Oregon Minimum Wage to Rise to $8.50/Hour in 2011

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Dennis Westlind

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries recently announced that Oregon's minimum wage will increase by ten cents to $8.50 an hour effective January 1, 2011.  Oregon's minimum wage has been $8.40 an hour since January 1, 2009.  Click here to read Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian's press release on the minimum wage increase. 

As a result of Ballot Measure 25, passed by voters in 2002, the minimum wage is adjusted annually based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Labor Commissioner is charged with adjusting the minimum wage for inflation every September, rounded to the nearest five cents.

And for your viewing pleasure, here's a fascinating video of an employee who we hope earns much more than minimum wage.  At least we know we wouldn't do this job for under $1,000 an hour:

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