Oregon Tipped Minimum Wage 2026
Figure basis: Official Oregon Bureau of Labor and IndustriesOregon does not allow a tip credit. Tipped workers must be paid the full $15.55 minimum wage in cash, and they keep all their tips on top. This Oregon tipped minimum wage calculator shows what that means in practice. Enter your tips and hours to see your total pay: the full $15.55 minimum in cash plus every dollar of tips on top. A tip credit lets an employer pay a lower direct cash wage and count part of your tips toward the regular minimum wage, but it can never leave you below the minimum: if tips fall short in a given week, the law requires the employer to make up the difference. The cash wage, tip credit and minimum wage used here are the 2026 figures for Oregon, sourced from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Tips you earn above the minimum are always yours to keep.
Oregon does not allow a tip credit: tipped workers get the full $15.55/hr minimum wage in cash, plus all tips.
How the Oregon tipped wage and tip credit work
cash wage = $15.55/hr (full minimum, no tip credit)
effective pay = $15.55 + your tips per hour
These are gross figures before tax. Tips are taxable income and must be reported. For your after-tax pay, see the Oregon paycheck calculator, and for the regular rate the Oregon minimum wage calculator.
No tip credit in Oregon: your tips are always extra
Oregon is one of the states that bans the tip credit outright, so there is no lower cash wage for tipped work. Whether you wait tables, tend bar, or drive for tips, your employer must pay you the full applicable minimum wage in cash first, and every dollar of tips lands on top of that. From July 1, 2026, the standard rate is $15.55 an hour, so a tipped worker earns at least $15.55 before a single tip is counted.
The catch in Oregon is not the tip credit; it is which of three regional rates applies to you. The Portland metro area pays $16.80, the standard rate is $15.55, and 18 designated non-urban counties pay $14.55. The rate follows the location where you actually work, not where the business is headquartered, so a shift worked inside the Portland metro is owed the $16.80 rate even if your employer is based elsewhere.
To confirm you have been made whole, check your zone against the Bureau of Labor and Industries list, then make sure your base hourly rate matches it before any tips are added. Because there is no credit, the math is easy: your cash wage should equal the full regional minimum, and your tips are separate income you keep in full. If your paystub shows a base rate below your zone's figure, or an employer tries to count tips toward the minimum, that is a violation you can report to BOLI.
Oregon tipped minimum wage: frequently asked questions
What is the tipped minimum wage in Oregon in 2026?
Oregon does not use a tipped minimum wage. Tipped workers must receive the full Oregon minimum wage of $15.55 an hour in cash from their employer, and any tips are theirs to keep on top of that.
Does Oregon allow a tip credit?
No. Oregon is one of the states that does not allow a tip credit. Every worker, tipped or not, must be paid at least the full $15.55 minimum wage in cash before tips.
What happens if my tips do not reach minimum wage in Oregon?
That situation does not arise in Oregon, because you are paid the full $15.55 minimum wage in cash regardless of tips. Tips are always extra.
How much does a tipped worker make in Oregon?
It depends on tips, but here is a worked example: a server working 30 hours a week and averaging $12.00 an hour in tips. Full minimum cash wage $15.55 plus $12.00 tips is $27.55 an hour, about $826.50 a week or $42,978.00 a year before tax. Use the calculator with your own tips and hours.
Is the tip credit the same as the tipped wage?
No, they are two sides of the same figure. The "tipped minimum wage" (or tipped cash wage) is what the employer pays directly: $15.55 in Oregon (the full minimum, because there is no tip credit). The "tip credit" is how much of your tips the employer is allowed to count toward the regular minimum wage: $0.00 in Oregon. Cash wage plus tip credit equals the $15.55 minimum wage.
Official sources
- Oregon 2026 tipped and minimum wage figures: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, as at July 11, 2026.
- Federal tip credit and the $2.13 cash-wage floor: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 11 July 2026. See our methodology. General information, not legal or financial advice. Oregon prohibits tip credits; tipped employees must receive the full applicable regional minimum wage before tips.