A single filer earning $75,000 in Nebraska keeps about $59,060 a year, or $2,272 every two weeks, after about $2,533 in Nebraska income tax, $271 less than for 2025. Nebraska has no local income tax and no disability or paid leave premium.
Nebraska tax data current for 2025 & 2026 · 2027 available as a projection · Updated for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Take-Home Pay—
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2027 figures are projected. Federal brackets and the standard
deduction are computed from chained CPI-U through August 2026. The Social Security
wage base is the SSA's official figure. State figures carry 2026 values
except where a 2027 rate is already enacted, so state tax may be slightly
overstated. Official IRS figures publish in October.
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Estimates federal, state, and select city taxes. Actual withholding may vary.
Nebraska Salary After Taxes at Common Pay Levels (2026)
Salary after taxes for a single filer in Nebraska: this table estimates take-home pay after federal income tax, FICA (Social Security 6.2% and Medicare 1.45%), and Nebraska state income tax. Based on the 2026 IRS tax tables and the Nebraska state 2026 tax schedule.
Annual Salary
Federal Tax
FICA
NE Tax
Take-Home
Effective Rate
$40,000
$2,620
$3,060
$940
$33,380
16.6%
$60,000
$5,020
$4,590
$1,850
$48,540
19.1%
$80,000
$8,770
$6,120
$2,760
$62,350
22.1%
$100,000
$13,170
$7,650
$3,670
$75,510
24.5%
$150,000
$24,734
$11,475
$5,945
$107,846
28.1%
$200,000
$36,734
$14,339
$8,220
$140,707
29.6%
Single filer, no pre-tax deductions. Assumes year-round wages; standard deduction applied. The federal brackets, standard deduction and Social Security wage base behind these figures are on the 2026 tax figures page.
Nebraska Take-Home Pay by Pay Frequency (2026)
The same Nebraska take-home figures divided across common pay schedules — what actually lands in your account each payday, after federal tax, FICA, and Nebraska state income tax.
Annual Salary
Weekly52/yr
Biweekly26/yr
Semi-Monthly24/yr
Monthly12/yr
$40,000
$642
$1,284
$1,391
$2,782
$60,000
$933
$1,867
$2,022
$4,045
$80,000
$1,199
$2,398
$2,598
$5,196
$100,000
$1,452
$2,904
$3,146
$6,292
$150,000
$2,074
$4,148
$4,494
$8,987
$200,000
$2,706
$5,412
$5,863
$11,726
Biweekly and semi-monthly are not the same thing. Biweekly means every other Friday —
26 paychecks a year, so two months each year contain three paydays. Semi-monthly means twice a month
(often the 15th and the last day) — 24 slightly larger paychecks. On a $40,000 salary in Nebraska,
that difference is about $107 per check.
Annual take-home is identical either way.
Single filer, no pre-tax deductions. Divides annual take-home evenly; real paychecks vary slightly with withholding rounding and benefit deductions.
What's different about a Nebraska paycheck
Fill out a W-4N or be withheld as single
Anyone who filled out a federal W-4 in 2020 or later also needs Nebraska's Form W-4N, because Nebraska still uses allowances for its personal exemption credit. Without one, your employer must withhold as if you were single with no allowances, whatever your marital status. A claim of exempt status lasts one year and must be renewed by February 15.
A 1.5% floor at larger employers
Employers with more than 24 employees must withhold at least 1.5% of each employee's taxable wages, even if the tables give less. An employee can get a smaller amount by documenting dependents, marital status, or itemized deductions.
Bonuses at 3.5%
Supplemental pay issued separately can be withheld at a flat 3.5% instead of being added to regular wages. A $10,000 bonus at that rate arrives as about $6,685 after the federal 22%, Nebraska, Social Security, and Medicare. Since 3.5% is below the 4.55% top rate, a large bonus can leave a balance due at filing.
A $15 minimum wage
Nebraska's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026 for employers with four or more employees. Full-time that is $31,200 a year, about $26,684 after taxes.
2026 update:Effective 1/1/2026 under LB754. Nebraska reduced the third bracket rate from 5.01% to 4.55% and merged the former top bracket (5.20%) into it — collapsing four brackets into three. The rate is scheduled to drop again to 3.99% in 2027.
Brackets shown are marginal: each rate applies only to the portion of taxable income within that bracket, not your total income. Taxable income equals gross wages minus pre-tax deductions and the standard deduction.
Top Cities in Nebraska
The largest cities in Nebraska, by U.S. Census Bureau estimate for July 1, 2025:
Omaha — 488,797 residents
Lincoln — 301,522 residents
Bellevue — 64,863 residents
How Nebraska Compares to Neighboring States
Single-filer take-home on a $75,000 annual salary in 2026, federal + state income tax + FICA only:
Take-home reflects single filer, no pre-tax deductions; SDI/PFML and local taxes excluded for an apples-to-apples comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nebraska state income tax rate?
Nebraska has progressive income tax brackets ranging from 2.46% to 4.55%. Most middle-income earners hit the middle brackets; the top rate applies only above $24,760.
How much is taken out of my paycheck in Nebraska?
For a single filer earning $75,000 in Nebraska (2026), expect roughly $7,670 in federal income tax, $5,738 in FICA, and $2,533 in Nebraska state income tax — leaving about $59,060 take-home (21.3% effective tax rate). Nebraska has no state paid-leave premium and no local income tax, so those are the only deductions required by law.
What happens if I don't fill out a Nebraska W-4N?
If your federal W-4 is from 2020 or later, your employer withholds Nebraska tax as if you were single with no allowances.
What is the Nebraska supplemental withholding rate?
3.5%, which employers may use for bonuses and other supplemental pay issued separately.
What is the minimum wage in Nebraska in 2026?
$15.00 an hour for employers with four or more employees.