With all the changes we’ve endured the past 15 months, let us not forget about the scheduled minimum wage increase effective July 1st. The chart below outlines the increase amounts each year by region and which counties are included in each region:
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Date
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Standard
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Portland Metro
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Nonurban Counties
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July 1, 2018
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$10.75
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$12.00
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$10.50
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July 1, 2019
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$11.25
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$12.50
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$11.00
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July 1, 2020
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$12.00
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$13.25
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$11.50
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July 1, 2021
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$12.75
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$14.00
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$12.00
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July 1, 2022
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$13.50
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$14.75
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$12.50
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July 1, 2023
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Adjusted annually based on the increase, if any, to the US City average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
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$1.25 over the standard minimum wage
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$1 less than the standard minimum wage
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For salaried exempt employees, the salary threshold minimum remains the same at $684 per week or $35,568 annually.
Minimum wage adjustments are not intended to impact your entire organization but are intended to bring the lower wages up. However, it is important that you minimize pay compression with proper planning. Evaluate how the minimum wage adjustments will impact your entry level employees and new hires over the next 24 months. Evaluate pay compression issues and identify what you need to do annually to accommodate the changes. Communicate with your employees about the changes ahead of time and how it will impact them.
If you need any assistance with this work, Cascade Employers Association can help.
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