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Oregon’s minimum wage increases on July 1 each year through 2022. There are three
ters of step increases based on geography. The next step will increase minimum wage in
the Southwestern region and other nonurban countes to $11.00 per hour. In the third
quarter of 2018, the share of jobs that paid the minimum wage in Southwestern Oregon
ranged from a low of 7.5 percent in Douglas County to a high of 9.1 percent in Curry
County. This compares to 7.3 percent of all jobs in Oregon that pay minimum wage. To
learn more, read state economist Nick Beleiciks’ artcle or download the Oregon
Employment Department’s detailed report.
Industry Gains and Losses (Over-the-year net change in employment) Source: Oregon Employment Department, CES
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