What is the minimum wage in Portland?

Portland sits in Oregon's Portland-metro minimum wage tier, which is $15.45 per hour. Oregon uses three tiers: the higher metro rate, a standard statewide rate, and a lower non-urban rate. Portland employers must pay the metro figure or more.

How is overtime calculated in Oregon?

Oregon follows the federal standard: nonexempt employees earn 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. This tool applies time-and-a-half automatically to any hours you enter above 40 in a single week.

Does Oregon allow a tip credit?

No. Oregon does not permit a tip credit, so tipped workers must be paid the full applicable minimum wage before tips. Tips are on top of the cash wage, unlike states where employers can count tips toward the minimum.

Why does the metro rate differ from the rest of Oregon?

Oregon law sets a higher minimum wage inside the Portland urban growth boundary to reflect the metro area's higher cost of living, a standard statewide rate, and a lower rate for non-urban counties. The rates are adjusted on a set annual schedule.

Is this gross or net pay?

The figure is gross weekly pay before taxes and deductions. Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Oregon state income tax are withheld separately, so your take-home pay will be lower than the gross amount shown here.

Portland Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

How much is a week of work worth at Portland’s minimum wage? This calculator applies Portland’s metro minimum of $15.45 per hour and federal overtime rules to give your gross weekly pay, with regular and overtime hours split out.

How it works

Oregon follows the federal 40-hour overtime threshold. Hours above 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times the regular rate:

regular_hours  = min(hours, 40)
overtime_hours = max(hours - 40, 0)
regular_pay    = regular_hours * rate
overtime_pay   = overtime_hours * rate * 1.5
gross          = regular_pay + overtime_pay

Oregon uses three minimum-wage tiers; Portland falls in the highest, metro tier at $15.45/hr. Oregon allows no tip credit, so tipped workers receive the full minimum wage before tips.

Example

A 45-hour week at $15.45: 40 regular hours pay $618.00, and 5 overtime hours at $23.18 pay about $115.88, for a gross of roughly $733.88.

Notes

This is gross pay before federal and Oregon withholding. The default rate is the Portland-metro minimum; enter your actual wage if it is higher. Overtime here is weekly only — some situations involve daily overtime or different rules for exempt salaried roles.