Nebraska charges 2.46-4.55% state income tax. Use the paycheck calculator pre-loaded with Nebraska rates.
Open Paycheck Calculator →Nebraska's graduated state tax (2.46-4.55%) means your withholding rate depends on your income level. Higher earners see a larger state bite from each paycheck, while lower earners benefit from the lower initial brackets. With no local income taxes, the state rate is your only state-level deduction. The paycheck calculator pre-loads Nebraska's structure so you can model your exact net pay.
Nebraska uses a graduated income tax with brackets ranging from 2.46-4.55%. Lower income is taxed at lower rates, with the 4.55% top rate applying only to income in the highest bracket. This progressive structure means your effective state tax rate is always lower than the top marginal rate. Nebraska does not have local income taxes, so the state graduated rate is the total state-level income tax burden.
The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in Nebraska, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and Nebraska's graduated (2.46-4.55%) state tax.
See how Nebraska compares to other Midwest states. Each link takes you to the paycheck calculator landing page for that state.
For a comprehensive breakdown of Nebraska’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full Nebraska take-home pay page.