Nebraska has no independent state overtime statute; the federal FLSA weekly-40 rule governs covered workers. — Source
Minimum-wage data used for examples comes from the registry effective January 1, 2026.
Nebraska wage and hour
Nebraska Overtime Calculator
Enter daily hours and a straight-time hourly rate. The calculator applies the verified weekly threshold from the registry and adds only the extra overtime premium, so hours are not paid twice.
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.
Source The headline rate may not apply to every worker. Nebraska has worker- or employer-class exceptions in the registry. Use the hourly-rate field for the rate that applies to the worker and verify coverage before relying on the estimate.
Worked example
Weekly overtime calculation
A Nebraska employee works 45 hours at $15.00/hr\nWeekly overtime hours = 45 − 40 = 5\nOvertime premium = 5 × regular rate × 0.50
What this does not determine
- Whether a worker is exempt from overtime under state or federal law.
- Whether an industry-specific threshold, agricultural rule, residential rule, collective-bargaining agreement, or public-contract rule changes the result.
- Whether tips, commissions, bonuses, shift differentials, or multiple hourly rates were included correctly in the regular rate.
- Whether local minimum-wage ordinances or special worker classes change the straight-time rate used in the calculator.
- Penalties, wage-claim deadlines, interest, attorneys' fees, or agency filing strategy.
Sources and verification
Nebraska overtime data is read from src/data/states.json. The verified weekly threshold is 40 hours, the multiplier is 1.5×, and the source is the cited registry source. Values marked unverified in the registry render no calculator.
Common questions
Does Nebraska have a state overtime law?
No. Nebraska has no independent state overtime statute. All overtime rights in Nebraska come from the federal FLSA — time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Nebraska's Department of Labor can accept wage complaints, but overtime enforcement relies on federal law.
Nebraska raised its minimum wage to $15 — did that create any new overtime rights?
No. Nebraska's 2022 voter initiative raised the minimum wage to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2026. That initiative addressed only the minimum wage floor. Nebraska still has no state overtime statute; overtime rights come from the federal FLSA, which was not changed by the Nebraska initiative.
How does Nebraska's overtime compare to Kansas's?
Kansas has Kan. Stat. § 44-1204, which sets a 46-hour weekly overtime threshold for non-FLSA employers — four hours above the federal standard. Nebraska has no equivalent state threshold; it follows the federal 40-hour rule through the FLSA alone. For FLSA-covered workers, both Kansas and Nebraska use the federal 40-hour rule anyway.
Where do I file an overtime complaint in Nebraska?
FLSA overtime complaints in Nebraska go to the U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division. The Nebraska Department of Labor (dol.nebraska.gov) enforces Nebraska's minimum wage law and the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, but has no state-law authority over overtime because Nebraska has no state overtime statute.