On April 11th, the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) announced Oregon's new minimum wage rates, effective July 1, 2025. The annual minimum wage adjustment, calculated by BOLI's Labor Commissioner by April 30th of each year, is based on a 2.4% rise in the US Consumer Price Index from March 2024 to March 2025, resulting in a 35-cent increase over the 2024 minimum wage rates.
Effective July 1, 2025, Oregon’s minimum wage rates are as follows:
- Standard Minimum Wage: $15.05 per hour
- Portland Metro Minimum Wage*: $16.30 per hour
- Non-Urban Minimum Wage**: $14.05 per hour
*Portland Metro Minimum Wage: Applies to work locations within the urban growth boundary, and generally includes Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. To see if an exact address qualifies, click here.
**Non-urban counties: Baker, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler.
To prepare for the July 1st minimum wage adjustments, Oregon employers should carefully evaluate the potential impact on their employees making close to minimum wage to ensure wage and hour compliance.