Employment Law Blog – Sussman Shank LLP

Starting today, minimum wage in Oregon increases as follows:

$13.25 per hour – Portland Metro

Within the urban growth boundary, including parts of Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties

$12.00 per hour – Standard

Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Wasco, Yamhill, and parts of Clackamas, Multnomah, & Washington outside the urban growth boundary.

$11.50 per hour – Non-urban

Baker, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler Counties

A link to find the applicable wage rate by zip code can be found here:

https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/Pages/minimum-wage.aspx#:~:text=The%20minimum%20wage%20is%20%2411.00,in%20the%20Portland%20metro%20area.&text=Oregon’s%20hourly%20minimum%20wage%20increases%20every%20year%20on%20July%201st.