Nebraska Paycheck Calculator 2026

Yes. Nebraska taxes wages at 2.46%, 3.51% and a top rate of 4.55% in 2026, down from 5.2%, after an $8,850 standard deduction and a $176 personal credit for single filers.

Nebraska has graduated income tax rates from 2.46% to 4.55% in 2026. The full 2026 brackets are listed on this page.

The median wage in Nebraska is $48,980 a year. A single filer with no 401(k) or health deductions takes home about $40,186 of it, or $1,545.63 every two weeks, which is 82% of gross pay.

At $15.00 an hour and 40 hours a week, gross pay is $31,200 a year. A single filer takes home about $26,684, or $1,026.31 every two weeks.

For a single filer with no pre-tax deductions in Nebraska, taxes take about 14% of pay for a full-time minimum wage job ($31,200), 18% at the state median of $48,980 and 24% at twice the median ($98,000). That counts federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus Nebraska income tax.

The median hourly wage in Nebraska is $23.55. Working 40 hours a week, that is $48,984 a year, and a single filer takes home about $40,189, or $772.87 a week ($19.32 per hour worked).

The average (mean) wage in Nebraska is $62,400 a year. After 2026 taxes, a single filer earning that keeps about $50,359 a year, or $1,936.87 every two weeks. The average is higher than the median because high earners pull it up.

Employers usually withhold federal tax on a bonus at a flat 22%, plus Social Security and Medicare and Nebraska income tax. On a $5,000 bonus with a $48,980 salary, a single filer in Nebraska sees about $3,290 on payday and may get about $500 back at tax time.

The average (mean) wage in Nebraska is $62,400 a year, and the median is $48,980 ($23.55 an hour), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May 2025. Half of Nebraska workers earn more than the median and half earn less.

The median household income in Nebraska was $76,376 in 2024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Household income combines everyone in the home, so it is higher than a typical single paycheck.

OASDI is Social Security tax: 6.2% of your wages up to $184,500 in 2026. FICA is Social Security plus Medicare (1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% above $200,000), 7.65% in total for most workers. On a Nebraska minimum wage paycheck ($1,200.00 for two weeks full time), FICA takes $91.80.

Social Security takes 6.2% of your wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages. Medicare adds another 0.9% on wages above $200,000. At the Nebraska median wage of $48,980, that is $3,037 for Social Security and $710 for Medicare a year, or $144.11 per biweekly paycheck.

Your employer withholds using the W-4 you filled in and IRS Publication 15-T. Extra withholding, a second job, dependents, or other benefits change the number. This calculator spreads your estimated yearly tax evenly across your paychecks.

On a $48,980 (the Nebraska median) salary, a single filer keeps about $1,349 a year more in South Dakota than in Nebraska. South Dakota: $41,535, Wyoming: $41,535, Colorado: $39,873, Iowa: $40,326, Kansas: $39,602, Missouri: $40,214; Nebraska: $40,186 (single filer, $48,980 salary, no pre-tax deductions).