Turn an hourly wage and weekly hours into estimated Nebraska take-home pay
Estimates use approximate federal withholding brackets (paycheck-style), FICA (SS 6.2% / Medicare 1.45%), and Nebraska Circular EN–style percentage withholding (rates about 2.26%–4.60%). Nebraska has no local wage tax. Not tax advice.
Effective tax + FICA rate ≈ 0% of gross.
If you are paid by the hour, your paycheck moves with your schedule. This Nebraska hourly paycheck calculator starts in Hourly mode.
Enter your rate and typical weekly hours, choose how often you are paid, and see estimated take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and Nebraska income tax. For salaried roles and the full overview of all pay types, use the main Nebraska paycheck calculator.
Hourly pay is annualized as rate × hours × 52, taxed on an annual basis, then split back into weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly checks. Hourly pay varies, so it helps to run a slow week and a busy week to get a realistic range.
Single filer, 40 hours a week, paid weekly, one W-4N allowance, no deductions. These are estimates from this tool's engine.
| Hourly rate | Annual gross | Gross / week | Federal | FICA | Nebraska | Est. net / week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $600.00 | $30.08 | $45.90 | $16.40 | $507.62 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $720.00 | $44.48 | $55.08 | $21.55 | $598.90 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $800.00 | $54.08 | $61.20 | $25.03 | $659.70 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $1,000.00 | $78.08 | $76.50 | $33.96 | $811.46 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $1,200.00 | $102.08 | $91.80 | $42.92 | $963.20 |
Under the voter-approved schedule, Nebraska's minimum wage reaches $15.00 per hour in 2026. Full-time at that rate works out to roughly $31,200 a year before taxes and, by this estimator, a little over $500 per weekly check for a single filer.
Tipped-wage rules, youth wages, and employer coverage have their own details. Check current Nebraska Department of Labor guidance for exact requirements.
This section is educational context only.
Federal law generally requires overtime at 1.5× the regular rate for non-exempt employees working more than 40 hours in a workweek. To estimate a week with overtime, convert the hours: 45 hours with 5 at time-and-a-half equals 47.5 "straight-time" hours.
Enter that number in the hours field.
Part-time workers often find federal withholding is small or zero, because annualized pay falls near the standard deduction. FICA still applies from the first dollar, and Nebraska tax starts once wages after allowances pass the lowest bracket threshold.
If you work two hourly jobs, each employer withholds as if it were your only job. That can leave you under-withheld.
The federal W-4 multiple-jobs step and extra Nebraska withholding on the W-4N are the usual fixes. The Nebraska withholding guide explains how allowances interact with the state tables.
At 40 hours a week, single, paid weekly with one allowance, this tool estimates about $660 per week, or roughly $34,300 a year.
Multiply rate by weekly hours by 52, then divide by 26 for gross. Switch frequency to Biweekly above to see net.
Reported tips and overtime are wages for withholding purposes. Federal deduction rules for tips or overtime are claimed when you file, so they may not change per-check withholding.
Check current IRS guidance.
No. Nebraska has no local wage tax, so the same rate nets the same pay statewide.