Oregon · 2026 take-home pay

$13 an hour after taxes in Oregon

At $13 an hour in Oregon you keep about $10.70 of every hour — $428 a week, $1,855 a month or $22,255 a year full time — after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Oregon income tax and state payroll programs. Oregon has a graduated income tax plus Paid Leave Oregon and Oregon Statewide Transit Tax, and its minimum wage is $15.55 an hour.

By Work & Money Editorial Team · Last reviewed October 14, 2026

Where $13 an hour goes

$13 an hour full time in Oregon, single filer, 2026
A yearA weekAn hour
Gross pay$27,040$520$13.00
Federal income tax−$1,094−$21−$0.53
Social Security (6.2%)−$1,676−$32−$0.81
Medicare (1.45%+)−$392−$8−$0.19
Oregon income tax−$1,434−$28−$0.69
Paid Leave Oregon (employee share)−$162−$3−$0.08
Oregon Statewide Transit Tax−$27−$1−$0.01
Take-home pay$22,255$428$10.70

Effective tax rate 17.7% · federal bracket 10% · Oregon bracket 8.75%.

Paid Leave Oregon (employee share): 0.6% of wages · Oregon Statewide Transit Tax: 0.1% of wages.

Take-home per paycheck

40 hours a week, different pay schedules
PaidGrossTake-home
Weekly (52 paychecks)$520.00$427.97
Every two weeks (26)$1,040.00$855.94
Twice a month (24)$1,126.67$927.27
Monthly (12)$2,253.33$1,854.54

Change hours, overtime and deductions

$13 an hour at different hours

Take-home in Oregon for part-time, full-time and overtime weeks. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times $13 an hour for hours over 40, as federal law requires for most hourly workers.

$13 an hour in Oregon: weekly hours and take-home, 2026
ScheduleGross a weekTake-home a weekTake-home a year
20 hours a week*$260$231$12,029
30 hours a week$390$332$17,267
40 hours a week$520$428$22,255
40 hours + 5 overtime$618$499$25,929
40 hours + 10 overtime$715$569$29,577

*If this is your only job. With a second job, withholding on each is likely too low unless you adjust your W-4.

Is $13 an hour good pay in Oregon?

  • Minimum wage: $13 an hour is below Oregon's minimum wage of $15.55 an hour, so most employers there can't pay it.
  • Among Oregon workers: It's below the 10th percentile of hourly pay in Oregon (BLS, May 2025) — fewer than about 1 in 10 workers earn less. The median is $27.40 an hour.
  • Local prices: Oregon's price level is 103.4% of the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities), so $22,255 a year buys about what $21,531 would at national-average prices.
  • Rent: the 30% rule points to about $676 a month. Check it with your debts.
  • A 50/30/20 budget: about $927 a month for needs, $556 for wants and $371 for savings. Plan it in the budget calculator.

How Oregon compares on $13 an hour

Oregon ranks 51st of 51 for take-home pay on $13 an hour (1st = keeps the most). Here it is next to its neighbors.

Take-home on $13 an hour, 40 hours a week, single filer, 2026
StateAfter tax, per hourA yearMinimum wagevs Oregon
Oregon$10.70$22,255$15.55—
California$11.23$23,363$16.90+$1,108 a year
Idaho$11.32$23,553$7.25+$1,298 a year
Nevada$11.48$23,877$12.00+$1,622 a year
Washington$11.30$23,502$17.13+$1,247 a year

How the federal tax on $27,040 ($13 an hour) is worked out

Taxable income is $27,040 minus the 2026 standard deduction ($16,100) = $10,940. Each slice is taxed at its own rate:

2026 federal income tax by bracket, single filer
RateIncome in this bracketTax
10%$10,940$1,094
Total$10,940$1,094

How the Oregon income tax on $27,040 ($13 an hour) is worked out

Taxable income is $27,040 of Oregon wages minus $2,910 standard deduction minus $1,094 deduction for federal income tax = $23,036.

Oregon income tax by bracket, single filer, 2026 rules
RateIncome in this bracketTax
4.75%$4,550$216
6.75%$6,850$462
8.75%$11,636$1,018
Personal credits—−$263
Total$23,036$1,434

Common questions

How much is $13 an hour after taxes in Oregon?

About $10.70 for every hour you work, or $22,255 a year at 40 hours a week ($27,040 gross). Taxes take about 17.7% of your pay, for a single filer in 2026 with no pre-tax deductions.

How much is $13 an hour a week after taxes in Oregon?

About $428 a week at 40 hours, from $520 gross. Paid every two weeks, each paycheck is about $856.

How much is $13 an hour a month after taxes in Oregon?

About $1,855 a month at 40 hours a week, from $2,253 gross.

Is $13 an hour good pay in Oregon?

$13 an hour is below Oregon's minimum wage of $15.55 an hour, so most employers there can't pay it. It's below the 10th percentile of hourly pay in Oregon (BLS, May 2025) — fewer than about 1 in 10 workers earn less. The median hourly wage for all jobs in Oregon is $27.40. After taxes and local prices, $22,255 a year buys about what $21,531 would at national-average prices.

Is Oregon a high-tax state for $13 an hour?

It ranks 51st of 51 among the 50 states and D.C. for take-home on $13 an hour. The most you'd keep is $23,877 a year, in 9 places including Florida, North Dakota, New Hampshire; the least, $22,255 in Oregon.

Sources and method

Our 2026 engine applies IRS Publication 15-T withholding, Social Security and Medicare, Oregon's income tax rules and Oregon's employee payroll programs (methodology). Local income taxes are not included. Minimum wages: U.S. Department of Labor. Wage distribution and jobs: BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities.

  1. Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — Internal Revenue Service. Accessed October 14, 2026.
  2. State Minimum Wage Laws — U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division. Accessed October 14, 2026.
  3. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed October 14, 2026.
  4. Regional Price Parities by State — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Accessed October 14, 2026.