Social Security OHO Hearing Office Approval Rates
View approval rates, average wait times, and processing times across SSA Office of Hearing Operations (OHO) hearing offices.
Approval rates and processing times are based on SSA data from 9/28/2024 through 05/30/2025. Wait time reflects data from May 2025. This tool is for informational purposes only and does not guarantee outcomes.
What Is the Office of Hearing Operations (OHO)?
The Office of Hearing Operations (OHO) is a division of the Social Security Administration (SSA) responsible for managing disability hearings.
When a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim is denied at the initial application and reconsideration levels, claimants can request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). These hearings are scheduled and conducted by one of the many OHO hearing offices located across the United States.
Each OHO office has its own team of judges, staff, and processing systems, which means wait times, approval rates, and case durations can vary significantly from one location to another.
What Is the Average SSA Hearing Office Approval Rate?
In 2025, the Social Security Administration Office of Hearings Operations national average approval rate is 59.1%.
The national average wait time until hearing held is 7.8 months. The hearing office average processing time is 286 days.
The current top 10 SSA hearing offices with the highest approval rates are:
Ponce, PR - 84.8%
Queens, NY - 80.2%
Santa Barbara, CA - 77.4%
Long Island, NY - 75.3%
Rochester, NY - 75.2%
New York Varnick, NY - 73.7%
Oklahoma City, OK - 73.3%
Charlotte, NC - 73.1%
Mobile, AL - 73%
Spokane, WA - 72%
Table View: All Hearing Offices
| Hearing Office | Approval Rate | Average Wait Time (Months) | Average Processing Time (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron OH | 55.8% | 7.0 | 236 |
| Albany | 65.7% | 9.0 | 337 |
| Albuquerque | 56.1% | 9.0 | 320 |
| Alexandria | 58.0% | 7.0 | 242 |
| Atlanta Downtown | 62.9% | 7.0 | 268 |
| Atlanta North | 50.1% | 7.0 | 218 |
| Baltimore | 67.9% | 7.5 | 304 |
| Billings | 62.1% | 8.0 | 291 |
| Birmingham | 53.3% | 6.0 | 245 |
| Boston | 55.8% | 10.0 | 355 |
| Bronx | 60.6% | 9.0 | 355 |
| Buffalo | 54.9% | 9.0 | 355 |
| Charleston SC | 56.1% | 7.0 | 231 |
| Charleston WV | 59.5% | 6.0 | 250 |
| Charlotte | 73.1% | 7.0 | 245 |
| Charlottesville | 45.4% | 7.5 | 261 |
| Chattanooga | 71.2% | 6.5 | 275 |
| Chicago | 56.5% | 7.0 | 259 |
| Cincinnati | 59.3% | 7.0 | 272 |
| Cleveland | 53.9% | 7.0 | 245 |
| Colorado Springs | 48.3% | 10.0 | 382 |
