- The Oregon: standard rate counties minimum wage is $15.55 an hour (all employers in standard counties...), effective .
- That equals the Oregon state rate.
- The next change is : an indexed adjustment, amount to be announced.
- Coverage: Work performed in the standard-rate counties listed (and metro-county areas outside the UGB); all employers.
Rates and tiers
| Tier | Rate | Since |
|---|---|---|
| all employers in standard counties... | $15.55 |
Indexing
Yes
CPI-U, U.S. city average, March-to-March, applied to the standard rate and rounded to... adjusts 07-01 announced Oregon BOLI by April 30
Tipped
Same as minimum
No tip credit: 'Tip credits are illegal in Oregon' (BOLI).
Ordinance
ORS 653.025 (three-tier regional minimum wage, SB 1532 (2016))
Scheduled increases
July 1, 20271 jurisdiction
State regionTBA
Oregon: standard rate counties, ORall employers · statute · CPI-U March-to-March adjustment announced by April 30.
TBAindexed, amount to be announced
July 1, 2025 rate was $15.05; July 1, 2024 $14.70.
Common questions
What is the Oregon: standard rate counties minimum wage?
$15.55 an hour for all employers in standard counties..., effective July 1, 2026.
Is the Oregon: standard rate counties minimum wage higher than the Oregon state minimum wage?
It is $15.55; the state rate is $15.55.
When does the Oregon: standard rate counties minimum wage change next?
On July 1, 2027, by an indexed amount to be announced.
Sources
- https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/minimum-wage.aspx official
- https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/minimum-wage-schedule.aspx official
- https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/
Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.97.