2026 tax year · Nebraska
Nebraska paycheck calculator
Nebraska uses graduated 2026 income tax brackets topping out at 4.55%, across 3 brackets, on top of federal income tax and self-employment tax.
What lands, per paycheck
On $75,000 in Nebraska, $58,481 a year survives everything withheld, $4,873 a month, or $2,249 in each of 26 fortnightly paychecks. The gap between that and the $2,885 a fortnight the salary implies is $635 per paycheck.
Everything that comes out of a paycheck in Nebraska
A single filer taking the standard deduction, at three salaries. Every line the employer withholds is in the total:
| Gross salary | Federal | FICA | Nebraska | Take-home | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $3,443 | $1,747 | $36,591 | 18.7% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $3,112 | $58,481 | 22.0% |
| $120,000 | $17,570 | $9,180 | $5,159 | $88,091 | 26.6% |
What else comes out of a paycheck in Nebraska
On the 2026 rate itself: top rate reduced from 5.2% to 4.55% in 2026. Further reductions to 3.99% by 2027.
Nebraska is one of the twelve states that still taxes Social Security benefits, which matters if you are drawing benefits alongside wages.
Take-home in the states Nebraska borders
On $75,000, Nebraska charges $3,112 of state income tax. Of the 6 states it borders, South Dakota is the lightest at nothing at all and Kansas the most expensive at $3,885, a spread of $3,885 on the same income.
| State | State tax on $75,000 | vs Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | No income tax | −$3,112 |
| Wyoming | No income tax | −$3,112 |
| Iowa | $2,850 | −$262 |
| Colorado | $3,000 | −$112 |
| Missouri | $3,430 | +$318 |
| Kansas | $3,885 | +$773 |
- South Dakota has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $3,112 less in state tax than it does in Nebraska.
- Wyoming has no income tax at all, so the same work done there costs $3,112 less in state tax than it does in Nebraska.
- Iowa would take $262 less, $2,850 against Nebraska's $3,112.
- Colorado would take $112 less, $3,000 against Nebraska's $3,112.
- Missouri would take $318 more, $3,430 against Nebraska's $3,112.
- Kansas would take $773 more, $3,885 against Nebraska's $3,112.
If you live on one side of the Nebraska state line and work on the other, which state taxes your wages depends on whether the two have a reciprocity agreement.
What this estimate assumes
- Single filer taking the federal standard deduction of $16,100; the calculator supports the other three statuses.
- No pre-tax deductions, a 401(k), HSA or health premium taken from gross pay would lower every tax line.
- Employee-side FICA only (7.65%). Your employer pays a matching share you never see.
- No local or municipal income tax, and no state disability withholding beyond what is described above.
- No credits, and no state-specific credits.