Hourly pay after taxes in Oregon
$20 an hour in Oregon comes to $1,249.79 every two weeks after taxes, for a single person working full time.
Updated for 2026Checked Oct 29, 2026 against IRS and Oregon Department of Revenue sourcesHow we check
Take-home pay by hourly wage, 2026
| Wage | Two weeks | Month | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.55 | $993.66 | $2,153 | $25,835 |
| $18.00 | $1,134.67 | $2,458 | $29,501 |
| $20.00 | $1,249.79 | $2,708 | $32,495 |
| $22.00 | $1,364.91 | $2,957 | $35,488 |
| $25.00 | $1,547.71 | $3,353 | $40,240 |
| $30.00 | $1,835.51 | $3,977 | $47,723 |
| $35.00 | $2,101.20 | $4,553 | $54,631 |
| $40.00 | $2,350.06 | $5,092 | $61,102 |
| $50.00 | $2,827.15 | $6,125 | $73,506 |
Every column after the wage is take-home pay. Each row assumes 40 hours a week all year, one paycheck every two weeks, single, no dependents, and no benefits taken out. The monthly and yearly columns are that paycheck times 26. Use the paycheck calculator for your own hours and deductions.
Two Portland-area income taxes are not in these figures, and neither reaches this table. The Metro housing tax is 1 percent of Metro taxable income above $128,000 for a single filer, and the Multnomah County preschool tax starts at $125,000, both above any wage on this page. TriMet and Lane Transit District payroll taxes are paid by the employer. See Oregon's local tax rules, or try the paycheck calculator.
What comes out of an hourly paycheck
At $25 an hour, a two-week paycheck in Oregon starts at $2,000.00 and ends at $1,547.71.
| Federal income tax | $156.15 |
| Social Security | $124.00 |
| Medicare | $29.00 |
| Oregon income tax | $129.14 |
| Paid Leave Oregon | $12.00 |
| Oregon statewide transit tax | $2.00 |
Oregon taxes income at graduated rates of 4.75, 6.75, 8.75, and 9.9 percent, and before the rates apply it lets you subtract part of the federal income tax you paid, up to $8,750 a year. That subtraction shrinks to nothing at higher incomes. Two smaller state lines follow: Paid Leave Oregon takes 0.6 percent of wages, the worker's 60 percent share of the 1 percent contribution, on the first $184,500, and a statewide transit tax takes 0.1 percent of all wages with no cap. Federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare complete the list of what comes out.
What changes your number
Oregon's federal tax subtraction is what separates it from other states. Because the state lets you subtract federal income tax paid, up to $8,750, anything that lowers your federal tax lowers the amount Oregon taxes too, until the subtraction phases out at higher incomes.
The rates climb fast, with four of them reaching as high as 9.9 percent. Two other things stay steady: the 0.6 percent paid leave line until $184,500, and the 0.1 percent transit tax at every wage. Form OR-W-4 allowances cover you, a spouse, and dependents.
Hours matter too. At $20 an hour and 30 hours a week instead of 40, a two-week paycheck in Oregon comes to $961.99.
The minimum wage in Oregon
The minimum wage in Oregon is $15.55 an hour, and a full-time worker at $15.55 takes home about $2,153 a month. That is the standard rate for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Portland metro rate is $16.80, and the non-urban rate in Baker, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, and the other listed counties is $14.55, below this table's first row.
Sources and checks
Checked on Oct 29, 2026. Source: Oregon Department of Revenue, "Oregon Withholding Tax Formulas, Effective January 1, 2026," publication 150-206-436 (Rev. 12-31-25), pages 5 to 7 and FAQ 9 (www.oregon.gov/dor/forms/FormsPubs/withholding-tax-formulas_206-436_2026.pdf, fetched and read Oct 29, 2026).
Disability: Oregon Employment Department, "Unemployment Insurance tax and Paid Leave Oregon contribution rates hold steady for 2026" (press release, Nov 18, 2025) and "Current Tax and Contribution Rates" (www.oregon.gov/employ/Businesses/Tax/Pages/Current-Tax-Rate.aspx, fetched Oct 29, 2026: "The 2026 Paid Leave contribution rate is 1% of subject wages up to $184,500"); Oregon Department of Revenue, "Statewide Transit Tax" (www.oregon.gov/dor/programs/businesses/Pages/statewide-transit-tax.aspx, fetched Oct 29, 2026).
Local taxes: City of Portland Revenue Division, "Personal Income Tax Filing and Payment Information" (www.portland.gov/revenue/personal-tax, fetched and read Oct 29, 2026): rates, the 2026 SHS thresholds of $128,000 single and $205,000 joint (inflation-indexed starting tax year 2026), the PFA thresholds, and the payroll withholding rule for employees earning more than $200,000 or who opt in; Metro/Multnomah County "Employee OPT IN/OUT Form" with 2026 tax tables (updated 12/30/25, multco.us/file/metro_%26_multnomah_county_opt_form_2026_-_english-2/download). TriMet and Lane transit taxes are employer-paid: Oregon Department of Revenue, "Statewide Transit Tax" page ("Transit payroll taxes are imposed on the employer based on the amount of payroll").
Minimum wage: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, "Minimum Wage" (www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/minimum-wage.aspx, fetched Oct 29, 2026): for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 the standard rate is $15.55; the Portland metro rate (inside the urban growth boundary) is $16.80; the non-urban rate (Baker, Coos, Crook, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler counties) is $14.55. Rates change each July 1 by inflation; the July 1, 2027 rates are not yet published. Tipped workers: the same page says "Tip credits are illegal in Oregon," so the tipped minimum equals the regional minimum wage.
Federal withholding: IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A and its "2026 Percentage Method Tables for Automated Payroll Systems and Withholding on Periodic Payments of Pensions and Annuities," pages 10 to 12. Fetched directly from irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15t.pdf and transcribed Oct 28, 2026.
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