Oregon minimum wage rules
Oregon's minimum wage depends on the work location's region: Portland metro, standard or nonurban. The region is set by where more than 50% of the work in a pay period is done at the employer's fixed location; work in more than one region is paid per region or at the highest rate. No tip credit. HoursReady needs the region; it never assumes one.
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Minimum wage by region
Oregon's minimum wage depends on the work location's region: Portland metro, standard or nonurban. The region is set by where more than 50% of the work in a pay period is done at the employer's fixed location; work in more than one region is paid per region or at the highest rate. No tip credit. HoursReady needs the region; it never assumes one.
Minimum wage: Portland metro region
$16.80 an hour from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, inside the Portland metro urban growth boundary (parts of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties).
Minimum wage: standard region
$15.55 an hour from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Wasco and Yamhill Counties, and the parts of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties outside the urban growth boundary.
Minimum wage: nonurban region
$14.55 an hour from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027: Baker, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa and Wheeler Counties.
Rates by region and date
| Region | Dates | Minimum wage |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage: Portland metro region | July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | $16.80 an hour |
| Minimum wage: Portland metro region | From July 1, 2027 | Minimum wage: Portland metro region (US-OR-R-PORTLAND_METRO): the 2027 value not yet on file. The value on file is confirmed through 2027-06-30; it is not used after that. This needs a human. |
| Minimum wage: standard region | July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | $15.55 an hour |
| Minimum wage: standard region | From July 1, 2027 | Minimum wage: standard region (US-OR-R-STANDARD): the 2027 value not yet on file. The value on file is confirmed through 2027-06-30; it is not used after that. This needs a human. |
| Minimum wage: nonurban region | July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | $14.55 an hour |
| Minimum wage: nonurban region | From July 1, 2027 | Minimum wage: nonurban region (US-OR-R-NONURBAN): the 2027 value not yet on file. The value on file is confirmed through 2027-06-30; it is not used after that. This needs a human. |
| No region given | From July 1, 2026 | Minimum wage by region (US-OR): the minimum wage depends on the region, and no region is listed for this location. HoursReady never assumes a region. This needs a human. |
Each value is read from the HoursReady rules engine for the dates shown. Source: www.oregon.gov. Last checked .
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