Who is exempt
Executive, administrative and professional staff whose work is mainly intellectual, managerial or creative, who use independent judgment, and who are paid a salary at least equal to state minimum wage times 2,080 hours, divided by 12, per month. Source: oregonlegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Comp time instead of overtime
Only government agencies may give comp time instead of overtime. Private employers must pay it. Source: oregon.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Industry-specific rules
Farm workers get overtime after 48 hours a week in 2025 and 2026, and after 40 hours from January 1, 2027. Hospitals, public employers and public works have special rules. Source: oregonlegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Penalties
For cannery hour limits, employees can sue for the greater of actual damages or $3,000 per claim, plus twice the unlawful overtime wages. Other penalty amounts aren't listed in the guidance linked here. Source: oregonlegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Recent changes
Farm overtime threshold is 48 hours a week for 2025 and 2026, dropping to 40 hours on January 1, 2027. Source: oregonlegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
The law and where to check
The law: Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 653.261, 653.265, 653.272 (opens in a new tab)
The agency: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) (opens in a new tab)
What federal law says
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek for non-exempt employees. Federal law has no daily overtime. The federal salary level for most exempt staff is $684 a week. Where state and federal rules differ, follow the rule that gives the employee more. Source: U.S. Department of Labor↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: U.S. DOL — salary levels↗ (opens in a new tab)
Free tool: work out overtime pay with our State Overtime Calculator.
Overtime checklist for Oregon employers
A simple order of work, based on the rules above. It is not a legal checklist.
- Decide which employees are non-exempt, and check exempt staff meet the salary and duties tests.
- Set your workweek (a fixed, repeating 7-day period).
- Track all hours worked, including daily hours if your state has daily overtime.
- Pay overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate, including bonuses where required.
- Use our free State Overtime Calculator to check the numbers.
- Keep time and pay records.
More Oregon employment law guides
- All Oregon employment laws
- Oregon final paycheck law
- Oregon paid sick leave law
- Oregon meal and rest break laws
- Oregon pay frequency law
- Oregon vacation and PTO payout law
- Oregon new hire reporting
- Oregon at-will exceptions
Overtime laws in other states
See every state on one page, or pick a state:
- Alabama
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- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources
All official government sources, last checked October 19, 2026.
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