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.
= $659.70 a week · $2,858.69 a month · $34,304.30 a year
Gross pay$1,600.00$41,600.00
Your pay before anything is taken out: yearly pay divided by the 26 paychecks in a year (hourly pay is a week's pay × 52, spread the same way).
Federal income tax · withheld−$108.15−$2,812.00
Worked out from your pay and your Form W-4 with the IRS percentage method (Worksheet 1A): yearly pay, minus the allowance for your filing status, into the 2026 annual table, minus W-4 credits, divided by paychecks. Each line, for this paycheck:
| 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.
Adjusted yearly wage: $33,000.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $7,500 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $7,500 | $19,900 | $0.00 | 10% |
| $19,900 | $57,900 | $1,240.00 | 12% Your row |
| $57,900 | $113,200 | $5,800.00 | 22% |
| $113,200 | $209,275 | $17,966.00 | 24% |
| $209,275 | $263,725 | $41,024.00 | 32% |
| $263,725 | $648,100 | $58,448.00 | 35% |
| $648,100 | - | $192,979.25 | 37% |
$1,240.00 + 12% × ($33,000.00 − $19,900.00) = $2,812.00
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Social Security (6.2%)−$99.20−$2,579.20
6.2% of your pay (after pre-tax benefits, not after 401(k)) up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Once your pay for the year passes that, it stops until January. Stubs often call it OASDI or FICA.
Source: Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base · checked Sep 21, 2026
Medicare (1.45%)−$23.20−$603.20
1.45% of all your pay, with no yearly limit, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Nebraska income tax · withheld−$50.05−$1,301.30
withheld at 2.26% to 4.6% under the 2026 Circular EN tables; the 2026 tax return tops out at 4.55%. Worked out with Nebraska's official 2026 withholding tables, step by step:
| 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 |
Wages for the table: $1,506.15, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $132 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $132 | $258 | $0.00 | 2.26% |
| $258 | $839 | $2.85 | 3.22% |
| $839 | $1,216 | $21.56 | 4.21% |
| $1,216 | $1,543 | $37.43 | 4.35% Your row |
| $1,543 | $2,899 | $51.65 | 4.48% |
| $2,899 | - | $112.40 | 4.6% |
$37.43 + 4.35% × ($1,506.15 − $1,216.00) = $50.05
Source: Nebraska Department of Revenue - 2026 Circular EN, Nebraska Income Tax Withholding (8-429-1998 Rev. 11-2025) · checked Oct 16, 2026
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
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.
Minimum wage after taxes in Nebraska
At Nebraska's minimum wage of $15 an hour (since January 1, 2026), a full-time worker takes home about $1,015.24 every two weeks - $26,396 a year, or $12.69 for each hour worked after tax. It rises to $15.26 on January 1, 2027 ($2.13 cash wage for tipped workers); see what each state's raise adds after tax.
| Minimum wage, $15/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $1,200.00 | $1,015.24 | $26,396 | $12.69 |
| 30 hours a week | $900.00 | $782.57 | $20,347 | $13.04 |
| 20 hours a week | $600.00 | $543.26 | $14,125 | $13.58 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. Tipped workers can be paid $2.13 an hour in cash if tips bring them to the full minimum; their tax depends on the tips they report. Every state's figures: minimum wage after taxes by state.
Take-home at common hourly rates in Nebraska
Full time (40 hours a week), paid every two weeks, single filer with a standard W-4 and no benefits. The last column is what you keep for each hour worked.
| Hourly rate | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 (minimum wage) | $1,015.24 | $26,396 | $12.69 |
| $18 | $1,197.80 | $31,143 | $14.97 |
| $20 | $1,319.40 | $34,304 | $16.49 |
| $22 | $1,440.84 | $37,462 | $18.01 |
| $25 | $1,622.93 | $42,196 | $20.29 |
| $30 | $1,926.41 | $50,087 | $24.08 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in Nebraska
Every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate. More hours mean a larger share is withheld, because withholding is worked out as if each paycheck were repeated all year.
| Hours a week | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $800.00 | $703.44 | 88% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $1,015.24 | 85% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,319.40 | 82% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,547.06 | 81% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,774.67 | 81% |
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.
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.
Every line that comes out of a Nebraska paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the Nebraska paycheck calculator.
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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%
- Neb. Rev. Stat. 77-2715.03 - Individual income tax rates - top rate 4.55% for tax years beginning in 2026 and 3.99% from 2027; the 2026 Circular EN withholding tables (unchanged since November 2025, checked Sep 29, 2026) still withhold up 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 is minimum wage after taxes in Nebraska?
At $15 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $1,015.24 every two weeks and $26,396 a year after federal and state taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in Nebraska?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $1,015.24 after tax per paycheck - $26,396 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
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 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Nebraska?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,622.93 after tax per paycheck - $42,196 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much does 5 hours of overtime a week add at $20 an hour in Nebraska?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $227.66 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).