Oregon Paycheck Calculator
Using 2026 federal and Oregon tax figures · last checked
Short answer
A $60,000 salary in Oregon takes home about $44,450 a year — roughly $3,704 a month — after $5,020 federal income tax and $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare, plus $5,940 in Oregon state income tax. That is an effective rate of 25.9%. The figure excludes Oregon local income tax, which is charged separately by municipality.
Work out what actually reaches your bank account in Oregon. Enter your gross pay for one period and the calculator applies federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare and Oregon state tax at the rates below, then shows what is left.
Before any deductions.
Estimated take-home pay
$1,492.85
- Gross pay
- $2,000.00
- Federal income tax
- −$156.15
- Social Security
- −$124.00
- Medicare
- −$29.00
- Oregon state tax
- −$198.00
- Total withheld
- −$507.15
This estimate excludes local tax. Oregon levies regional transit and county-level taxes in the Portland metro area — including Multnomah County and the Metro supportive-housing tax. Those are withheld on top of everything shown above, so your actual take-home will be lower than this figure. Check your municipality's rate with its income tax department or your employer's payroll office.
Figures on this page are estimates produced from the inputs you provide. A pay stub you generate documents what you enter; it is not a verified employment record issued by an employer. If you need official proof of income, request it from your employer or download your wage transcript free from the IRS.
Oregon income tax brackets
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 4.75% | $0 – $4,050 |
| 6.75% | $4,051 – $10,200 |
| 8.75% | $10,201 – $125,000 |
| 9.9% | $125,001+ |
Minimum wage in Oregon: $14.70/hr
What comes out of every paycheck
Before any Oregon rule applies, two federal payroll taxes come off. Social Security is 6.2% and is capped — once your wages for the year exceed $184,500, that line disappears from later stubs. Medicare is 1.45% and has no cap, with an additional 0.9% once earnings pass $200,000.
Oregon has the highest top income tax rate of any state without a sales tax — 9.9%. Portland-area workers also pay additional transit taxes. No Oregon city charges a sales tax, but income taxes make up for it.
Oregon's 9.9% Top Rate and No Sales Tax
Oregon has the second-highest top income tax rate in the nation at 9.9%, trailing only California. The 8.75% bracket — where most middle-income workers land — covers $10,201 to $125,000. That is a wide range and a high rate for workers earning $40K–$100K. Oregon has no general sales tax, which is the trade-off. The standard deduction is $2,420 for single filers — unusually low, which pushes more income into taxable territory. For a Portland worker earning $70,000, the effective state rate is about 8.1%. Add in the Multnomah County Preschool for All tax (1.5–3% on high earners) and the Metro Supportive Housing Tax (1% on income over $125K), and Portland-area effective rates rival NYC.
Portland-Area Tax Add-Ons
Portland has layered on additional Metro-area income taxes that do not apply elsewhere in Oregon. The TriMet transit tax (0.7937%) applies to employers but does not directly hit your paycheck. The Multnomah County Preschool for All personal income tax charges 1.5% on income over $125K (joint) or 3% above $250K. The Metro Supportive Housing Services tax adds 1% on income above $125K ($200K joint). For high-earning Portland workers, total income tax can exceed 13–14% between state, county, and metro taxes. Without a sales tax to fall back on, Oregon funds everything through income and property taxes.
Take-home pay at common salaries in Oregon
Here is the whole curve for Oregon rather than a single point. Effective tax moves from 24.1% to 34.0% as gross rises, because only the income above each threshold is charged at the higher rate.
Hourly rates in Oregon
Hourly work converts to the same arithmetic once you settle on hours. At full-time — 40 a week, 2,080 a year — $20 an hour in Oregon nets about $31,487 a year.
| Hourly | Annual gross | Annual take-home | Net per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $24,160 | $11.62 |
| $17/hr | $35,360 | $27,091 | $13.02 |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $31,487 | $15.14 |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $38,814 | $18.66 |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $46,141 | $22.18 |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $59,124 | $28.43 |
Based on 2,080 hours a year — 40 hours a week, 52 weeks. Excludes overtime and unpaid leave.
How filing status changes it
Filing status changes the answer more than most people expect. The same $60,000 produces different take-home depending on how you file, because each status carries its own standard deduction and its own bracket thresholds. Here the spread runs to $2,180, with Married filing jointly keeping the most.
| Filing status | Federal tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $5,020 | $44,450 |
| Married filing jointly | $2,840 | $46,630 |
| Married filing separately | $5,020 | $44,450 |
| Head of household | $3,948 | $45,522 |
On a $60,000 salary in Oregon.
How accurate is this estimate?
The number this produces is the tax arithmetic and nothing else. Real stubs carry more: employer benefit deductions, retirement contributions, and any adjustment your W-4 requests. Each of those moves the total, so use this to sanity-check the shape of a stub rather than to match it to the cent.
Oregon paycheck questions
Does Oregon have a sales tax?
No. Oregon has no state or local sales tax. The state relies on income and property taxes for revenue, which is why income tax rates are among the highest in the nation.
What extra taxes do Portland workers pay?
Portland-area workers may owe the Multnomah County Preschool for All tax (1.5–3% on high earners), the Metro Supportive Housing tax (1% on income above $125K), and the TriMet transit payroll tax (employer-paid). These are in addition to the 9.9% top state rate.
How pay frequency changes your cheque
People often ask whether switching to fortnightly pay costs them more tax. It does not. Across a full year in Oregon the total is the same; the difference is cash-flow, not liability. These are the per-cheque figures on $60,000, filing single.
| Paid | Cheques/yr | Gross each | Take-home each |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 52 | $1,154 | $855 |
| Every two weeks | 26 | $2,308 | $1,710 |
| Twice a month | 24 | $2,500 | $1,852 |
| Monthly | 12 | $5,000 | $3,704 |
Turn this into a pay stub
The next step for most people is turning this into something printable. That option exists, with one honest caveat: a stub you generate reflects your own inputs. Where a third party needs verified income, the free and official routes are your employer's payroll department or an IRS wage transcript.
Open the pay stub generatorIf you need official proof of income
Ask your employer's payroll department for copies of your stubs — they are required to keep payroll records, and this is normally free. You can also download a wage and income transcript at no cost from the IRS. Neither route costs anything, and both produce a record a third party can verify. Get an IRS transcript.