Nebraska Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Nebraska take-home pay after federal withholding and FICA. Nothing leaves your browser.
Showing a $60,000/year, single-filer example for Nebraska: $48,265.59 take-home pay after taxes. Enter your own numbers above for your result.
| Gross pay | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$5,020.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$3,720.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$870.00 |
| Nebraska state income tax | -$2,124.41 |
| Net take-home pay | $48,265.59 |
Estimate only, not tax advice — see the full disclaimer. Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
How Nebraska paycheck taxes work
Nebraska uses a graduated bracket structure with rates from 2.26% up to a top rate of 4.60% for 2026, part of a multi-year legislated rate reduction that has already brought the top rate down from over 6% a few years ago. Nebraska's brackets already include a built-in zero-rate band at the bottom, and the state adds a further per-allowance subtraction on top of that before the bracket math applies.
Federal income tax is calculated using the 2026 IRS tax brackets after subtracting your standard deduction, based on your filing status. FICA is a flat 6.2% Social Security tax (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare tax, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on income above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly).
Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Nebraska have a state income tax?
Yes. Nebraska taxes wage income at 7 brackets ranging from 0% to 4.6%. See the state-specific section above for exactly how that applies to your filing status.
How is federal income tax calculated on a Nebraska paycheck?
Federal tax is calculated on taxable income (gross pay minus your standard deduction) using the 2026 IRS marginal tax brackets, which apply the same way in every state, including Nebraska. See "How Paycheck Withholding Works" for the full breakdown.
What is FICA and how much is withheld?
FICA is 6.2% Social Security (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly). It applies the same way in every state, including Nebraska.
Is this calculator exact?
No, it's an estimate based on standard 2026 tax tables and common assumptions. It doesn't account for every possible deduction, credit, filing situation, or local tax. For Nebraska specifically, it doesn't include the state's additional per-allowance withholding subtraction, since it doesn't collect an allowance count. See the disclaimer above the breakdown for details.