Oregon Paychecks Fall Behind as Inflation Cuts Into Workers’ Buying PowerOregon paychecks are not keeping up, and as prices nationwide soar, the state’s workers are falling even further behind. Inflation and Cost-of-living Leave Oregonians Worse OffA recent report indicates that private-sector wages and salaries nationwide increased by 3.1% during the year ending in June 2026. But after adjusting for inflation, private-sector wages actually fell 0.4%. This is the average weekly wage across Oregon’s 1.7 million private-sector workers. The states with the highest wages after adjusting for inflation are:North Dakota: $1,438Washington: $1,413Massachusetts: $1,345On the other end, the states with the lowest wages after adjusting for inflation are: