Major Nebraska metros covered
- Omaha
- Lincoln
- Bellevue
Same builder works equally well for rural counties and smaller employers across NE.
Nebraska ({s.Abbr}) paystubs
Create a Nebraska paystub online in under two minutes.
Built for Nebraska employers, contractors, and freelancers — accurate 2026 federal and NE state tax calculations, instant live preview, downloadable PDF. Used by businesses across Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue.
Starting at $4.99 per paystub · Launch price
Built for Nebraska
One paystub builder, tuned for NE employers and workers.
Nebraska has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the NE-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Common Nebraska employer types
- agriculture
- insurance
- food processing
And every other small-business category that issues paystubs to employees or contractors.
What gets calculated
- Federal income tax withholding
- FICA (Social Security) + Medicare
- NE state income tax withholding
- Year-to-date totals across pay periods
2026 tax tables, refreshed every year.
Where every line on a Nebraska paystub comes from
Nebraska employee paystubs in this app automatically show a single NE State Income Tax line. No separate statewide employee payroll program line is currently modeled.
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Employer Medicare
Employer Medicare tax is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employer | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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Employer Social Security
Employer Social Security tax is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employer | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||
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FUTA
Federal unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax. The gross FUTA rate is 6.0% on the first $7,000 of wages before any state-credit reduction adjustments.
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Employer | 6% | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||
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Federal Income Tax
Federal employee withholding uses the 2026 federal wage-bracket or percentage-method rules.
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Employee | Bracket or formula based | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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Medicare
Employee Medicare withholding is 1.45% of wages with no annual wage base limit.
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Employee | 1.45% | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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Social Security
Employee Social Security withholding is 6.2% of taxable wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.
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Employee | 6.2% | $184,500 | ||||||||||||||||
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NE State Income Tax
Annualized Nebraska withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
3 annualized brackets
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Employee | Progressive brackets | No cap | ||||||||||||||||
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NE UI Contribution
Nebraska unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned Nebraska UI rate and current taxable wage base, so the calculator should capture those employer-specific values for an exact amount.
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Employer | User supplied | No cap |
Nebraska paystub law
What Nebraska law actually requires on a paystub.
Wage statement requirements
Nebraska Revised Statute § 48-1230 (Wage Payment and Collection Act) requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of earnings and deductions at the time of each wage payment. The Nebraska Department of Labor enforces violations through its wage and hour office. Paydays must be at least monthly; most private employers run bi-weekly or semi-monthly. The state income tax (currently around 5.84% top marginal rate, transitioning lower) appears on most Nebraska stubs.
Using a Nebraska paystub for proof of income
Omaha's rental market is anchored by insurance and finance employers (Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha, Union Pacific) — landlords routinely follow 3× rent verification and recognize institutional paystubs from those headquarters. Lincoln's market is heavily influenced by University of Nebraska employment and produces standard institutional stubs. Agricultural workers across central and western Nebraska often pair self-generated paystubs with tax returns and bank statements.
How it works
Three steps to a finished Nebraska paystub.
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1. Enter employer + employee details
Company name, address, employee name, pay period, hours, and pay rate or salary.
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2. Review the live preview
Watch gross pay, federal withholding, NE state withholding (when applicable), FICA, and net pay update as you type.
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3. Download the PDF
Pay once, get a print-ready paystub PDF and a copy in your account for re-download later.
Nebraska paystub FAQs
Common questions from NE employers and workers.
Are paystubs required for employees in Nebraska?
Nebraska Revised Statute § 48-1230 (Wage Payment and Collection Act) requires employers to provide each employee with a statement of earnings and deductions at the time of each wage payment. The Nebraska Department of Labor enforces violations through its wage and hour office. Paydays must be at least monthly; most private employers run bi-weekly or semi-monthly. The state income tax (currently around 5.84% top marginal rate, transitioning lower) appears on most Nebraska stubs.
Does the calculator handle Nebraska state income tax?
Nebraska has a state income tax line, so generated paystubs include both federal withholding and the NE-specific state withholding row for the selected pay period.
Can I use this for contractor pay in Nebraska?
Yes — the same builder produces paystubs suitable for 1099 contractors and freelancers operating in Nebraska. If you also need to file IRS Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC at year end, use our 1099 generator.
How accurate are the federal + NE tax calculations?
The same 2026 federal withholding tables published by the IRS and the NE state tax data used by our state-specific paycheck calculators. The calculations are auto-updated each year.
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