Oregon minimum wage: $14.55 to $16.80 an hour, by region
Checked November 7, 2026Source: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
Short answer
Oregon’s minimum wage is $15.55 an hour in most of the state (the standard rate), $16.80 in the Portland Metro area and $14.55 in nonurban counties, in effect since July 1, 2026, according to the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
Tipped employees must be paid the full minimum wage in cash; Oregon doesn’t let employers count tips toward it.
No increase is scheduled yet. Standard rate adjusted each July 1 by the March-to-March change in the U.S. consumer price index, rounded to the nearest 5 cents; the Bureau of Labor and Industries calculates it by April 30. The Portland Metro rate is always the standard rate plus $1.25, and the nonurban rate the standard rate minus $1.00.
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- Minimum wage today, most of the state (the standard rate)
- $15.55
- Minimum wage today, the Portland Metro area
- $16.80
- Minimum wage today, nonurban counties
- $14.55
- Full-time year at today’s rate, most of the state (the standard rate) (2,080 hours)
- $32,344
- Full-time year at today’s rate, the Portland Metro area (2,080 hours)
- $34,944
- Full-time year at today’s rate, nonurban counties (2,080 hours)
- $30,264
The three regional rates are set by state law; cities and counties do not set their own.
Oregon minimum wage by date
| Effective | Minimum wage | Note |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026Current | $15.55 | Standard rate, in effect through June 30, 2027. Covers Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Wasco and Yamhill counties, plus parts of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington outside the Portland urban growth boundary.source |
| July 1, 2025 | $15.05 | Standard rate (most counties). Tips cannot count toward the minimum.source |
Standard rate adjusted each July 1 by the March-to-March change in the U.S. consumer price index, rounded to the nearest 5 cents; the Bureau of Labor and Industries calculates it by April 30. The Portland Metro rate is always the standard rate plus $1.25, and the nonurban rate the standard rate minus $1.00.
Other Oregon rates
Portland Metro
Work inside the Portland Metro urban growth boundary (parts of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties). Always the standard rate plus $1.25.
Today: $16.80
Nonurban counties
Baker, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Wheeler counties. Always the standard rate minus $1.00.
Today: $14.55
Other Oregon pay rules
- Paydays
- Regular paydays no more than 35 days apart.
- Overtime
- Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Mills, factories and manufacturing plants, and some canneries, driers and packing plants, also pay overtime after 10 hours in a day.
- Final paycheck
- Fired: By the end of the next business day. Quit: With at least 48 hours’ notice (not counting weekends and holidays): on the last day. Without that notice: within 5 business days or by the next regular payday, whichever comes first.
From the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables. All Oregon employer rules.
Minimum wage in states next to Oregon
If you hire across a state line, the worker’s state sets the rate.
| State | Today | Next change |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $15.55$16.80 in the Portland Metro area$14.55 in nonurban counties | Not yet announced |
| Washington | $17.13 | $17.73 on January 1, 2027 |
| California | $16.90 | $17.40 on January 1, 2027 |
| Nevada | $12.00 | None scheduled |
| Idaho | $7.25 | None scheduled |
Questions employers ask
What is the minimum wage in Oregon in 2026?
Oregon’s minimum wage is $15.55 an hour in most of the state (the standard rate), $16.80 in the Portland Metro area and $14.55 in nonurban counties, in effect since July 1, 2026, according to the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
What is the tipped minimum wage in Oregon?
Tipped employees must be paid the full minimum wage in cash; Oregon doesn’t let employers count tips toward it.
When does the Oregon minimum wage go up next?
No increase has been announced yet. Standard rate adjusted each July 1 by the March-to-March change in the U.S. consumer price index, rounded to the nearest 5 cents; the Bureau of Labor and Industries calculates it by April 30. The Portland Metro rate is always the standard rate plus $1.25, and the nonurban rate the standard rate minus $1.00.
Do cities in Oregon have a higher minimum wage?
We found no city or county in Oregon with a minimum wage above the state rate. The three regional rates are set by state law; cities and counties do not set their own.
Does Oregon require overtime pay?
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Mills, factories and manufacturing plants, and some canneries, driers and packing plants, also pay overtime after 10 hours in a day.
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Sources
- Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
- Minimum Wage notice, July 2026 - June 2027 (county lists), Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (read Nov 7, 2026)
- State Minimum Wage Laws (updated November 5, 2026), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)