Paid Leave Oregon Calculator
Use the Paid Leave Oregon calculator as a planning estimate and review its inputs and assumptions. Check official program resources for current rules and benefit information before making leave or payroll decisions.
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What is Paid Leave Oregon?
A state program that ensures workers have the financial stability to care for themselves and their loved ones during important life events, providing a percentage of regular wages up to a weekly cap.
Family Leave
Medical Leave
Safe Leave
The 6-Step Formula Calculator
Paid Leave Oregon determines your weekly benefit amount using a specific 6-step formula based on the state average weekly wage and your average weekly earnings. If your average weekly wage is 65% or less of the Oregon State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW), you are covered at 100% of your wages. You can find the official breakdown of this formula on page 17 of the Paid Leave Oregon Employee Guidebook.
Adjust the inputs below to instantly calculate your estimated benefit using these 6 steps. This tool also surfaces your effective paid amount and the amount above the PLO cap.
2026 State Avg Weekly Wage
Default value from spreadsheet
Paid Leave Oregon Cap
120% of state average
Annual salary ÷ 52 weeks
Lower of Step 4 or the PLO cap
For an age 19 employee with an annual salary of $65,000, the weekly wage is $1,250.00. The calculated pre-cap weekly benefit is $1,068.24, while the effective PLO paid amount is $1,068.24. This leaves $0.00 needed to reach 65% of your weekly wage.