With 87 companies, Missouri follows only Illinois in number of sheltered workshops. Some larger companies may operate more than one location in the state.
In Missouri, 5,953 people are certified to be paid less than minimum wage because they have a disability. Pay depends on a number of factors, including productivity and location, and some certified employees make minimum wage or above.
Beginning with federal wage laws in the 1930s and spanning both national and statewide legislation as recently as this year, sheltered workshops and subminimum wage have had a place in the state and country for over 80 years.
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