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Minimum wage increase schedule

Oregon's minimum wage rates go into effect July 1 each year.

Beginning July 1, 2023, the minimum wage rate was indexed to inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a figure published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. See details below.

Oregon Minimum Wage Rate Summary
Effective DateStandard
Portland MetroNonurban Counties
January 1, 2016
$9.25
$9.25
$9.25
July 1, 2016
$9.75
$9.75
$9.50
July 1, 2017
$10.25
$11.25
$10.00
July 1, 2018
$10.75
$12.00
$10.50
July 1, 2019
$11.25
$12.50
$11.00
July 1, 2020
$12.00
$13.25
$11.50
July 1, 2021
$12.75
$14.00
$12.00
July 1, 2022$13.50$14.75$12.50
July 1, 2023$14.20
$15.45
$13.20
July 1, 2024
$14.70
$15.95
$13.70
July 1, 2025

Rate will be adjusted annually based on the increase, if any, to the US City average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers*
$1.25 over the standard minimum wage
$1 less than the standard minimum wage

*By April 30th of each year, the Bureau will calculate an adjustment of the standard minimum wage rate.

The adjustment is based on the increase, if any, from March of the prior year to March of the current year in the Consumer Price Index - U.S. City Average for All Urban Consumers for All Items prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Any wage increase will be rounded to the nearest five cents and takes effect July 1st.