Nebraska minimum wage

$15.00 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $15.26 on January 1, 2027.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$15.00	$2.13	dol.nebraska.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$15.26	$2.13	dol.nebraska.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2028 scheduled	$15.53	$2.13	dol.nebraska.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2029 scheduled	$15.80	$2.13	dol.nebraska.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2030 scheduled	$16.08	$2.13	dol.nebraska.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Nebraska

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Youth minimum wage (ages 14 and 15) Workers who are 14 or 15 years old and not emancipated minors. Starts July 18, 2026 (LB258); before that they got the full minimum wage.	$13.50	$13.70 from January 1, 2030	dol.nebraska.gov checked 2026-10-26
Training wage (new hires aged 16 to 19) New hires aged 16 to 19 who are not seasonal or migrant workers or emancipated minors, for 90 days from hire (another 90 days during on-the-job training approved by the Commissioner of Labor). No more than a quarter of total paid hours may be at this rate.	$13.50	$13.70 from January 1, 2027	dol.nebraska.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2031: Another 1.75% increase (and 1.5% for the training wage) each January 1 after 2030; NDOL must publish each rate by October 15 of the year before. NDOL's poster lists amounts only through 2030. (nebraskalegislature.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

LB258 (effective July 18, 2026) replaced CPI indexing with a fixed 1.75% increase every January 1 from 2027; NDOL must publish each new rate by October 15. The 2027 to 2030 amounts come from NDOL's minimum wage poster (updated July 31, 2026).
Tipped employees: cash wage at least $2.13; wage plus tips must reach the applicable minimum wage.
Student-learners in a bona fide vocational training program: at least 75% of the applicable minimum wage (Neb. Rev. Stat. 48-1203(4)).
The youth rate rises 1.5% on January 1, 2030 and every fifth year after; the training rate rises 1.5% every January 1 from 2027.

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Cities and counties with their own rate

Place	Now	Next change
Lincoln	State rate	Amount not announced yet
Omaha	State rate	Amount not announced yet

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Get Nebraska rates by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=NE&city=Lincoln" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Nebraska in 2027?

$15.26 an hour from January 1, 2027.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Nebraska?

Employers may pay a cash wage of $2.13 if tips bring the total to at least $15.00.

Do cities in Nebraska have their own minimum wage?

Yes. 2 places set a local rate: Lincoln, Omaha.

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