Nebraska Paycheck Calculator — Calculate Your Take-Home Pay

Use our free Nebraska paycheck calculator to calculate your net take-home pay after Nebraska state income tax (top rate 5.84%), federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. Updated for 2025.

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Nebraska Paycheck Calculator

⚙️ Add Deductions (optional)
401(k), HSA, health insurance

Nebraska State Income Tax Rates (2025)

Nebraska is reducing its income tax rates each year, with a goal of reaching a 3.99% flat rate by 2027. The 2025 top rate is 5.84%, down from 6.84% in previous years.

Taxable IncomeTax Rate
$0–$3,7002.46%
$3,701–$22,1703.51%
$22,171–$35,7305.01%
Over $35,7305.84%

The minimum wage in Nebraska is $10.50/hr as of 2025. Nebraska's minimum wage exceeds the federal minimum of $7.25/hr.

How to Calculate Your Nebraska Paycheck

Your Nebraska take-home pay is your gross pay minus the following deductions:

This calculator also serves as a Nebraska payroll calculator, Nebraska salary calculator, Nebraska income calculator, and Nebraska take home pay calculator. Whether you search for "NE paycheck calculator" or "nebraska wage calculator," this tool gives you accurate 2025 results.

  • Federal Income Tax — based on 2025 IRS brackets and your filing status (10%–37%)
  • Social Security — 6.2% of wages up to $176,100 (2025 wage base)
  • Medicare — 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% surtax on earnings over $200,000)
  • Nebraska State Income Tax — calculated using Nebraska's 2025 tax brackets (top rate 5.84%)
  • Pre-tax deductions — 401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums reduce your taxable income

Frequently Asked Questions — Nebraska Paycheck

Nebraska's top income tax rate is 5.84%. The state uses a graduated bracket system.
Nebraska income tax is calculated on your annual taxable income. For paycheck withholding, your employer annualizes your per-period pay, calculates the annual tax, then divides by your pay periods per year.
The minimum wage in Nebraska is $10.50/hr. This exceeds the federal minimum of $7.25/hr.
No — Nebraska does not have local city or county income taxes aside from state tax. Your take-home pay calculation is straightforward.
Contributing to pre-tax accounts like a 401(k), HSA, or FSA reduces your Nebraska taxable income dollar-for-dollar. A $500/month 401(k) contribution can save $29/month in Nebraska state tax alone.