Nebraska’s Minimum Wage Increases to $15 Effective January 1, 2026

LINCOLN - Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour effective January 1, 2026. In accordance with an initiative passed by voters in November of 2022, the minimum wage has increased $1.50 each year. Beginning in 2027, the minimum wage will increase each year based on the cost-of-living increase. The minimum hourly wage for tipped employees is $2.13 per hour.  Employers are responsible for ensuring that wages and tips combined equal at least the minimum wage.
 
The following minimum wage amounts are scheduled:
-January 1, 2026: $15 per hour
-January 1, 2027: The minimum wage will increase based on the cost-of-living increase as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

Information about the minimum wage, including current workplace posters, is available at dol.nebraska.gov/LaborStandards. Labor law specialists are available to answer questions from workers and employers regarding wages in Nebraska and may be contacted at 402-471-2239 or [email protected].