NENebraska pay rules
Minimum wage $15.00. Overtime after 40 hours in a week. If you are fired, your last check is due by the next regular payday or within 14 days, whichever is earlier.
Nebraska minimum wage$15.00 now
Nebraska overtime lawsWeekly overtime after 40 hours
Nebraska final paycheck lawFired: next regular payday or within 14 days, whichever is earlier
Nebraska PTO payout lawPayout required by law
| Rule | Nebraska | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | $15.00 an hour since January 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed from 2027. The 2027 rate had not been published when verified. Applies to employers with 4 or more employees. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Cash pay if you get tips | At least $2.13 an hour. Tips may make up the rest, up to $12.87. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Overtime | Federal rule only: 1.5x after 40 hours in a work week. Nebraska has no state overtime law. | Federal wage law, 29 U.S.C. 207checked October 29, 2026 |
| Last check if fired | Next regular payday or within 14 days, whichever is earlier, including your unused vacation | Neb. Rev. Stat. 48-1230, 48-1231checked October 29, 2026 |
| Last check if you quit | Next regular payday or within 14 days, whichever is earlier | Neb. Rev. Stat. 48-1230, 48-1231checked October 29, 2026 |
| If the last check is late | Wage Payment and Collection Act: up to twice the unpaid amount plus fees for deliberate nonpayment. | Neb. Rev. Stat. 48-1230, 48-1231checked October 29, 2026 |
| Unused vacation when you leave | Must be paid out. Earned but unused vacation is wages and must be paid when you leave the job. | Neb. Rev. Stat. 48-1229checked October 29, 2026 |
| Meal break | 30-minute off-premises lunch for each 8-hour shift in assembly plants, workshops and mechanical establishments. No general rule. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
| Rest break | No state rest period requirement. | read the rulechecked October 29, 2026 |
These rules cover the whole state. Cities and industries with their own rules are noted in the table. Checked October 29, 2026. Next check: January 1, 2027.