Nebraska Salary Guide 2026: Take-Home + Professions

Nebraska is on a multi-year glide path to a 3.99% flat top rate by 2027 per LB 873 of 2022 and LB 754 of 2023. Berkshire Hathaway's headquarters at Kiewit Plaza in downtown Omaha is the most consequential single-building corporate presence in any small US state. Offutt AFB Bellevue is the home of US Strategic Command. The hard part is property tax — Nebraska runs 1.61% effective, among the higher rates in the country. — this guide covers pay ranges by profession, take-home after federal + state + FICA, and where Nebraska's highest salaries cluster geographically.