Oregon's minimum wage up 15 cents to $9.10 in 2014
Source: The Oregonian
Oregon's hourly minimum wage will climb to $9.10 in 2014, up 15 cents from today's base.
The annual change, tied to inflation, was announced this morning by the state. Oregon's minimum wage remains the second-highest in the nation, behind Washington.
The Northwest states are the first to require employers pay more than $9 hourly. The federal minimum wage remains $7.25.
Nearly 98,000 Oregon jobs paid $8.95 an hour or less this year -- meaning workers holding those jobs will see bigger paychecks starting Jan. 1.
Read more: http://www.oregonlive.com/money/index.ssf/2013/09/oregons_minimum_wage_up_15_cen.html
yesphan
(1,586 posts)Oregon is a pretty expensive place to live.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Imagine being a minimum wage worker and having to pay 7-8% mark-up on most purchases! In effect, Oregon's minimum wage is really a lot higher since there is no sales tax and minimum wage workers don't pay a lot of income taxes. Property is tax, but that does not impact low-wage workers much.
classof56
(5,376 posts)Minimum wage up, no sales tax, beaches open to the public, we don't pump our own gas, the scenery's fantastic statewide and yep, it's all affordable. I love my Oregon--She flies with Her Own Wings!
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)This ain't Kansas. Gotta mention, we got liberals!
Mr. Mojo Risen
(104 posts)Personally I'd tell them to just keep it.