BOLI Announces 2026 Minimum Wage Rates

On April 23, 2026, the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) announced the new Oregon minimum wage rates that will take effect on July 1, 2026. Each year, BOLI calculates the new minimum wage adjustment by April 30 based on the annual change in the US Consumer Price Index (CPI). For this year’s calculation, the CPI increased by 3.3 percent for the period from March 2025 through March 2026.

Effective July 1, 2026, Oregon’s minimum wage rates are as follows:

• Standard Minimum Wage: $15.55 per hour
• Portland Metro Minimum Wage: $16.80 per hour
• Nonurban Counties Minimum Wage: $14.55 per hour

*Portland Metro Minimum Wage: Applies to work locations in Portland’s urban growth boundary, and primarily includes Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. To see if a work location is within the urban growth boundary, click here.

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

To prepare for the increase, employers should identify employees whose pay will be directly affected by the increase and prepare to implement changes effective July 1. This includes both employees currently earning minimum wage and employees making close to minimum wage whose pay may be affected by the increase.

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