2024 Oregon Minimum Wage
The 2024 Oregon Minimum Wage is $14.70.
Effective 2024-07-01Source: Commissioner Stephenson Announces Oregon Minimum Wage Determination (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)Verified 2026-09-01
Compared with 2023
| Item | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $14.20 | $14.70 | +$0.50 (+3.5%) |
Who it applies to
Employers and workers in Oregon subject to the state standard minimum wage
What changed this year, and why
Oregon's standard minimum wage increased to $14.70 per hour, effective July 1, 2024, up from $14.20 per hour in 2023. The adjustment is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index.
Common questions
- Does Oregon have more than one minimum wage rate?
- Oregon has three minimum wage tiers based on geography: a Portland Metro rate, a standard rate, and a non-urban rate. The standard minimum wage for 2024 is $14.70 per hour.
- When did the 2024 rate take effect?
- The 2024 minimum wage rates took effect on July 1, 2024.
Minors, students and training wages: who may be paid less than the rate on this page
Oregon law requires that every worker in the state be paid at least the applicable minimum wage for each hour worked. The minimum wage is the same for adults and for minors, so no worker under the age of majority may be paid a lower hourly rate simply because of age. Employers also cannot pay a training wage below the legal minimum: Oregon law requires that employees receive at least minimum wage during all stages of employment, including any period of on-the-job training. Unlike federal law, which allows certain subminimum wage payments to youth and learners, Oregon has not adopted those exceptions. The 2024 statewide figure for Oregon's standard zone is $14.70 per hour, and the same $14.70 per hour must be paid to any minor or trainee working in that zone. If a worker believes an employer has paid a subminimum wage, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries accepts complaints and enforces the state's minimum wage rules.
No. Unlike federal law, Oregon law requires that employees receive at least minimum wage during all stages of employment. This includes any period of on-the-job training.
BOLI: Oregon Minimum Wage (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
Who to ask about this rate, and where to take a wage complaint
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries is the state agency responsible for enforcing minimum wage law and handling worker complaints. A worker in Oregon who has questions about the correct minimum wage rate for their worksite, or who believes an employer has paid below the legal rate, should contact BOLI. The agency can be reached at its Portland office, by phone, or by email at the address listed on its website. Before filing a complaint, a worker should determine which of Oregon's three wage zones applies to their job, because the minimum wage depends on the county where the work is performed. The verified 2024 figure for the standard zone is $14.70 per hour. Workers should gather pay stubs and records of hours worked, then reach out to BOLI for assistance. The agency also provides required worksite posters in seven languages so that employees can see the current rate posted at their place of work.
Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries protects employment rights, advances employment opportunities, and ensures access to housing and public accommodations free from discrimination.
BOLI: Oregon Minimum Wage (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
State minimum wage laws that give more than the federal rate
When federal and state minimum wage laws set different rates, the rule is straightforward: the employer must pay whichever rate is higher. The federal minimum wage is lower than Oregon's rate, so Oregon employers are required to pay the state rate. In 2024, the verified standard-zone hourly minimum wage in Oregon was $14.70. The federal floor is well below that figure, so the state rate governs for nearly all workers in Oregon. A worker in Oregon should always look to the state rate (and, where applicable, the higher Portland metro or local rate) rather than the federal rate. An employer cannot choose to pay the lower federal figure when Oregon law requires more. If a future change ever brought the federal rate above the Oregon rate, the federal rate would then apply, but under current law the Oregon minimum wage is the one workers receive. The Bureau of Labor & Industries enforces this standard and workers with questions about which rate applies can contact the agency.
When federal and state employment laws conflict, employers must apply whichever standard is most beneficial to the employee. Therefore, Oregon employers must pay the higher state minimum wage.
