The minimum wage in Nebraska is 15.00 dollars per hour for most non-tipped employees as of January 1, 2026.

Quick Scoop

  • Standard minimum wage (2026): 15.00 dollars per hour statewide.
  • Tipped workers: Cash wage is about 2.13 dollars per hour, but tips plus wages must add up to at least 15.00 dollars per hour.
  • Planned increases: Starting in 2027, Nebraska will adjust the minimum wage each year based on cost-of-living (Consumer Price Index).

In 2022, Nebraska voters approved a multi‑year plan to raise the minimum wage from 9.00 dollars to 15.00 dollars by 2026, so what you are seeing now is the final step of that phase‑in.

Tiny timeline

  1. 2024 – 12.00 dollars per hour.
  1. 2025 – 13.50 dollars per hour.
  1. 2026 – 15.00 dollars per hour.
  1. 2027+ – Yearly cost‑of‑living adjustments.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.