Nebraska Paycheck Calculator
Nebraska taxes wages at 2.46% to 5.2%, with the top rate on a legislated path down to 3.99% by 2027.
Worked example
Single filer earning $60,000 in Nebraska, paid biweekly: federal tax is $5,020.00/yr (after the $16,100 standard deduction). Nebraska taxable income is $60,000 − the $8,220 standard deduction = $51,780.00, so state tax is $2,253.87/yr. Social Security is $3,720 and Medicare is $870. Take-home: $48,136.13/yr — $1,851.39 per biweekly paycheck. Change the salary above and try your own.
How Nebraska paycheck tax works
Federal first: your employer annualizes each paycheck. Federal taxable income is your gross minus the IRS standard deduction for 2026 — $16,100 if you file single, $32,200 married filing jointly (IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32) — then taxed through the 2026 federal brackets (10% up to 22% across most middle incomes). Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500, and Medicare takes 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% over $200,000 single / $250,000 joint).
Nebraska tax uses its 2025 tables — the latest published when this page was built (the federal figures on this page are 2026): four graduated rates from 2.46% to 5.2% (Nebraska's top rate has been stepping down and reaches 3.99% in 2027). Nebraska's standard deduction is $8,220 single / $16,440 joint for 2025. Nebraska also subtracts a small personal exemption credit per person from the tax; it is not modeled here, so this estimate runs very slightly high. This calculator annualizes your salary; your employer's per-paycheck withholding may differ slightly.
Nebraska paycheck FAQ
What is the Nebraska income tax rate in 2025?
For 2025, Nebraska taxes wages at four graduated rates from 2.46% to 5.2% (Nebraska's top rate has been stepping down and reaches 3.99% in 2027), after the $8,220 standard deduction. Enter your salary above to see the dollar amount on your income.
My real Nebraska paycheck is different. Why?
Pre-tax 401(k) or HSA contributions, health premiums, garnishments, bonuses (often withheld at a flat 22% federal), and your W-4 elections all move the real number. Many states also withhold a little differently per paycheck than this annualized estimate. Treat this as a close, honest estimate — not payroll software.
What about overtime or a bonus?
Overtime hours are taxed at the same rates — a higher paycheck just annualizes higher. Try our time and a half calculator and bonus tax calculator for those.