BOLI: Oregon Minimum Wage (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
When tips, meals or lodging count toward the minimum wage
Oregon law does not allow employers to use tips, meals, or lodging as a credit toward meeting the minimum wage obligation in the way that federal law sometimes permits. Tips are separate and cannot be counted as wages under Oregon law; tip credits are illegal in Oregon. An employer cannot count an employee's tips against the hourly pay, though the employer may require tip pooling among workers, subject to federal rules that exclude management from the pool. With respect to meals and lodging, employers may make an authorized deduction for meals and lodging so long as they are provided for the private benefit of the employee. However, if the employer requires the employee to live on-site or derives a mutual benefit from the employee living on the premises, the employer must pay minimum wage in addition to the value of meals and lodging. The 2024 statewide figure for Oregon's standard zone is $14.70 per hour, and that amount must be paid in cash wages regardless of any tips or housing the employee receives, unless the deduction rules above are satisfied.
Tips are separate and cannot be counted as wages. Tip credits are illegal in Oregon.
BOLI: Oregon Minimum Wage (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
What an employer may deduct from your pay
Under Oregon law, employers may make an authorized deduction for meals and lodging so long as they are provided for the private benefit of the employee. However, an employer may not require an employee to pay, by direct charge or otherwise, amounts that could not have been lawfully deducted from wages under the minimum wage law, if doing so would reduce that employee's minimum wage earnings. In other words, deductions for items such as uniforms, tools, breakage, or cash-register shortages cannot bring an employee's pay below the legal minimum. The 2024 statewide figure for Oregon's standard zone is $14.70 per hour, and after any lawful deductions the employee must still receive at least $14.70 for each hour worked. If the employer provides meals or lodging for the employee's private benefit, those may be deducted, but if the employee is required to live on-site or the employer derives a mutual benefit, the minimum wage must be paid in addition to the value of those items. Workers who believe unlawful deductions have brought their pay below minimum wage may file a complaint with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Note that employers may not require an employee to pay (e.g., by direct charge) amounts that could not have been lawfully deducted from wages under the minimum wage law, if to do so would reduce that employee's minimum wage earnings.
BOLI: Oregon Minimum Wage (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
Why the federal rate applies when the state rate is lower
Under Oregon law, when a state minimum wage rate is lower than the federal minimum wage rate, the federal rate applies to work covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The current federal minimum wage remains $7.25 per hour. Because Oregon's statewide minimum wage is higher than the federal rate, Oregon employers must pay the higher state minimum wage. The rule works both ways: if Oregon's rate were ever set below the federal floor, the higher federal rate would control for covered employees. The principle is that when federal and state employment laws conflict, employers must apply whichever standard is most beneficial to the employee. For 2024, the statewide figure for Oregon's standard zone is $14.70 per hour, which exceeds the federal rate, so Oregon workers are paid under the state schedule. Employers cannot agree with an employee to pay less than the higher of the two rates.
The current federal minimum wage remains $7.25 per hour.
BOLI: Oregon Minimum Wage (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
How the rate is adjusted each year, and who announces it
Oregon's minimum wage is adjusted each year based on inflation. Annual increases in inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, result in an increase to the minimum wage which becomes effective July 1 of each year. This cost-of-living adjustment ensures that the minimum wage keeps pace with changes in the cost of living rather than remaining fixed for years at a time. The Bureau of Labor and Industries calculates and publishes the new rates each year in advance of the July 1 effective date. For 2024, the statewide figure for Oregon's standard zone is $14.70 per hour. The adjustment applies to all three zones: the Portland metro zone, the standard zone, and the non-urban zone. If inflation is negative or zero in a given year, the minimum wage does not decrease; it simply stays at the prior level. Workers and employers in Oregon should check the new rate each summer to confirm the correct hourly amount for the coming year.
Annual increases in inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index) result in an increase to the minimum wage which becomes effective July 1 of each year.
BOLI: Oregon Minimum Wage (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
How each figure was verified
Each number below was read from a stored copy of the document named beside it, and checked to occur word for word in the quoted sentence. The digest is of that stored text.
Commissioner Stephenson Announces Oregon Minimum Wage Determination (Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries)
- Hourly
Standard Minimum Wage: $14.70 per hour
Other years
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