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$27 an hour after taxes in Oregon

At $27 an hour in Oregon you keep about $20.79 of every hour — $831 a week, $3,603 a month or $43,233 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 $27 an hour goes

$27 an hour full time in Oregon, single filer, 2026
A yearA weekAn hour
Gross pay$56,160$1,080$27.00
Federal income tax−$4,559−$88−$2.19
Social Security (6.2%)−$3,482−$67−$1.67
Medicare (1.45%+)−$814−$16−$0.39
Oregon income tax−$3,678−$71−$1.77
Paid Leave Oregon (employee share)−$337−$6−$0.16
Oregon Statewide Transit Tax−$56−$1−$0.03
Take-home pay$43,233$831$20.79

Effective tax rate 23% · 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)$1,080.00$831.40
Every two weeks (26)$2,160.00$1,662.81
Twice a month (24)$2,340.00$1,801.37
Monthly (12)$4,680.00$3,602.75

Change hours, overtime and deductions

$27 an hour at different hours

Take-home in Oregon for part-time, full-time and overtime weeks. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times $27 an hour for hours over 40, as federal law requires for most hourly workers.

$27 an hour in Oregon: weekly hours and take-home, 2026
ScheduleGross a weekTake-home a weekTake-home a year
20 hours a week*$540$443$23,022
30 hours a week$810$637$33,131
40 hours a week$1,080$831$43,233
40 hours + 5 overtime$1,283$977$50,792
40 hours + 10 overtime$1,485$1,104$57,407

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

Is $27 an hour good pay in Oregon?

  • Minimum wage: $27 an hour is 1.7 times Oregon's minimum wage of $15.55 an hour. Standard rate; $16.80 in the Portland metro area and $14.55 in non-urban counties.
  • Among Oregon workers: It's about the 49th percentile of hourly pay in Oregon (BLS, May 2025) — roughly 49 in 100 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 $43,233 a year buys about what $41,827 would at national-average prices.
  • Rent: the 30% rule points to about $1,404 a month. Check it with your debts.
  • A 50/30/20 budget: about $1,801 a month for needs, $1,081 for wants and $721 for savings. Plan it in the budget calculator.

Jobs in Oregon that pay about $27 an hour

Occupations whose median wage in Oregon is within 4% of $27 an hour, most common first. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

How Oregon compares on $27 an hour

Oregon ranks 51st of 51 for take-home pay on $27 an hour (1st = keeps the most). Here it is next to its neighbors.

Take-home on $27 an hour, 40 hours a week, single filer, 2026
StateAfter tax, per hourA yearMinimum wagevs Oregon
Oregon$20.79$43,233$15.55—
California$21.71$45,165$16.90+$1,932 a year
Idaho$21.84$45,436$7.25+$2,203 a year
Nevada$22.74$47,305$12.00+$4,072 a year
Washington$22.37$46,526$17.13+$3,293 a year

How the federal tax on $56,160 ($27 an hour) is worked out

Taxable income is $56,160 minus the 2026 standard deduction ($16,100) = $40,060. 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%$27,660$3,319
Total$40,060$4,559

How the Oregon income tax on $56,160 ($27 an hour) is worked out

Taxable income is $56,160 of Oregon wages minus $2,910 standard deduction minus $4,559 deduction for federal income tax = $48,691.

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%$37,291$3,263
Personal credits—−$263
Total$48,691$3,678

Common questions

How much is $27 an hour after taxes in Oregon?

About $20.79 for every hour you work, or $43,233 a year at 40 hours a week ($56,160 gross). Taxes take about 23% of your pay, for a single filer in 2026 with no pre-tax deductions.

How much is $27 an hour a week after taxes in Oregon?

About $831 a week at 40 hours, from $1,080 gross. Paid every two weeks, each paycheck is about $1,663.

How much is $27 an hour a month after taxes in Oregon?

About $3,603 a month at 40 hours a week, from $4,680 gross.

Is $27 an hour good pay in Oregon?

$27 an hour is 1.7 times Oregon's minimum wage of $15.55 an hour. It's about the 49th percentile of hourly pay in Oregon (BLS, May 2025) — roughly 49 in 100 workers earn less. The median hourly wage for all jobs in Oregon is $27.40. After taxes and local prices, $43,233 a year buys about what $41,827 would at national-average prices.

Is Oregon a high-tax state for $27 an hour?

It ranks 51st of 51 among the 50 states and D.C. for take-home on $27 an hour. The most you'd keep is $47,305 a year, in 8 places including Florida, North Dakota, New Hampshire; the least, $43,233 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.