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How Much Has The Minimum Wage Increased In Recent Years?

A recent minimum wage history:

Federal		State
01/01/81	$3.35	01/01/81	$3.10
		01/01/86	$3.35
		09/01/89	$3.85
04/01/90	$3.80	01/01/90	$4.25
04/01/91	$4.25	01/01/91	$4.75
10/01/96	$4.75
09/01/97	$5.15	01/01/97	$5.50
		01/01/98	$6.00
		01/01/99	$6.50
		01/01/03	$6.90

Other Oregon Labor and Employment FAQs

Q: What is the minimum wage in Oregon?
A: The Oregon minimum wage has been at $8.40 per hour.
Q: What Is The Federal Minimum Wage?
A: The current federal minimum wage is $5.15 per hour. A proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $6.15 was defeated by the United States Senate in September of 1998.
Q: So Which Minimum Wage Am I Required To Pay My Employee -- The State Or The Federal?
A: When federal and state employment laws conflict, employers must apply whichever standard is most beneficial to the employee. Therefore, Oregon employers must pay the … More
Q: Can I Pay My New Employees A Training Wage Which Is Below The Minimum Wage?
A: No. Unlike federal law, Oregon law requires that employees receive at least minimum wage during all stages of employment. This includes any period of … More
Q: Can I Count An Employee's Tips Against The Minimum Wage?
A: No. Oregon law does not allow for tip credits. ORS 653.035(3)
Q: If I Hire Minors, Do I Need To Pay Them Minimum Wage?
A: Yes. The minimum wage laws apply to minors.
Q: If I Pay My Employee On A Commission, Does The Minimum Wage Law Still Apply?
A: Yes. Unless your employee falls into an exempt category, you must pay the employee at least minimum wage for all hours actually worked. This means that even with a … More
Q: My Employee Worked 42 Hours In The Five-Day Period From Thursday Through Monday. Is He Due Two Hours Of Overtime?
A: Not necessarily. The answer depends on the number of hours the employee worked during your workweek. A "workweek" is a regularly recurring period of seven consecutive … More
Q: My Pay Periods End On The 15th And 30th Of Each Month. Is It Correct To Pay Overtime When The Employee Works More Than 80 Hours In The Two-Week Pay Period?
A: No. Your pay periods are irrelevant to the overtime calculation. Pay periods and workweeks frequently differ. Pay periods may be established for any period not … More
Q: For Purposes Of Calculating Overtime, How Is The
A: If the employee is paid on an hourly basis, that amount is the regular rate. The regular rate may not be less than the minimum wage. If the employee is paid a salary, … More