Payment methods (direct deposit, pay cards)
Direct deposit allowed with no fee, to an Oregon bank account; workers can opt out. Paycards need voluntary consent and one free full withdrawal. Pay by check on request. Source: oregon.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Pay stubs
Itemized statement each payday showing pay date, period, employer details, rates, hours, gross and net pay and each deduction. Electronic only with employee agreement. Source: oregonlegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Penalties
If an employer willfully fails to pay final wages, penalty wages run at 8 hours' pay per day for up to 30 days. Source: oregonlegislature.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
The law and where to check
The law: Or. Rev. Stat. § 652.120 (opens in a new tab)
The agency: Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) (opens in a new tab)
What federal law says
Federal law does not set how often employers must pay. Under the FLSA, wages are due on the regular payday for the pay period. State laws set the frequency. Source: U.S. DOL — state payday table↗ (opens in a new tab)
Pay frequency checklist for Oregon employers
A simple order of work, based on the rules above. It is not a legal checklist.
- Pick a pay schedule that meets the minimum frequency above.
- Set fixed paydays within the time limit after each pay period ends.
- Tell employees their payday in writing, and post it if required.
- Choose payment methods your state allows (check, direct deposit, pay card).
- Give a pay stub with the details your state requires.
- Keep payroll 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 overtime law
- Oregon vacation and PTO payout law
- Oregon new hire reporting
- Oregon at-will exceptions
Pay frequency laws in other states
See every state on one page, or pick a state:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- 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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