Friday, June 1, 2018

Oregon's 2018 Minimum Wage Increase


OREGON’S JULY 1ST 2018 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

It is time once again for the annual minimum wage increases on July 1st. 

As I have reported before the series of rate increases will continue through July 1, 2022.  In 2023 the minimum wage rate will begin to be indexed to inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Some continue to be confused by how this series of rate increases are applied throughout the state.  Below is additional information provided by the Bureau of Labor & Industries to explain the designation of rates to the appropriate areas. 

There are 3 rates, the standard rate, the Portland Metro rate which will apply to employers located in the urban growth boundary of Portland’s metropolitan service district and the final rate that will apply within certain "non-urban" counties.  Following is a summary of the scheduled minimum wage increases, with the current increase highlighted in yellow.
   
 Date
Standard
Portland Metro
Non-Urban Counties
July 1, 2018
$10.75
$12.00
$10.50
 July 1, 2019
$11.25
$12.50
$11.00
July 1, 2020
$12.00
$13.25
$11.50
July 1, 2021
$12.75
$14.00
$12.00
July 1, 2022
$13.50
$14.75
$12.50

In Linn & Benton County the current minimum wage of $10.25 will increase by .50¢ per hour to $10.75 per hour on July 1st. 

The non-urban rate applies to the following counties:
Baker
Klamath
Coos
Lake
Crook
Malheur
Curry
Morrow
Douglas
Sherman
Gilliam
Umatilla
Grant
Union
Harney
Wallowa
Jefferson
Wheeler
 
Don’t purchase your workplace posters from mailings you may receive or from websites online.  Oregon BOLI offices have very nice all in one posters that  have been updated and meet federal and state requirements that are specific to Oregon that go one sale in June for $15.  

Within the next month I will post information regarding the new Oregon statewide transit tax that will be implemented on July 1st.  

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