Wage & hour - Oregon

The Wage and Hour Division enforces laws covering state minimum wage and overtime requirements, working conditions, child labor, farm and forest labor contracting, and wage collection. The division also regulates the employment of workers on public works projects.

State Child Labor Laws: Oregon's Child Labor laws apply to the employment of minors under the age of 18. In general, a minor must be at least 14 years old to work in Oregon. There are strict limitations on the number of hours a minor may work and on the types of work permissible. In addition, Oregon employers who hire minors must apply for and obtain an Annual Employment Certificate from the Child Labor Unit of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Minors are no longer required to obtain work permits.

Rules regulating the employment of minors can be found at Title 839, Division 21 of the Oregon Administrative Rules

State Minimum Wage:

Effective July 1, 2024

• Standard: $14.70
• Portland Metro: $15.95
• Nonurban counties: $13.70

Effective July 1, 2025

• Standard: $15.05
• Portland Metro: $16.30
• Nonurban counties: $14.05

Effective July 1, 2026

• Standard: $15.55
• Portland Metro: $16.80
• Nonurban counties: $14.55

Overtime: Generally, all work performed in excess of 40 hours per week must be paid for at the rate of not less than 1¹/₂ times the regular rate of pay.

Oregon minimum wage and overtime rules can be found at Title 839, Division 20 of the Oregon Administrative Rules

State Prevailing Wage: $25,000 is set as the threshold amount for contract coverage under the state prevailing wage law.

Rules on prevailing wage rates on public works are found in Title 839, Division 25 of the Oregon Administrative Rules

Contact information

• Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
  Wage and Hour Division
  800 NE Oregon St., Suite 1045
  Portland, OR 97232
  Phone: 971-673-0761, option 2
• Email: bolita.ta@state.or.us
  Website: www.oregon.gov/BOLI/pages/index.aspx