NEIndexed annually
Nebraska minimum wage 2026
The Nebraska minimum wage is $13.50 per hour as of 2025-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $2.13 with a tip credit of $11.37. [NE labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
NE$13.50
Effective 2025-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$2.13
Tip credit ceiling $11.37.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
+$6.25
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
$13.50
Effective 2027-01-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $2.13Credit $11.37Combined $13.50
Take-home at the Nebraska minimum
Estimated take-home at $13.50 per hour
20 hours/week
$270.00
~$237/wk after tax
$14,040 annual gross
30 hours/week
$405.00
~$346/wk after tax
$21,060 annual gross
40 hours/week
$540.00
~$451/wk after tax
$28,080 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
Initiative 433 (2022) phased the rate to $13.50 on 2025-01-01, then CPI-U indexing from 2027. Tipped cash wage frozen at $2.13 under Neb. Rev. Stat. section 48-1203.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta