Oregon Paid Family Leave Contribution Rates 2026
Oregon runs Paid Leave Oregon (PLO), funded by a payroll contribution of 1% of wages.
2026 rate card
- Total contribution rate
- 1%
- Employer share
- 40%
- 0.4% of wages
- Employee share
- 60%
- 0.6% of wages
- Wage cap
- $184,500
- Per employee, per year
- Maximum employee contribution
- None
- Small-employer relief
- Under 25
- Reduced to 0.6%
Last verified August 19, 2026Source: Oregon Employment Department
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Who must contribute
- The 2026 contribution rate is 1% of gross wages up to $184,500.
- Employers with 25 or more employees pay 40% of the contribution; employees pay 60%.
- Employers averaging fewer than 25 employees do not pay the employer portion but must still withhold and remit the employee’s 60%, so their effective total is 0.6%.
- Headcount is an average across all employees, counted nationwide.
- Statute caps the contribution rate at 1% — it cannot rise above this without legislation.
- Up to 12 weeks, or 14 weeks where pregnancy-related conditions apply.
- The maximum weekly benefit rose from $1,636.56 to $1,692.16 for benefit years beginning on or after 28 June 2026, and the minimum from $68.19 to $70.51. Oregon updates these each June from the state average weekly wage ($1,410.13 for 2025), not on the January rate cycle — so the benefit year and the premium year do not line up.
- Equivalent private plans may be approved.
How the headcount is counted: Oregon counts your employees nationwide, not just those working in Oregon. A company with 8 people in Oregon and 60 elsewhere is not a small employer here.
What employees receive
- Maximum weekly benefit
- $1,692.16
- Maximum weeks
- 12 weeks
- Per benefit year, combined where programs stack
- Wage replacement
- Up to 100% of wages for lower earners
Benefit amounts are what an employee on leave receives. They are set separately from the contribution rate and are usually re-published each year against the state average weekly wage — often on a different cycle to the premium.
Benefit figures verified August 19, 2026 against Oregon Employment Department.
Private plan option
Oregon permits an employer to substitute an approved private or voluntary plan for the state plan. The plan must be at least as generous as the statutory one and must be approved by Oregon Employment Department before it takes effect. If you run an approved private plan, the state premiums above do not apply — your carrier sets the cost instead. How to decide between the two.
Key dates
- 1 January
- New rates take effect. Update payroll before the first pay run of the year.
- Quarterly
- Wage reports and premium payments are due to Oregon Employment Department, generally by the last day of the month following each quarter.
- Autumn
- Next year’s rate is announced. This page is re-checked against the agency in November and updated in December.
Common questions
What is the Oregon paid family leave rate for 2026?
The Oregon Paid Leave Oregon contribution is 1% of wages for 2026. The employer pays 40% of that and the employee pays 60%.
How much does an employer pay for paid family leave in Oregon?
The employer pays 0.4% of subject wages — 40% of the 1% total. On $1,000,000 of Oregon payroll, that is about $4,000 a year, before any wage cap is applied.
Is there a wage cap on Oregon paid leave contributions?
Yes. Only the first $184,500 of each employee's annual wages is subject to the premium in 2026. The cap applies per employee, so a high earner stops contributing partway through the year while everyone else keeps going.
Are small employers exempt from Oregon paid family leave?
Oregon reduces the cost below 25 employees rather than exempting you outright. Employers under that size pay 0.6% in total, all of which can be withheld from employees — the employer share falls to zero. The headcount is counted nationwide, not just in Oregon.
What is the maximum Oregon paid leave benefit?
Up to $1,692.16 a week, for up to 12 weeks in a benefit year. Wage replacement is up to 100% of wages for lower earners, so lower earners replace a larger proportion of their pay than higher earners.
Can we use a private plan instead of the Oregon state plan?
Yes. Oregon Employment Department can approve a private or voluntary plan that is at least as generous as the state program. Once approved, you stop paying the state premium and pay your carrier instead. Approval is not automatic and it is not retroactive, so the state rate applies until the plan is in force.
Estimates only. Confirm current rates with your state agency before filing or budgeting.
Last verified August 19, 2026Source: Oregon Employment Department
Maintained by Treesera Technologies, Payroll and compliance calculators. How these rates are sourced.
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