lawrence, MA
Approval Rate
57%
Decision Wait Time
57 weeks
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Approval Rate
48%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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147 Wilkes-Barre
Approval Rate
46%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
55%
Decision Wait Time
52 weeks
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149 Harrisburg, PA
Approval Rate
43%
Decision Wait Time
41 weeks
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150 Boston, MA
Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
50 weeks
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151 New Haven, CT
Approval Rate
52%
Decision Wait Time
48 weeks
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152 Buffalo, NY
Approval Rate
53%
Decision Wait Time
51 weeks
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153 Stockton, CA
Approval Rate
44%
Decision Wait Time
44 weeks
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154 Falls Church, VA
Approval Rate
51%
Decision Wait Time
46 weeks
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155 Huntington, WV
Approval Rate
49%
Decision Wait Time
46 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
45%
Decision Wait Time
45 weeks
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157 Pittsburgh, PA
Approval Rate
48%
Decision Wait Time
46 weeks
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158 Norfolk, VA
Approval Rate
51%
Decision Wait Time
50 weeks
Wait Time Trend
Approval Rate
44%
Decision Wait Time
55 weeks
Wait Time Trend
| Rank | Office | Approval Rate | Decision Wait Time | Wait Time Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Myers, FL | 68% | 31 weeks | ||
| 2 | Tupelo, MS | 67% | 31 weeks | ||
| 3 | Montgomery, AL | 69% | 34 weeks | ||
| 4 | Greenville, SC | 65% | 33 weeks | ||
| 5 | Charlotte, NC | 72% | 36 weeks | ||
| 6 | Mobile, AL | 73% | 36 weeks | ||
| 7 | Fayetteville, NC | 66% | 35 weeks | ||
| 8 | St. Petersburg, FL | 63% | 34 weeks | ||
| 9 | Mt. Pleasant, MI | 66% | 36 weeks | ||
| 10 | Seven Fields, PA | 71% | 37 weeks | ||
| 11 | Tallahassee, FL | 63% | 34 weeks | ||
| 12 | Orlando, FL | 62% | 35 weeks | ||
| 13 | Oak Park, MI | 67% | 37 weeks | ||
| 14 | Fort Wayne, IN | 60% | 34 weeks | ||
| 15 | Greensboro, NC | 66% | 37 weeks | ||
| 16 | Honolulu, HI | 68% | 38 weeks | ||
| 17 | Fargo, ND | 62% | 36 weeks | ||
| 18 | Indianapolis, IN | 61% | 35 weeks | ||
| 19 | Raleigh, NC | 62% | 36 weeks | ||
| 20 | Houston, TX (North) | 57% | 33 weeks | ||
| 21 | Covington, GA | 68% | 39 weeks | ||
| 22 | Grand Rapids, MI | 58% | 34 weeks | ||
| 23 | Nashville, TN | 60% | 36 weeks | ||
| 24 | Columbia, MO | 58% | 35 weeks | ||
| 25 | Chattanooga, TN | 70% | 41 weeks | ||
| 26 | Atlanta, GA (Downtown) | 64% | 38 weeks | ||
| 27 | Alexandria, LA | 59% | 36 weeks | ||
| 28 | Jackson, MS | 55% | 30 weeks | ||
| 29 | Evansville, IN | 55% | 30 weeks | ||
| 30 | Kingsport, TN | 56% | 34 weeks | ||
| 31 | Miami, FL | 67% | 41 weeks | ||
| 32 | Norwalk, CA | 66% | 40 weeks | ||
| 33 | Portland, OR | 68% | 41 weeks | ||
| 34 | Pasadena, CA | 66% | 40 weeks | ||
| 35 | Tulsa, OK | 64% | 39 weeks | ||
| 36 | Madison, WI | 69% | 42 weeks | ||
| 37 | Charleston, WV | 59% | 37 weeks | ||
| 38 | Paducah, KY | 56% | 34 weeks | ||
| 39 | Peoria, IL | 56% | 35 weeks | ||
| 40 | Valparaiso, IN | 58% | 36 weeks | ||
| 41 | Tucson, AZ | 71% | 43 weeks | ||
