Acetylene (systematic name: ethyne) is the chemical compound with the formula C2H2. It is a hydrocarbon and the simplest alkyne. This colorless gas is widely used as a fuel and a chemical building block. It is unstable in its pure form and thus is usually handled as a solution.
Oregon's state minimum wage rate is $9.75 per hour. This is greater than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25. You are entitled to be paid the higher state minimum wage. The minimum wage applies to most employees in Oregon, with limited exceptions including tipped employees, some student workers, and other exempt occupations.
Highest Minimum Wages. States of the West Coast and New England tend to pay the highest minimum wages in the nation. The state with the top minimum wage is Washington, paying $9.04 per hour, substantially above the federal minimum wage set at $7.25. Coming in at a close second is Oregon at $8.80 per hour.