Final pay · OR
Oregon — Final Paycheck & Wage Rules
Final paycheck — discharged
Within 1 days
All wages earned and unpaid at the time of the discharge or termination become due and payable not later than the end of the first business day after the discharge or termination.
Final paycheck — voluntary quit
Same day
If employee gives at least 48 hours' advance notice (excluding weekends/holidays), wages are due immediately at time of quitting. Without notice: within 5 business days or next regular payday, whichever is first.
Waiting-time penalty
Wages continue at the same hourly rate for 8 hours per day until paid, capped at 30 days from the due date. If employee gives written notice of nonpayment, penalty cannot exceed 100% of unpaid wages unless employer fails to pay within 12 days of notice.
Penalty applies only when the employer willfully fails to pay. A good-faith dispute over the amount may waive the penalty — but the standard is fact-intensive.
Minimum wage (2026)
Regional ratesNo single statewide figure — regional rates apply
- Portland Metro (urban growth boundary): $16.30/hr
- Standard Oregon: $15.05/hr
- Nonurban counties: $14.05/hr
Overtime rules
40-hour workweek @ 1.5×
Plus daily overtime: over 10 hours/day @ 1.5×.
PTO payout
policy dependentDepends on employer policy
State law does not require PTO payout, but if the employer's written policy promises payout (or is silent), accrued PTO may still be owed. Read your handbook.
Oregon Final-Paycheck Decoder
Enter your separation date + hourly rate. The decoder computes your statutory deadline and an estimated maximum waiting-time penalty.
Final-Paycheck Decoder
Privacy-first — your inputs never leave your browserState, termination type, hours, willful-failure standard. Get your statutory deadline + waiting-time-penalty estimate with primary-source statute cite. Informational, not legal advice.
If your wages are unpaid past the deadline
File a wage claim — start here
- Federal: DOL Wage & Hour Division (1-866-487-9243). Free, no attorney needed.
- State: OR state labor agency claim form. Often faster than federal for in-state employers.
- Larger or willful claims: consult a licensed employment-law attorney. State-bar lawyer-referral services are the standard starting point. How to choose.
Some links above are referral-partner affiliate links once vetted; the federal and state government links are not. Lawyer referrals are subject to state-bar advertising rules in your jurisdiction.
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File a Oregon wage claim
- Send a written demand to your employer with the amount owed, statute cite, and a 7-day deadline.
- File with Oregon state labor agency (no attorney needed).
- Or file federal: DOL Wage & Hour Division (1-866-487-9243).
- Your civil-suit deadline (statute of limitations) in Oregon: 6 years from the date wages first became due. source
Disclaimer: This page is informational and is not legal advice. Oregon statutes are amended over time; we re-verify quarterly and annually for January 1 minimum-wage updates. Specific applications depend on facts your employer may dispute. For advice on your specific situation, consult a licensed Oregon employment-law attorney. WageTheftMap is a Desymphony portfolio property.