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Nebraska's minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. — Source

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Nebraska's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (effective October 1, 2025) has an unusual three-tier employer structure: employers with fewer than 11 employees are not covered; 11–19 employees get a 40-hr/year cap; 20+ employees get a 56-hr/year cap.

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Nebraska minimum wage
$15.00/hour
Effective 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31 · source

Who this rate applies to

Tipped employees minimum hourly wage is $2.13; employer must ensure wages plus tips equal at least the minimum wage. As of July 17, 2026 the Nebraska minimum wage for 14 and 15 year olds is $13.50 per hour.

The headline rate may not apply to every worker. Nebraska has additional worker-class rates recorded only as prose above. Check the source before relying on the headline figure for a specific job or employer type.

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Note: Nebraska has worker- and employer-class exceptions, so these tools cannot assume the headline rate applies to every worker. Verify your own situation against the cited sources.

Start hereMinimum Wage$15.00/hr effective January 1, 2026 (dol.nebraska.gov); CPI-based increases starting January 1, 2027; voter initiative (November 2022) set $1.50/year schedule through 2026; tipped: $2.13/hr.
OvertimeFLSA weekly-40; Nebraska has no independent state overtime law.Paid Sick Leave AccrualNebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (effective October 1, 2025): 1 hr per 30 hrs worked; <11 employees: not covered; 11–19 employees: up to 40 hrs/year; 20+ employees: up to 56 hrs/year; confirmed from dol.nebraska.gov.

How Nebraska differs

Nebraska's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (effective October 1, 2025) has an unusual three-tier employer structure: employers with fewer than 11 employees are not covered; 11–19 employees get a 40-hr/year cap; 20+ employees get a 56-hr/year cap.

Weekly overtime: Nebraska requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Rate schedule: Nebraska's minimum wage rolls over on January 1 annually; CPI-based increases beginning 2027.