| 42 | Dover, DE | 63% | 39 weeks | ||
| 43 | San Bernardino, CA | 63% | 39 weeks | ||
| 44 | Shreveport, LA | 65% | 41 weeks | ||
| 45 | Franklin, TN | 53% | 32 weeks | ||
| 46 | Oklahoma City, OK | 73% | 45 weeks | ||
| 47 | Akron, OH | 55% | 34 weeks | ||
| 48 | Long Island, NY | 75% | 46 weeks | ||
| 49 | Livonia, MI | 57% | 36 weeks | ||
| 50 | Spokane, WA | 72% | 45 weeks | ||
| 51 | Columbia, SC | 58% | 38 weeks | ||
| 52 | Portland, ME | 62% | 40 weeks | ||
| 53 | New York, NY (Varick) | 71% | 45 weeks | ||
| 54 | Tampa, FL | 58% | 38 weeks | ||
| 55 | Savannah, GA | 52% | 33 weeks | ||
| 56 | Dallas, TX (North) | 65% | 42 weeks | ||
| 57 | Charleston, SC | 53% | 34 weeks | ||
| 58 | Oakland, CA | 65% | 42 weeks | ||
| 59 | Oak Brook, IL | 57% | 38 weeks | ||
| 60 | Denver, CO | 62% | 41 weeks | ||
| 61 | Lansing, MI | 52% | 34 weeks | ||
| 62 | Baltimore, MD | 66% | 44 weeks | ||
| 63 | Houston, TX (West) | 56% | 36 weeks | ||
| 64 | Fort Worth, TX | 55% | 36 weeks | ||
| 65 | Omaha, NE | 51% | 33 weeks | ||
| 66 | Rio Grande Valley, TX | 59% | 39 weeks | ||
| 67 | Dayton, OH | 70% | 47 weeks | ||
| 68 | Queens, NY | 78% | 50 weeks | ||
| 69 | Sacramento, CA | 65% | 43 weeks | ||
| 70 | San Rafael, CA | 62% | 41 weeks | ||
| 71 | Middlesboro, KY | 52% | 34 weeks | ||
| 72 | Lexington, KY | 52% | 34 weeks | ||
| 73 | Roanoke, VA | 59% | 40 weeks | ||
| 74 | Cleveland, OH | 53% | 35 weeks | ||
| 75 | Eugene, OR | 64% | 43 weeks | ||
| 76 | Billings, MT | 64% | 43 weeks | ||
| 77 | Atlanta, GA (North) | 49% | 34 weeks | ||
| 78 | Washington, DC | 61% | 41 weeks | ||
| 79 | Rochester, NY | 74% | 54 weeks | ||
| 80 | Dallas, TX (Downtown) | 60% | 41 weeks | ||
| 81 | Des Moines, IA | 55% | 37 weeks | ||
| 82 | Minneapolis, MN | 54% | 36 weeks | ||
| 83 | Evanston, IL | 56% | 38 weeks | ||
| 84 | Columbus, OH | 57% | 39 weeks | ||
| 85 | Santa Barbara, CA | 74% | 56 weeks | ||
| 86 | San Antonio, TX | 52% | 35 weeks | ||
| 87 | South Jersey, NJ | 70% | 52 weeks | ||
| 88 | Los Angeles, CA (West) | 63% | 44 weeks | ||
| 89 | Elkins Park, PA | 60% | 42 weeks | ||
| 90 | Detroit, MI | 56% | 38 weeks | ||
| 91 | Toledo, OH | 53% | 36 weeks | ||
| 92 | Salt Lake City, UT | 54% | 36 weeks | ||
| 93 | Albany, NY | 67% | 49 weeks | ||
| 94 | Metairie, LA | 57% | 39 weeks | ||
| 95 | Louisville, KY | 54% | 37 weeks | ||
| 96 | Florence, AL | 49% | 34 weeks | ||
| 97 | Chicago, IL | 56% | 39 weeks | ||
| 98 | Knoxville, TN | 56% | 39 weeks | ||
| 99 | Hartford, CT | 60% | 42 weeks | ||
| 100 | Topeka, KS | 43% | 33 weeks | ||
| 101 | Jersey City, NJ | 65% | 48 weeks | ||
| 102 | Cincinnati, OH | 56% | 39 weeks | ||
| 103 | Fort Smith, AR | 59% | 42 weeks | ||
| 104 | San Juan, PR | 68% | 59 weeks | ||
| 105 | Reno, NV | 60% | 44 weeks | ||
| 106 | Birmingham, AL | 52% | 36 weeks | ||
| 107 | Morgantown, WV | 58% | 42 weeks | ||
| 108 | Hattiesburg, MS | 48% | 36 weeks | ||
| 109 | Johnstown, PA | 53% | 38 weeks | ||
| 110 | Syracuse, NY | 56% | 40 weeks | ||
| 111 | Memphis, TN | 54% | 39 weeks | ||
| 112 | St. Louis, MO | 54% | 39 weeks | ||
| 113 | New Orleans, LA | 53% | 38 weeks | ||
| 114 | Orange, CA | 62% | 48 weeks | ||
| 115 | Macon, GA | 48% | 36 weeks | ||
| 116 | Kansas City, MO | 54% | 39 weeks | ||
| 117 | Los Angeles, CA (Downtown) | 62% | 50 weeks | ||
| 118 | Springfield, MO | 41% | 35 weeks | ||
| 119 | Las Vegas, NV | 60% | 47 weeks | ||
| 120 | Providence, RI | 57% | 43 weeks | ||
