Oregon Minimum Wage 2026: $15.55/hr
Last updated: July 31, 2026 — Source: Oregon Department of Labor
In Oregon, the minimum wage is $15.55 per hour, effective July 1, 2026. Oregon sets its own minimum wage, and no tip credit is allowed, so tipped employees must receive the full minimum wage of $15.55 per hour. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. This reflects a state overtime law.
Quick answer
Oregon's minimum wage is $15.55/hr in 2026 — $8.30 above the federal $7.25 minimum , ranked #9 of 51 US jurisdictions.
Minimum Wage
$15.55
per hour
Tipped Wage
No tip credit
Full minimum wage required
Effective Date
July 1, 2026
How Oregon compares
State vs Federal
+$8.30
vs the federal $7.25 minimum (+114.5%)
State Rate
$15.55
per hour
National Rank
#9
of 51 jurisdictions
Ranked by 2026 effective minimum wage across all 51 U.S. states and jurisdictions. Federal comparison source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Oregon Overtime Rules
Oregon requires overtime at 1.5x for hours over 40 per week. Manufacturing workers: OT required after 10 hours/day. Agricultural workers have specific OT thresholds (55hrs/week phasing down to 40).
Additional Information
Oregon has a three-tier system, all tiers effective July 1, 2026: Portland metro (inside the urban growth boundary) $16.80/hr; Standard (most of the state) $15.55/hr; non-urban counties $14.55/hr. The rate shown is the Standard tier. By statute the Portland metro rate is $1.25 above standard and the non-urban rate is $1.00 below. Oregon adjusts annually on July 1 for CPI. No tip credit allowed. Prior standard rate (Jul 2025–Jun 2026): $15.05/hr.