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alp227

(32,047 posts) Wed Sep 18, 2013, 04:43 PM Sep 2013

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

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Oregon's minimum wage up 15 cents to $9.10 in 2014 (Original Post) alp227 Sep 2013 OP

I understand that yesphan Sep 2013 #1

No, in my opinion, and I live in Oregon. No sales tax!! That saves a bundle. Coyotl Sep 2013 #2

Cheers from a fellow Oregonian! classof56 Sep 2013 #3

I forgot, year supply of fish & elk just outside the door, crawdads, blackberries, mushrooms, .... Coyotl Sep 2013 #4

An extra 6 bucks a week. Mr. Mojo Risen Sep 2013 #5

yesphan

(1,588 posts)

1. I understand that

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 04:49 PM

Sep 2013

Oregon is a pretty expensive place to live.

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

2. No, in my opinion, and I live in Oregon. No sales tax!! That saves a bundle.

Reply to yesphan (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 07:59 PM

Sep 2013

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)

3. Cheers from a fellow Oregonian!

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 10:57 PM

Sep 2013

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!