| 121 | Jacksonville, FL | 54% | 39 weeks | ||
| 122 | Manchester, NH | 59% | 46 weeks | ||
| 123 | Flint, MI | 57% | 43 weeks | ||
| 124 | San Jose, CA | 58% | 45 weeks | ||
| 125 | Philadelphia, PA (East) | 57% | 45 weeks | ||
| 126 | Fresno, CA | 62% | 59 weeks | ||
| 127 | Charlottesville, VA | 44% | 38 weeks | ||
| 128 | Bronx, NY | 59% | 50 weeks | ||
| 129 | New York, NY | 60% | 55 weeks | ||
| 130 | Orland Park, IL | 46% | 38 weeks | ||
| 131 | Seattle, WA | 58% | 48 weeks | ||
| 132 | Tacoma, WA | 58% | 50 weeks | ||
| 133 | Little Rock, AR | 41% | 38 weeks | ||
| 134 | Newark, NJ | 57% | 48 weeks | ||
| 135 | Phoenix, AZ (Downtown) | 56% | 46 weeks | ||
| 136 | Springfield, MA | 59% | 57 weeks | ||
| 137 | Wichita | 52% | 41 weeks | ||
| 138 | Long Beach, CA | 52% | 41 weeks | ||
| 139 | Philadelphia, PA | 55% | 45 weeks | ||
| 140 | Moreno Valley, CA | 53% | 43 weeks | ||
| 141 | Richmond, VA | 47% | 40 weeks | ||
| 142 | Milwaukee, WI | 50% | 41 weeks | ||
| 143 | San Diego, CA | 57% | 55 weeks | ||
| 144 | Albuquerque, NM | 55% | 46 weeks | ||
| 145 | Lawrence, MA | 57% | 57 weeks | ||
| 146 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 48% | 41 weeks | ||
| 147 | Wilkes-Barre | 46% | 41 weeks | ||
| 148 | Phoenix, AZ (North) | 55% | 52 weeks | ||
| 149 | Harrisburg, PA | 43% | 41 weeks | ||
| 150 | Boston, MA | 53% | 50 weeks | ||
| 151 | New Haven, CT | 52% | 48 weeks | ||
| 152 | Buffalo, NY | 53% | 51 weeks | ||
| 153 | Stockton, CA | 44% | 44 weeks | ||
| 154 | Falls Church, VA | 51% | 46 weeks | ||
| 155 | Huntington, WV | 49% | 46 weeks | ||
| 156 | San Francisco, CA | 45% | 45 weeks | ||
| 157 | Pittsburgh, PA | 48% | 46 weeks | ||
| 158 | Norfolk, VA | 51% | 50 weeks | ||
| 159 | Colorado Springs, CO | 44% | 55 weeks |
Data sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of Hearings Operations. The performance score is calculated by ClaimsBoost — a composite of decision speed and approval rate.
What Is an SSA Hearing Office?
An SSA hearing office — formally known as an Office of Hearings Operations (OHO) field office — is where your Social Security disability appeal is decided after an initial denial. Each of the 159 hearing offices is staffed by Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) who independently review medical evidence, hear testimony from claimants and vocational experts, and issue written decisions on whether a claimant qualifies for SSDI or SSI benefits.
When you request a hearing, your case is assigned to the hearing office serving your geographic area. An ALJ at that office holds a formal hearing — usually video or in person — where you and your representative can present new medical evidence, explain your condition, and answer questions. A decision typically follows within a few weeks of the hearing.
Why Your Hearing Office Determines the Outcome
The office assigned to your case directly affects how long you wait for a decision and how likely you are to be approved. Approval rates can vary by 30 percentage points or more from one office to another, and wait times range from under 8 months to well over a year. The judge assigned to your case matters too — even within the same office, individual ALJ approval rates can differ dramatically.
If you're waiting for a hearing or considering an appeal, knowing what to expect from your office can help you prepare. A free benefits review takes two minutes and can help you understand your options.