The rules in Oregon
- Most jobs: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek at 1.5 times the regular rate. No daily overtime.
- Manufacturing: overtime after 10 hours in a day or 40 in a week, whichever is greater. Workers may not work more than 13 hours a day, or more than 55 hours a week (60 with their written consent).
- Canneries, driers and packing plants not on a farm: overtime after 10 hours a day or 40 a week.
- Farmworkers: overtime after 48 hours a week in 2025 and 2026, and after 40 hours from January 1, 2027.
- Breaks: a paid 10-minute rest break for every 4 hours, and a 30-minute meal period for shifts of 6 hours or more.
Minimum wage (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027)
| Area | Minimum wage | Overtime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Portland metro | $16.80 | $25.20 |
| Standard | $15.55 | $23.33 |
| Nonurban counties | $14.55 | $21.83 |
Worked example
Three 12-hour shifts at $20 an hour: 36 hours. In most Oregon jobs that is all straight time: $720. In a manufacturing plant, 2 hours of each shift are over 10, so 6 hours are overtime: 30 × $20 = $600 plus 6 × $30 = $180. Gross: $780.
Sources: Oregon BOLI: Overtime in manufacturing and canneries · Oregon BOLI: Minimum wage · Oregon BOLI: Agricultural overtime
Questions
Does Oregon have daily overtime?
Only for some industries. Manufacturing workers, and workers in canneries, driers and packing plants, get overtime after 10 hours in a day or 40 in a week. Most other jobs get overtime only after 40 hours in a week.
What is the minimum wage in Oregon?
From July 1, 2026: $16.80 in the Portland metro area, $15.55 standard, and $14.55 in nonurban counties.
When do Oregon farmworkers get overtime?
After 48 hours in a workweek in 2025 and 2026, and after 40 hours starting January 1, 2027.