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Nebraska Minimum Wage 2026

Nebraska’s minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026, effective January 1, 2026. Full time at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks that is $31,200 a year before tax.

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Every two weeks

Net pay $1,026.31

Effective tax rate 14.47% of gross. About $2,223.68 a month over a full year.

  • Net pay $1,026.31
  • Federal income tax $60.15
  • FICA $91.80
  • State and local $21.74
This paycheck
$1,026.31
Full year, net
$26,684.18
Full year, gross
$31,200.00
Hourly equivalent
$15.00
  • Nebraska state tax is a statutory estimate from published brackets, not the employer wage table. A real stub can differ.
How we calculated this
Gross pay$1,200.00
  1. This paycheck $1,200.00

Amount entered. Hourly rate times hours, plus overtime, tips, and any bonus on this check.

Federal income tax$60.15
  1. 1a Taxable wages this period $1,200.00
  2. 1b Pay periods in the year 26
  3. 1c Annualized wages (1a × 1b) $31,200.00
  4. 1d Step 4(a) other income $0.00
  5. 1e 1c + 1d $31,200.00
  6. 1f Step 4(b) deductions $0.00
  7. 1g $8,600.00 (any other filing status)
  8. 1i Adjusted annual wages $22,600.00
  9. Table Single or married filing separately, standard (Pub 15-T 2026)
  10. Bracket $19,900.00 up to $57,900.00: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900.00
  11. 2g Tentative annual tax $1,564.00
  12. 2h Per paycheck (2g ÷ periods) $60.15
  13. 3 Step 3 credits, per paycheck $0.00
  14. 4c Extra withholding $0.00
  15. Federal income tax this paycheck $60.15

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A. Percentage method for automated payroll systems.

Social Security$74.40
  1. Rate 6.2% × $1,200.00 of Social Security wages, wage base $184,500.00.
  2. This paycheck $74.40

Social Security Administration, contribution and benefit base. 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00. The annual maximum is $11,439.00.

Medicare$17.40
  1. This paycheck $17.40

IRS Publication 15 (2026). 1.45% of Medicare wages. No wage base.

Nebraska income tax$21.74
  1. Standard deduction $8,850.00
  2. Taxable amount used here $22,350.00
  3. Annual tax before dividing $741.12
  4. Credit $176.00
  5. This paycheck $21.74

Tax Foundation, state income tax rates and brackets, 2026. Nebraska statutory brackets as of the Tax Foundation’s January 1, 2026 table. This is not the employer wage-bracket withholding table, which can differ.

Net pay$1,026.31

Nebraska minimum wage in 2026

The Nebraska basic minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, effective January 1, 2026.

A 2022 ballot initiative raised the rate in steps; from 2027 it adjusts yearly with the cost of living.

The tipped cash wage is $2.13.

Rates were checked against Nebraska Department of Labor, minimum wage and the Department of Labor consolidated table on October 19, 2026.

From hourly to yearly pay

Yearly pay is the hourly rate times hours per week times 52. At $15.00 that is $31,200.00 for a 40-hour week. Part-time hours scale down: 30 hours a week is $23,400.00 a year. The calculator above starts at the minimum wage and shows the take-home after Nebraska tax. Change the hours or the rate to test another job.

Other tools: the Nebraska hourly to salary calculator, the Nebraska paycheck calculator, the overtime calculator, and the minimum wage by state table.

Nebraska minimum wage pay at $15.00 an hour, 40 hours a week, before tax
PeriodGross pay
Hourly$15.00
Time and a half (overtime)$22.50
Weekly$600.00
Every two weeks$1,200.00
Twice a month$1,300.00
Monthly$2,600.00
Yearly (2,080 hours)$31,200.00
Take-home at the Nebraska minimum wage. 2026, single filer, blank 2020 W-4, paid every two weeks, no benefits.
LinePer year
Gross pay$31,200.00
Federal income tax$1,563.90
Social Security and Medicare$2,386.80
Nebraska state tax and payroll programs$565.12
Take-home pay$26,684.18
Nebraska compared with neighboring states and the federal rate
PlaceHourlyFull-time year
Nebraska minimum wage$15.00$31,200
Iowa minimum wage$7.25$15,080
Kansas minimum wage$7.25$15,080
South Dakota minimum wage$11.85$24,648
Federal minimum wage$7.25$15,080

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in Nebraska in 2026?

$15.00 an hour, effective January 1, 2026.

How much is the Nebraska minimum wage per year?

At $15.00 an hour, 40 hours a week and 52 weeks (2,080 hours), gross pay is $31,200.00 a year, $2,600.00 a month, or $1,200.00 every two weeks, before tax.

How much is minimum wage take-home pay in Nebraska?

For a single filer on a blank 2020 W-4 with no benefits, about $1,026.31 every two weeks, or $26,684 a year after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and Nebraska state tax.

Is the Nebraska minimum wage going up?

Nebraska Department of Labor, minimum wage did not list a later scheduled rate when this page was checked on October 19, 2026. The federal rate has been $7.25 since 2009.

Can a city or county set a higher minimum wage?

This page lists the statewide rate only. Local governments in some states set higher rates, so check with your city, county, or the state labor department if you work in a large metro area.

Who is responsible

Published by PaycheckZip.com. A credentialed reviewer has not signed this page. The review seat is open. Figures are estimates from the tables named in the method, checked 2026-10-09. They are not tax advice.

Case amounts on the public list, such as $216.15 of federal income tax on the single biweekly example, come from the same code as this page.