| Columbia MO | 60.9% | 6.0 | 233 |
| Columbia SC | 56.5% | 7.0 | 263 |
| Columbus | 56.6% | 8.0 | 261 |
| Covington GA | 68.1% | 7.0 | 271 |
| Dallas Downtown | 60.0% | 7.0 | 289 |
| Dallas North Oho | 65.1% | 8.0 | 292 |
| Dayton | 69.7% | 10.0 | 336 |
| Denver | 63.8% | 8.0 | 297 |
| Des Moines | 55.6% | 7.0 | 254 |
| Detroit | 56.3% | 8.0 | 272 |
| Dover | 62.7% | 8.0 | 280 |
| Elkins Park | 60.8% | 8.0 | 292 |
| Eugene | 66.1% | 8.0 | 303 |
| Evanston | 57.6% | 7.0 | 266 |
| Evansville | 53.5% | 6.0 | 199 |
| Fargo | 61.9% | 7.0 | 263 |
| Fayetteville NC | 66.2% | 7.0 | 226 |
| Flint | 58.3% | 9.0 | 294 |
| Florence | 49.2% | 6.5 | 234 |
| Fort Myers FL | 70.5% | 6.5 | 216 |
| Fort Smith | 59.2% | 8.0 | 290 |
| Fort Wayne | 60.3% | 6.0 | 235 |
| Fort Worth | 54.8% | 7.0 | 247 |
| Franklin TN | 51.0% | 7.0 | 221 |
| Fresno | 62.4% | 11.0 | 422 |
| Ft Lauderdale | 48.5% | 7.0 | 279 |
| Grand Rapids | 59.1% | 6.0 | 231 |
| Greensboro | 66.1% | 6.5 | 248 |
| Greenville | 64.0% | 7.5 | 226 |
| Harrisburg | 45.8% | 7.0 | 285 |
| Hartford | 59.4% | 8.0 | 309 |
| Hattiesburg | 48.1% | 7.0 | 239 |
| Honolulu | 69.0% | 6.5 | 266 |
| Houston North | 56.3% | 6.0 | 222 |
| Houston West | 57.1% | 7.0 | 248 |
| Huntington WV | 51.0% | 9.5 | 339 |
| Indianapolis | 60.4% | 7.0 | 255 |
| Jackson MS OHO | 58.7% | 6.0 | 200 |
| Jacksonville | 53.4% | 7.0 | 270 |
| Jersey City | 65.3% | 8.0 | 336 |
| Johnstown | 52.2% | 7.5 | 266 |
| Kansas City | 52.4% | 7.0 | 264 |
| Kingsport | 57.0% | 6.0 | 227 |
| Knoxville | 55.7% | 7.0 | 261 |
| Lansing | 53.7% | 7.0 | 236 |
| Las Vegas | 60.7% | 9.0 | 311 |
| Lawrence MA | 56.7% | 12.0 | 397 |
| Lexington | 53.2% | 6.0 | 231 |
| Little Rock | 41.6% | 7.5 | 269 |
| Livonia MI | 58.1% | 7.0 | 259 |
| Long Beach | 50.8% | 9.0 | 300 |
| Long Island | 75.3% | 8.0 | 319 |
| Los Angeles Downtown | 59.0% | 8.0 | 355 |
| Los Angeles West | 64.2% | 8.0 | 309 |
| Louisville | 55.6% | 6.0 | 253 |
| Macon | 49.5% | 6.0 | 246 |
| Madison | 70.2% | 8.0 | 287 |
| Manchester | 60.7% | 9.0 | 324 |
| Mcalester | 49.9% | 6.0 | 245 |
| Memphis | 55.1% | 6.0 | 262 |
| Metairie | 59.0% | 8.0 | 294 |
| Miami Oho | 65.3% | 7.0 | 280 |
| Middlesboro | 54.4% | 7.0 | 237 |
| Milwaukee | 47.9% | 8.0 | 277 |
| Minneapolis | 55.4% | 7.0 | 255 |
| Mobile | 73.0% | 7.0 | 248 |
| Montgomery | 68.3% | 7.0 | 230 |
| Moreno Valley | 54.0% | 8.0 | 289 |
| Morgantown | 58.2% | 9.0 | 305 |
| MT Pleasant MI | 65.4% | 7.5 | 245 |
| Nashville | 61.5% | 7.0 | 246 |
| New Haven | 55.6% | 9.0 | 334 |
| New Orleans | 52.5% | 7.0 | 261 |
| New York | 60.7% | 9.0 | 375 |
