Oregon minimum wage: $15.55 standard, $16.80 Portland metro, $14.55 nonurban
- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
- Topic
- Minimum wage
- Effective date
- 2026-07-01
- Who it covers
- All employers
- Status
- Verified against an official source
The law, summarized
- Oregon minimum wage: $15.55 standard, $16.80 Portland metro, $14.55 nonurban, effective 2026-07-01.
- Who it covers: All employers.
- CPI adjustment announced each spring.
StateHR Take · AI-generated analysis, not legal advice
Who should act: All employers with workers in Oregon. Update payroll rates for any hourly employees below the new rate and refresh the required wage poster now (in effect since 2026-07-01); also review salaried-exempt thresholds and pay ranges that are pegged to the minimum wage. Confirm the details in the official source before acting.
Generated 2026-10-15T18:41-05:00
Official sources
- www.dol.govhttps://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state