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Oregon 2nd Highest Minimum Wage In Nation

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Robby Davis, GolocalPDX Contributor

Oregon currently has the second highest minimum wage in the nation at $9.25 an hour, trailing just behind Washington at $9.47 an hour.

Since 1996 Oregon’s minimum wage rate has been steadily increasing. Over that period of time the rate has increased by $5.90. Our state wage has also been higher than then the federal wage for over 30 years.

Recently the University of California decided to raise their employee and contract minimum wage to $15 an hour by the time 2017 rolls around. Currently the state of California’s minimum wage rate is set at only $9 an hour. As of now Oregon State schools have not raised followed suit.

Minimum Wage by State | InsideGov

Related Slideshow: Slideshow: 10 Western States And The Money They Could Make From Legal Pot

Oregon could earn $54,558,596 a year from excise taxes on legal Marijuana, according to a study by NerdWallet. The study also determined each state's marijuana market size, population percentage 25 and over who use, and the state's percentage of the U.S. pot market. See how these other Western states compared to Oregon.

#10

Idaho

Revenue from sales/excise tax: $10,664,659

Marijuana market size: $50,711,646

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 3.77%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 0.36%

#9

Montana

Revenue from sales/excise tax: $10,863,549

Marijuana market size: $72,423,663

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 7.94%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 0.52%

#8

Utah

Sales Tax Revenue: $14,367,419

Marijuana market size: $66,270,383

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 3.04%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 0.47%

#7

New Mexico

Sales Tax Revenue: $27,911,140

Marijuana market size: $125,386,972

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 6.94%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 0.90%

#6

Nevada

Sales Tax Revenue: $36,100,059

Marijuana market size: $157,435,933

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 6.44%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 1.12%

#5

Oregon

Sales Tax Revenue: $54,558,596

Marijuana market size: $363,723,974

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 10.25%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 2.60%

#4

Arizona

Sales Tax Revenue: $70,208,995

Marijuana market size: $303,016,813

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 5.33%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 2.16%

#3

Colorado

Sales Tax Revenue: $78,157,904

Marijuana market size: $349,075,052

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 7.63%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 2.49%

#2

Washington

Sales Tax Revenue: $119,500,540

Marijuana market size: $500,421,024

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 8.11%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 3.57%

#1

California

Sales Tax Revenue: $519,287,052

Marijuana market size: $2,218,227,477

Population over 25 who use marijuana: 6.74%

State’s percentage of U.S. marijuana market: 15.84%

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