Nebraska minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe Nebraska rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $15.00
- an hour
- Next rate
- $15.26
- January 1, 2027
- Full time, after tax
- $26,684
- a year
- Rank
- #13 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest (tied)
What is the minimum wage in Nebraska in 2026?
The Nebraska minimum wage is $15 an hour in 2026, above the $7.25 federal minimum. Next door, the Colorado minimum wage is higher, Missouri pays the same and Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas and Wyoming pay less.
Employers of 4 or more employees.
Will the Nebraska minimum wage go up in 2027?
Yes. It rises to $15.26 an hour on January 1, 2027 (announced), $0.26 more than today.
$15.00 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
Projected
$15.26 an hour
How much is minimum wage a year in Nebraska?
Full time, a Nebraska minimum wage job pays $31,200 a year before tax.
- A year
- $31,200
- A month
- $2,600.00
- Every two weeks
- $1,200.00
- A week
- $600.00
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in Nebraska?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in Nebraska takes home $26,684 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $1,015.24. It takes 77.9 hours of work to take home $1,000. See your exact paycheck in the Nebraska paycheck calculator.
- Take-home per year
- $26,684
- Every two weeks
- $1,015.24
- Per hour after tax
- $12.83
- In national prices
- $29,615
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $31,200 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and Nebraska taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in Nebraska?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 34% of Nebraska workers earn, but less than half of them. The Nebraska median wage is $23.55 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Nebraska?
Tipped workers in Nebraska can be paid $2.13 an hour if tips bring them to at least $15.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
How has the Nebraska minimum wage changed?
The Nebraska minimum wage rose from $9 an hour in 2016 to $15 today. It was $1 in 1968.
How does the Nebraska minimum wage compare with other states?
Nebraska ranks #13 of 51, tied with 6 other states; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The Delaware minimum wage is the same $15, and so is the rate in Florida and Illinois. The minimum wage by state for 2026 page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in Nebraska?
Full time, a Nebraska minimum wage job takes home $513.16 a week after taxes.
Is the Nebraska minimum wage worth more in local prices?
Yes. After taxes and Nebraska prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $29,615 a year at average US prices, more than its $26,684 take-home.