Tipped workers
Employees paid gratuities must receive an hourly wage of at least $2.13, and wages plus tips must equal or exceed the minimum wage; the employer makes up any difference.
Nebraska Minimum Wage
The Nebraska minimum wage for 2026 and 2027, the tipped and youth rates, and how the rate is set each year. Every figure links to its official source below.
Nebraska minimum wage, 2026 and 2027
| Rate | 2026 (now) | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard minimum wage | $15.00 | $15.26 |
| Tipped employees (cash wage) Plus tips, which must bring total pay up to the full minimum wage. | $2.13 | $2.13 |
| Youth wage, ages 14 and 15 Starts July 18, 2026; rises to $13.70 on January 1, 2030. | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Training wage, ages 16 to 19 (first 90 days) | $13.50 | $13.70 |
Current rate in effect since January 1, 2026; next statewide change: the rate rises to $15.26 on January 1, 2027.
Nebraska's schedule on the Department of Labor's poster (updated July 31, 2026) also lists $15.53 for 2028, $15.80 for 2029 and $16.08 for 2030.
Minors, trainees and other rates
Beginning July 18, 2026 an employer may pay a youth minimum wage of $13.50 an hour to employees who are 14 or 15 years old. It rises to $13.70 on January 1, 2030.
An employer may pay a new employee aged 16 to 19 who is not a seasonal or migrant worker a training wage for 90 days from the hire date: $13.50 from July 18, 2026 and $13.70 from January 1, 2027.
Student learners in a bona fide vocational training program must be paid at least 75% of the applicable state minimum wage.
Local minimum wages in Nebraska
This page lists no city or county minimum wages for Nebraska; the state rate is the one the Department of Labor publishes.
How the Nebraska minimum wage is set
Nebraska voters passed a minimum wage initiative in November 2022 that raised the rate by $1.50 a year to $15.00 in 2026. From January 1, 2027 the statute raises the rate by 1.75% each January 1 (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1203(2)), and the Department of Labor must calculate and publish the rate for the next January 1 by October 15 of each year, starting October 15, 2026. The Department's posted schedule, updated July 31, 2026, lists $15.26 for 2027.
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What is the minimum wage in Nebraska in 2026?
$15.00 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2026. Nebraska's schedule on the Department of Labor's poster (updated July 31, 2026) also lists $15.53 for 2028, $15.80 for 2029 and $16.08 for 2030.
What will the Nebraska minimum wage be in 2027?
The statewide rate rises to $15.26 on January 1, 2027.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Nebraska?
Employees paid gratuities must receive an hourly wage of at least $2.13, and wages plus tips must equal or exceed the minimum wage; the employer makes up any difference.
Can minors be paid less than the minimum wage in Nebraska?
Beginning July 18, 2026 an employer may pay a youth minimum wage of $13.50 an hour to employees who are 14 or 15 years old. It rises to $13.70 on January 1, 2030. An employer may pay a new employee aged 16 to 19 who is not a seasonal or migrant worker a training wage for 90 days from the hire date: $13.50 from July 18, 2026 and $13.70 from January 1, 2027. Student learners in a bona fide vocational training program must be paid at least 75% of the applicable state minimum wage.
How is the Nebraska minimum wage adjusted each year?
Nebraska voters passed a minimum wage initiative in November 2022 that raised the rate by $1.50 a year to $15.00 in 2026. From January 1, 2027 the statute raises the rate by 1.75% each January 1 (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1203(2)), and the Department of Labor must calculate and publish the rate for the next January 1 by October 15 of each year, starting October 15, 2026. The Department's posted schedule, updated July 31, 2026, lists $15.26 for 2027.
Do cities in Nebraska have a higher minimum wage?
This page lists no city or county minimum wages for Nebraska; the state rate is the one the Department of Labor publishes.
Minimum wage in other states
Every state side by side: minimum wage by state 2026 and minimum wage by state 2027.
California Minimum Wage
$16.90 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Florida Minimum Wage
$15.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Ohio Minimum Wage
$11.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Michigan Minimum Wage
$13.73 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Arizona Minimum Wage
$15.15 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Colorado Minimum Wage
$15.16 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Washington Minimum Wage
$17.13 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Illinois Minimum Wage
$15.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
New York Minimum Wage
$17.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Texas Minimum Wage
$7.25 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Connecticut Minimum Wage
$16.94 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Georgia Minimum Wage
$7.25 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
New Jersey Minimum Wage
$15.92 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Indiana Minimum Wage
$7.25 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Wisconsin Minimum Wage
$7.25 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Alabama Minimum Wage
$7.25 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Kansas Minimum Wage
$7.25 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Iowa Minimum Wage
$7.25 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Arkansas Minimum Wage
$11.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Virginia Minimum Wage
$12.77 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
Missouri Minimum Wage
$15.00 now; tipped, youth and local rates.
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