NEIndexed annually
Nebraska minimum wage 2026
The Nebraska minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, in effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL. The tipped cash wage is $2.13 with a tip credit of $12.87. [NE labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
NE$15.00
In effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$2.13
Tip credit ceiling $12.87.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$7.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $2.13Credit $12.87Combined $15.00
Take-home at the Nebraska minimum
Estimated take-home at $15.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$300.00
~$263/wk after tax
$15,600 annual gross
30 hours/week
$450.00
~$381/wk after tax
$23,400 annual gross
40 hours/week
$600.00
~$496/wk after tax
$31,200 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
DOL: Applies to employers with 4 or more employees Warning: LB 258 (2025) capped the Nebraska escalator at 1.75 percent a year, so it is not a plain consumer-price state. Neither nebraskalegislature.gov nor dol.nebraska.gov would render for this check. Not published. Neb. Rev. Stat. 48-1203 as amended by LB 258 (2025) requires the Department of Labor to publish the following January's rate no later than 15 October each year, commencing 15 October 2026.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta