Nebraska Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Nebraska take-home pay after federal, state, and FICA taxes.
What you take home in Nebraska comes down to where your pay lands across the state's brackets. Nebraska has a graduated income tax for 2026 with rates from 2.26% up to a top rate of 4.6%.
Put your pay in below, hourly or salary, and you'll get your Nebraska take-home pay with federal tax, FICA, and state withholding worked out on 2026 brackets.
How Nebraska paycheck tax works
Nebraska has a graduated income tax for 2026 with rates from 2.26% up to a top rate of 4.6%. Withholding subtracts $2,440 per allowance, using Nebraska Form W-4N (a pre-2020 federal W-4 is also accepted). Nebraska withholds supplemental wages such as bonuses at a flat 3.5%.
The calculator annualizes your pay, then runs Nebraska's 2026 graduated withholding alongside federal income tax and FICA. It's a close estimate rather than an exact match: your actual paycheck can differ from your employer's payroll, which may use exact per-period tables.
Frequently asked questions
What is Nebraska's income tax rate?
Nebraska has a graduated income tax for 2026 ranging from 2.26% to a top rate of 4.6%.
What deduction does Nebraska use for withholding?
Nebraska subtracts $2,440 per allowance claimed on Form W-4N.
How are bonuses taxed in Nebraska?
Nebraska withholds supplemental wages such as bonuses at a flat 3.5%.
Does Nebraska have local income taxes?
No Nebraska city or county levies a wage income tax.
Source: Nebraska Dept. of Revenue, 2026 Circular EN (Percentage Method Tables).