Oregon overtime.
Oregon layers its own overtime rules on top of the federal FLSA baseline.
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$15.05
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How Oregon calculates overtime.
Weekly overtime
Hours over 40 per workweek paid at 1.5×
Daily overtime
Not required by state law
Double time
Not required by state law
7th consecutive day
No special rule
Calculate your Oregon overtime
The weekly timesheet automatically applies OR rules.
Who's outside the rules
These categories of employees may be exempt from the overtime requirements above:
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Executive, administrative, and professional employees
Oregon has regional minimum wages: Portland Metro $16.30, Standard $15.05, Nonurban $14.05 (effective 07/01/2025).
Manufacturing employees may have daily overtime after 10 hours.
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
(971) 673-0761
https://www.oregon.gov/boli
Oregon at a glance
Oregon's gross state product reached $331 billion in 2024, ranking 25th nationally. The economy is anchored by high technology (led by Intel's semiconductor operations), healthcare, natural resources, and international trade. Over 270,000 Oregon jobs are connected to international trade, with exports to Mexico jumping from $464 million in 2018 to $6.26 billion in 2024.
Industries with frequent overtime
Manufacturing and Food Processing
Production workers in canning, food processing, and manufacturing facilities earn daily overtime for hours over 10 in a single day.
Healthcare
Hospital and nursing facility staff regularly work overtime shifts, with healthcare being the state's largest employment growth sector.
Technology
Tech workers in the Portland metro area work extended hours during product launches and development cycles.
Agriculture
Farm workers earn overtime after 48 hours per week as of 2025, with the threshold decreasing to 40 hours by 2027.
Forestry and Logging
Timber industry workers often work overtime during favorable weather and high-demand periods.
Oregon overtime FAQ
For most workers, Oregon calculates overtime on a weekly basis (over 40 hours). However, employees in manufacturing, canning, and food processing industries are entitled to overtime pay for hours worked over 10 in a single workday, in addition to weekly overtime.
As of January 1, 2025, Oregon agricultural employers must pay overtime for hours worked over 48 in a workweek. This threshold will decrease to 40 hours by January 1, 2027, bringing farm workers to the same standard as most other employees.
No, private employers in Oregon cannot offer compensatory time off instead of overtime pay. Only government agencies may provide comp time to their employees. Private sector workers must receive 1.5 times their regular rate in wages for all overtime hours.
Filing a wage claim in Oregon
If you believe you're owed unpaid overtime, here's what to do — in order.
Visit Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Complaint Resolution Center online at complaints.boli.oregon.gov.
Gather documentation including time cards, pay stubs, employment contracts, and records of hours worked.
Complete the wage and hour complaint form through the online system.
BOLI will review your complaint and may request additional information during the investigation.
Contact BOLI at 971-245-3844 or [email protected] for assistance with filing.
Oregon has a unique daily overtime requirement for manufacturing, canning, and food processing workers who earn overtime after 10 hours in a single day, regardless of weekly totals. This means a worker in these industries who works four 12-hour days (48 hours total) would earn 8 hours of overtime from the daily calculation, even though they only exceeded 40 weekly hours by 8. Workers should track both daily and weekly hours carefully.
For general education only. Overtime law changes and has exceptions not listed here. For a specific situation, talk to your employer's HR department, the Oregon Department of Labor, or an employment attorney.