# Nebraska tipped minimum wage 2026

In Nebraska the minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, and an employer can pay a tipped employee a cash wage as low as $2.13, counting up to $12.87 an hour of tips toward the rest. If tips fall short in a workweek, the employer pays the difference.

Check your own week with the free [calculator on this page](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/nebraska/), prefilled with Nebraska's rates.

- Minimum wage: $15.00 / hour
- Lowest cash wage for tipped employees: $2.13 / hour
- Maximum tip credit: $12.87 / hour

## 2027

On January 1, 2027, Nebraska's minimum wage rises to $15.26 an hour, while the tipped cash wage stays at $2.13 (so the tip credit grows to $13.13). A 2026 law (LB 258) replaced inflation indexing with a fixed 1.75% raise each year. Source: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/09/23/nebraska-minimum-wage-will-increase-next-year-by-29-cents-less-than-voters-called-for/

## Not paid the minimum wage?

The U.S. Department of Labor lists the [Nebraska Department of Labor](https://dol.nebraska.gov) as Nebraska's labor office. Federal complaints: Wage and Hour Division, 1-866-487-9243.

## Sources

- [Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- [State Minimum Wage Laws](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- [Fact Sheet #15: Tipped Employees Under the FLSA](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/15-tipped-employees-flsa), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division