Nebraska withholding: 3 brackets up to 4.55%
Nebraska takes a graduated bite for a single filer: 2.46% on the first $4,130 of taxable wages, rising to 4.55% on wages over $24,760 ($49,530 on a joint return). The $8,850 standard deduction comes off first ($17,700 for joint filers).
The calculator withholds from Nebraska's 2026 rate schedule. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $42.77 of Nebraska tax a year.
Nebraska take-home pay by salary
The Nebraska line grows from $636 a year at $30,000 (2.1% of pay) to $7,850 at $200,000 (3.9%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Nebraska tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $925.35 | $636 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 80.2% |
| $40,000 | $1,200.03 | $1,007 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 78% |
| $60,000 | $1,744.59 | $1,863 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 75.6% |
| $80,000 | $2,255.69 | $2,718 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 73.3% |
| $100,000 | $2,727.94 | $3,573 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 70.9% |
| $150,000 | $3,893.81 | $5,712 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 67.5% |
| $200,000 | $5,075.25 | $7,850 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 66% |
Sales and property tax in Nebraska
Purchases in Nebraska carry 5.5% state sales tax, and up to 7.5% with local rates added. Combined rates in the Nebraska cities we track: Omaha 7%, Lincoln 7.25%. Nebraska exempts groceries from state and local sales tax.
The median Nebraska homeowner pays $3,549 a year in property tax, 1.49% of a $238,600 home — about 1.7 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its largest county: Douglas County 1.75%.