Oregon Paycheck Calculator
Oregon taxes wages at 4.75% to 9.9% — but it softens the blow by letting you deduct your federal tax, up to $8,500.
Worked example
Single filer earning $60,000 in Oregon, paid biweekly: federal tax is $5,020.00/yr (after the $16,100 standard deduction). Applying Oregon's 2025 rules gives $3,997.69/yr of state tax. Social Security is $3,720 and Medicare is $870. Take-home: $46,392.31/yr — $1,784.32 per biweekly paycheck. Change the salary above and try your own.
How Oregon paycheck tax works
Federal first: your employer annualizes each paycheck. Federal taxable income is your gross minus the IRS standard deduction for 2026 — $16,100 if you file single, $32,200 married filing jointly (IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32) — then taxed through the 2026 federal brackets (10% up to 22% across most middle incomes). Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% over $200,000 single / $250,000 joint).
Oregon tax uses its 2025 tables — the latest published when this page was built (the federal figures on this page are 2026): graduated rates from 4.75% to 9.9% — Oregon has no sales tax but one of the heavier state income taxes. Oregon lets you deduct your federal income tax (up to $8,500) plus a $2,835 standard deduction (single) / $5,670 (joint), then subtracts a $256 personal exemption credit per person (the credit phases out above $100,000 single / $200,000 joint income; the federal-deduction phase-out at higher incomes is not modeled). This calculator annualizes your salary; your employer's per-paycheck withholding may differ slightly.
Local taxes not included: Portland-area workers may also pay local taxes (the Metro supportive housing tax and Multnomah County preschool tax at higher incomes, plus transit payroll taxes). Local taxes are not included here.
Oregon paycheck FAQ
What is the Oregon income tax rate in 2025?
For 2025, Oregon taxes wages at graduated rates from 4.75% to 9.9% — Oregon has no sales tax but one of the heavier state income taxes. Enter your salary above to see the dollar amount on your income.
What about local taxes in Oregon?
Portland-area workers may also pay local taxes (the Metro supportive housing tax and Multnomah County preschool tax at higher incomes, plus transit payroll taxes). Local taxes are not included here.
My real Oregon paycheck is different. Why?
Pre-tax 401(k) or HSA contributions, health premiums, garnishments, bonuses (often withheld at a flat 22% federal), and your W-4 elections all move the real number. Many states also withhold a little differently per paycheck than this annualized estimate. Treat this as a close, honest estimate — not payroll software.
What about overtime or a bonus?
Overtime hours are taxed at the same rates — a higher paycheck just annualizes higher. Try our time and a half calculator and bonus tax calculator for those.