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Nebraska paycheck calculator

Nebraska has income tax rates from 2.46% to 4.55%. On a $50,000 salary it takes $1,395 in state income tax. You keep

You keep

$40,960

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,575
A month
$3,413
Effective tax rate
18.1%

NE Income tax rates from 2.46% to 4.55%

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST Nebraska income tax -$53.67 -$1,395.46
NET Take-home pay$1,575.37$40,959.54

Nebraska ranks 21st lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

Nebraska income tax in 2026

Nebraska tax brackets for 2026 (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing jointly
2.46%$0 to $4,130$0 to $8,250
3.51%$4,130 to $24,760$8,250 to $49,530
4.55%over $24,760over $49,530
Type
Income tax rates from 2.46% to 4.55%
Standard deduction
$8,850 single, $17,700 married
Personal exemption or credit
$176 credit (single)
Payroll contributions
None withheld from employees
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

Some 2026 amounts for Nebraska had not been published when we last checked and are projected from the state's indexing rule or carried forward. The data notes below say which.

Nebraska vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
Nebraska$1,395$40,960
Colorado$1,712$40,643
Iowa$1,248$41,107
Kansas$1,990$40,365
Missouri$1,386$40,969
South Dakota$0$42,355
Wyoming$0$42,355

Take-home pay in Nebraska by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,539$713
$12 an hour$21,818$839
$13 an hour$23,458$902
$14 an hour$25,086$965
$15 an hour$26,684$1,026
$16 an hour$28,282$1,088
$17 an hour$29,862$1,149
$18 an hour$31,439$1,209
$19 an hour$33,016$1,270
$20 an hour$34,592$1,330
$21 an hour$36,169$1,391
$22 an hour$37,746$1,452
$23 an hour$39,322$1,512
$24 an hour$40,899$1,573
$25 an hour$42,476$1,634
$26 an hour$44,052$1,694
$28 an hour$47,205$1,816
$30 an hour$50,359$1,937
$35 an hour$57,612$2,216
$40 an hour$64,455$2,479
Every hourly wage in Nebraska

Take-home pay in Nebraska by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$25,762$2,147
$35,000$29,590$2,466
$40,000$33,380$2,782
$45,000$37,170$3,097
$50,000$40,960$3,413
$55,000$44,750$3,729
$60,000$48,540$4,045
$65,000$52,330$4,361
$70,000$55,770$4,647
$75,000$59,060$4,922
$80,000$62,350$5,196
$85,000$65,640$5,470
$90,000$68,930$5,744
$100,000$75,510$6,292
$110,000$82,090$6,841
$120,000$88,670$7,389
$125,000$91,896$7,658
$150,000$107,846$8,987
$200,000$140,707$11,726
$250,000$172,687$14,391
Every salary in Nebraska

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Questions about Nebraska paychecks

How much is Nebraska state income tax?

Income tax rates from 2.46% to 4.55%. On a $50,000 salary a single filer pays $1,395 a year (2.8% of gross).

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Nebraska?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $34,592 a year, or $1,330 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in Nebraska?

A single filer keeps $75,510 a year ($6,292 a month) after $24,490 in federal, FICA and Nebraska taxes.

Are local taxes included for Nebraska?

Nebraska has no general local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out here.

Sources and assumptions

Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.