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$14 an hour after taxes in Oregon

At $14 an hour in Oregon you keep about $11.43 of every hour — $457 a week, $1,981 a month or $23,778 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 $14 an hour goes

$14 an hour full time in Oregon, single filer, 2026
A yearA weekAn hour
Gross pay$29,120$560$14.00
Federal income tax−$1,314−$25−$0.63
Social Security (6.2%)−$1,805−$35−$0.87
Medicare (1.45%+)−$422−$8−$0.20
Oregon income tax−$1,596−$31−$0.77
Paid Leave Oregon (employee share)−$175−$3−$0.08
Oregon Statewide Transit Tax−$29−$1−$0.01
Take-home pay$23,778$457$11.43

Effective tax rate 18.3% · federal bracket 12% · 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)$560.00$457.26
Every two weeks (26)$1,120.00$914.53
Twice a month (24)$1,213.33$990.74
Monthly (12)$2,426.67$1,981.48

Change hours, overtime and deductions

$14 an hour at different hours

Take-home in Oregon for part-time, full-time and overtime weeks. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times $14 an hour for hours over 40, as federal law requires for most hourly workers.

$14 an hour in Oregon: weekly hours and take-home, 2026
ScheduleGross a weekTake-home a weekTake-home a year
20 hours a week*$280$248$12,907
30 hours a week$420$354$18,418
40 hours a week$560$457$23,778
40 hours + 5 overtime$665$533$27,706
40 hours + 10 overtime$770$608$31,635

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

Is $14 an hour good pay in Oregon?

  • Minimum wage: $14 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 $23,778 a year buys about what $23,005 would at national-average prices.
  • Rent: the 30% rule points to about $728 a month. Check it with your debts.
  • A 50/30/20 budget: about $991 a month for needs, $594 for wants and $396 for savings. Plan it in the budget calculator.

How Oregon compares on $14 an hour

Oregon ranks 51st of 51 for take-home pay on $14 an hour (1st = keeps the most). Here it is next to its neighbors.

Take-home on $14 an hour, 40 hours a week, single filer, 2026
StateAfter tax, per hourA yearMinimum wagevs Oregon
Oregon$11.43$23,778$15.55—
California$12.02$24,995$16.90+$1,217 a year
Idaho$12.09$25,143$7.25+$1,365 a year
Nevada$12.30$25,578$12.00+$1,800 a year
Washington$12.10$25,174$17.13+$1,396 a year

How the federal tax on $29,120 ($14 an hour) is worked out

Taxable income is $29,120 minus the 2026 standard deduction ($16,100) = $13,020. Each slice is taxed at its own rate:

2026 federal income tax by bracket, single filer
RateIncome in this bracketTax
10%$12,400$1,240
12%$620$74
Total$13,020$1,314

How the Oregon income tax on $29,120 ($14 an hour) is worked out

Taxable income is $29,120 of Oregon wages minus $2,910 standard deduction minus $1,314 deduction for federal income tax = $24,896.

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%$13,496$1,181
Personal credits—−$263
Total$24,896$1,596

Common questions

How much is $14 an hour after taxes in Oregon?

About $11.43 for every hour you work, or $23,778 a year at 40 hours a week ($29,120 gross). Taxes take about 18.3% of your pay, for a single filer in 2026 with no pre-tax deductions.

How much is $14 an hour a week after taxes in Oregon?

About $457 a week at 40 hours, from $560 gross. Paid every two weeks, each paycheck is about $915.

How much is $14 an hour a month after taxes in Oregon?

About $1,981 a month at 40 hours a week, from $2,427 gross.

Is $14 an hour good pay in Oregon?

$14 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, $23,778 a year buys about what $23,005 would at national-average prices.

Is Oregon a high-tax state for $14 an hour?

It ranks 51st of 51 among the 50 states and D.C. for take-home on $14 an hour. The most you'd keep is $25,578 a year, in 8 places including Florida, North Dakota, New Hampshire; the least, $23,778 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.