Nebraska Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
| Per paycheck | Amount | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,600.00 | $41,600.00 |
| Federal income tax · withheld | −$108.15 | −$2,812.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$99.20 | −$2,579.20 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$23.20 | −$603.20 |
| Nebraska income tax · withheld | −$50.05 | −$1,301.30 |
| Take-home pay | $1,319.40 | $34,304.30 |
How the federal income tax was worked out
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A — the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
How the Nebraska income tax was worked out
| Pay subject to Neb. tax this paycheck | $1,600.00 |
| Minus W-4N allowances · 1 × $93.85 ($2,440 ÷ 26) | −$93.85 |
| Wages for the Circular EN table · Table 2, Single | $1,506.15 |
| Base amount from the table · row starting at $1,216 | $37.43 |
| Plus 4.35% of pay over $1,216 | $12.62 |
| Neb. income tax from the table | $50.05 |
Hourly pay in Nebraska
Nebraska's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour from January 1, 2026, up from $13.50. From 2027 it rises each year with the cost of living. From July 17, 2026, the minimum for 14- and 15-year-olds is $13.50. The state wage law covers employers with 4 or more employees.
Tips. Tipped employees can be paid $2.13 an hour in cash, as long as tips plus wages reach the minimum wage.
Overtime. The Nebraska Department of Labor points overtime questions to the U.S. Department of Labor. Under federal law, non-exempt employees get time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Tips and overtime on your Nebraska tax. Reported tips and overtime pay are part of the wages your employer runs through the Circular EN tables.
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
What comes out of a Nebraska paycheck
- Federal income tax withholding — worked out from your pay and your Form W-4, using the IRS tables for 2026.
- Social Security — 6.2% of your pay, up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Above that, it stops for the rest of the year.
- Medicare — 1.45% of all your pay, plus 0.9% on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Nebraska has a graduated income tax. Employers withhold it with the Department of Revenue's 2026 Circular EN tables. With the percentage method it works like this:
- Start with your pay subject to income tax for this paycheck — after a traditional 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance.
- Subtract your Form W-4N allowances. Each one is worth $2,440 a year, split across your paychecks: $46.92 weekly, $93.85 every two weeks, $101.67 twice a month or $203.33 monthly.
- Find what's left in the Single or Married table for your pay period. The first slice is not taxed; after that each slice is taxed at 2.26%, 3.22%, 4.21%, 4.35%, 4.48% and 4.6%.
- Check the minimum: if the result is less than 1.5% of your taxable pay, your employer raises it to at least 50% of what a single person with 1 allowance (or a married person with 2) would have withheld.
The only state line in this calculator for a Nebraska paycheck is income tax.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide — Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration — 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS — tips and overtime deductions
- Nebraska Department of Revenue — 2026 Circular EN, Nebraska Income Tax Withholding (8-429-1998 Rev. 11-2025) — wages paid on or after January 1, 2026; $2,440 allowance; single with no allowances when no W-4N; 1.5% / 50% minimum withholding; 3.5% supplemental option; no worked example, no rounding rule
- Nebraska Department of Revenue — 2026 Percentage Method Tables (Circular EN) — Tables 1–8; Single including head of household, Married including surviving spouse; 2.26% to 4.60%
- Nebraska Department of Revenue — 2026 Circular EN Instructions — allowance per period: weekly $46.92, bi-weekly $93.85, semi-monthly $101.67, monthly $203.33, annual $2,440; percentage method steps
- Nebraska Department of Revenue — Form W-4N, Nebraska Withholding Allowance Certificate (Rev. 1-2022) — Single or Married filing jointly / qualifying widow(er); line 1 allowances; line 2 additional amount; line 3 exempt
- Nebraska Department of Revenue — Income Tax Withholding FAQs — no W-4N → single rate, no allowances; 50% single-1 / married-2 minimum level
- Nebraska Department of Labor — Wages (fact sheet) — $15.00 from January 1, 2026; $13.50 for 14- and 15-year-olds from July 17, 2026; $2.13 tipped; regular paydays with 30 days' written notice of changes; final pay two weeks after termination or next regular payday, whichever is sooner; penalties up to $500 / $5,000
- Nebraska Department of Labor — Nebraska's Minimum Wage Increases to $15 Effective January 1, 2026 (December 22, 2025) — $2.13 tipped; cost-of-living increases from 2027
- Nebraska Department of Labor — Nebraska Minimum Wage Increases to $13.50 Effective January 1, 2025
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1202 — Wage and Hour Act definitions — employer: four or more employees at any one time
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime pay — time and one-half after 40 hours in a workweek
Questions
What rates does Nebraska withhold at in 2026?
After a first slice with no tax, the Circular EN tables use 2.26%, 3.22%, 4.21%, 4.35%, 4.48% and 4.6% on higher slices of pay.
How much is taken out of a $1,000 paycheck in Nebraska?
For a single filer paid every two weeks with nothing else on the W-4, a $1,000 paycheck has about $38.08 of federal income tax, $62.00 of Social Security and $14.50 of Medicare taken out, $24.39 of Nebraska income tax, leaving $861.03. Enter your own details in the calculator for your exact figure.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in Nebraska?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,319.40 after tax per paycheck — $34,304.30 a year — for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much is a Nebraska withholding allowance worth?
$2,440 a year, divided by your number of paychecks — $93.85 for every-two-weeks pay.
What if I never filled out a W-4N?
If your federal W-4 is from 2020 or later, your employer withholds as if you're single with no allowances, whatever your marital status.
Can I stop Nebraska withholding?
You can claim exempt on the W-4N if you had no Nebraska tax last year and expect none this year. The claim has to be renewed by February 15 each year.
When do I get my last paycheck in Nebraska?
2 weeks after your job ends or on the next regular payday, whichever is sooner.