| New York Varick | 73.7% | 9.0 | 310 |
| Newark | 59.3% | 8.0 | 323 |
| NHC Albuquerque | 49.9% | 9.0 | N/A |
| NHC Baltimore | 50.0% | 10.0 | N/A |
| NHC Chicago | 51.9% | 8.0 | N/A |
| NHC Falls Church | 55.1% | 7.5 | N/A |
| NHC St Louis | 49.1% | 10.0 | N/A |
| Norfolk | 52.5% | 10.0 | 367 |
| Norwalk | 68.1% | 8.0 | 273 |
| Oak Brook | 54.8% | 7.0 | 254 |
| Oak Park | 67.9% | 7.0 | 261 |
| Oakland | 64.7% | 8.0 | 305 |
| Oklahoma City | 73.3% | 9.0 | 300 |
| Omaha | 50.0% | 6.0 | 221 |
| Orange | 62.4% | 8.5 | 333 |
| Orland Park | 47.2% | 7.0 | 262 |
| Orlando | 64.3% | 6.0 | 236 |
| Paducah | 56.9% | 6.0 | 235 |
| Pasadena | 66.1% | 7.0 | 281 |
| Peoria | 56.9% | 6.0 | 241 |
| Philadelphia | 56.1% | 8.0 | 314 |
| Philadelphia East | 58.1% | 9.0 | 308 |
| Phoenix Downtown | 54.7% | 9.0 | 314 |
| Phoenix North | 54.6% | 9.0 | 350 |
| Pittsburgh | 50.7% | 8.0 | 322 |
| Ponce | 84.8% | N/A | 480 |
| Portland Me | 60.3% | 7.0 | 273 |
| Portland OR | 69.8% | 8.0 | 287 |
| Providence | 59.4% | 8.5 | 294 |
| Queens | 80.2% | 9.5 | 381 |
| Raleigh | 64.0% | 7.0 | 236 |
| Reno | 52.3% | 9.0 | 326 |
| Richmond | 48.7% | 7.0 | 282 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 57.9% | 8.0 | 286 |
| Roanoke | 61.0% | 9.0 | 279 |
| Rochester | 75.2% | 11.0 | 374 |
| Sacramento | 66.6% | 8.0 | 317 |
| Salt Lake City | 55.9% | 8.0 | 250 |
| San Antonio | 54.7% | 7.0 | 240 |
| San Bernardino | 64.5% | 8.0 | 270 |
| San Diego | 57.6% | 8.0 | 382 |
| San Francisco | 48.2% | 9.0 | 319 |
| San Jose | 57.4% | 8.0 | 310 |
| San Juan | 68.7% | 11.0 | 425 |
| San Rafael | 60.5% | 8.0 | 294 |
| Santa Barbara | 77.4% | 12.0 | 404 |
| Savannah | 49.9% | 6.0 | 229 |
| Seattle | 59.1% | 8.0 | 335 |
| Seven Fields | 69.3% | 7.0 | 252 |
| Shreveport | 65.4% | 7.0 | 263 |
| South Jersey | 70.8% | 8.0 | 369 |
| Special Review Cadre | 64.5% | 20.0 | 683 |
| Spokane | 72.0% | 9.0 | 304 |
| Springfield MA | 60.1% | 12.0 | 381 |
| Springfield MO | 42.0% | 7.0 | 247 |
| St Louis | 55.8% | 7.0 | 267 |
| St Petersburg FL | 62.6% | 7.0 | 229 |
| Stockton | 46.0% | 9.0 | 306 |
| Syracuse | 55.0% | 8.0 | 288 |
| Tacoma | 59.7% | 10.0 | 350 |
| Tallahassee FL OHO | 62.8% | 7.0 | 232 |
| Tampa OHO | 59.9% | 7.0 | 259 |
| Toledo OH | 53.4% | 6.0 | 248 |
| Topeka KS | 43.1% | 6.0 | 231 |
| Tucson | 69.5% | 7.5 | 312 |
| Tulsa Oho | 66.5% | 7.5 | 261 |
| Tupelo | 66.8% | 6.0 | 209 |
| Valparaiso IN | 58.6% | 7.0 | 261 |
| Washington | 60.8% | 7.0 | 283 |
| White Plains | 67.4% | 8.0 | 291 |
| Wichita | 50.3% | 6.0 | 290 |
| Wilkes Barre | 48.0% | 7.0 | 284 |