Nebraska Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Nebraska take-home pay — federal tax, Nebraska's progressive state income tax, Social Security, and Medicare all included.
Nebraska payroll tax overview
Nebraska uses a progressive income tax with four brackets, from 2.46% up to a top rate of 5.2%. The top rate has been gradually reduced in recent years as part of ongoing tax reform.
Nebraska does not add any state-specific payroll deduction on top of income tax, and there are no local city or county income taxes — your total withholding is federal tax + Social Security + Medicare + Nebraska's progressive state tax.
Worked example
A single filer earning $75,000/year in Nebraska, paid biweekly:
| Item | Per paycheck | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,884.62 | $75,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | ≈ $313.00 | ≈ $8,140.00 |
| Social Security | $178.85 | $4,650.00 |
| Medicare | $41.83 | $1,087.50 |
| Nebraska state tax | ≈ $133.10 | ≈ $3,460.72 |
| Net pay | ≈ $2,217.76 | ≈ $57,661.78 |
Local income context: how Nebraska compares
According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Nebraska's median household income is $76,376 — below the 2024 national median of $81,604. Nebraska's economy benefits from an outsized concentration of major corporate headquarters for its population size — Omaha is home to Berkshire Hathaway and Union Pacific Railroad — alongside the large-scale agriculture that defines much of the rest of the state.
Median household income reflects a full household (often two earners), while the calculator above estimates take-home pay for a single individual's salary — so it's a useful benchmark for context rather than a direct comparison, but it helps illustrate how a given salary stacks up against typical earnings in Nebraska.
Frequently asked questions
How Nebraska compares to other states
Nebraska's 5.2% top rate is moderate nationally, similar in range to Missouri and lower than neighboring Iowa's former progressive top rate before Iowa moved to a flat tax. Nebraska's four-bracket structure means most middle-income earners face an effective rate below the top bracket.
Nebraska cost-of-living context
Nebraska's cost of living is well below the national average across nearly the entire state, including its largest metro area, Omaha. This low cost of living significantly offsets the moderate state tax burden shown in this calculator.
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Nebraska minimum wage context
Nebraska sets a statewide minimum wage with scheduled annual adjustments. No Nebraska city sets its own local minimum wage, so the statewide rate applies uniformly if you're entering an hourly figure into this calculator.