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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIn Oregon, even tipped workers make the state minimum wage, but what that wage is varies depending on location. Portland metro has the highest, it just went up on 7/1 to $15.95. Other population centers like Salem, Eugene, Roseburg, Bend, Medford, and tourist spots on the coast have a lower rate of $14.70. The rural areas where there are more meth labs and cows than people are at $13.70. Map:
minus-squaresnooggums@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 month agoGood for Oregon. Until a living wage is implemented nationwide it is a problem that needs to be addressed.
minus-squareAbsentBird@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 month agoYou call that a living wage? In Washington the minimum is $16.28 statewide, including tipped labor, and it’s $19.97 in Seattle. What’s wild to me is that the cost of a meal is the same as in places like Pennsylvania where a waiter can be paid as little as $2.83/hr. Almost like the cost is set by the market, and the owners will cut wages as low as they’re allowed to simply to take more for themselves.
minus-squaresnooggums@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month ago You call that a living wage? No. Good for them having servers paid more than the $2 and change national minimum wage.
minus-squarefrazorth@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month ago In Oregon, even tipped workers make the state minimum wage, but what that wage is varies depending on location. How is a varying amount depending on where you live a “state minimum wage”?
minus-squareTom_Hanx_the_Actor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoBecause it is established by a state law.
In Oregon, even tipped workers make the state minimum wage, but what that wage is varies depending on location.
Portland metro has the highest, it just went up on 7/1 to $15.95.
Other population centers like Salem, Eugene, Roseburg, Bend, Medford, and tourist spots on the coast have a lower rate of $14.70.
The rural areas where there are more meth labs and cows than people are at $13.70.
Map:
Good for Oregon. Until a living wage is implemented nationwide it is a problem that needs to be addressed.
You call that a living wage? In Washington the minimum is $16.28 statewide, including tipped labor, and it’s $19.97 in Seattle.
What’s wild to me is that the cost of a meal is the same as in places like Pennsylvania where a waiter can be paid as little as $2.83/hr.
Almost like the cost is set by the market, and the owners will cut wages as low as they’re allowed to simply to take more for themselves.
No. Good for them having servers paid more than the $2 and change national minimum wage.
How is a varying amount depending on where you live a “state minimum wage”?
Because it is established by a state law.