What is the minimum wage in Omaha?

This tool defaults to $7.25 per hour as an editable reference, but Nebraska voters approved a schedule that has raised the state minimum well above that figure. Override the rate field with the current Nebraska statutory minimum for your pay period.

How is overtime calculated?

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. The calculator splits your hours into regular and overtime and applies the multiplier automatically.

How does the tipped-worker rule work?

Nebraska allows a tipped cash wage as low as $2.13 per hour, but cash wage plus tips must reach the full minimum. If the combined total falls short, the employer must make up the difference, which the tool calculates for you.

Does this calculator deduct taxes?

No. It shows gross weekly pay before federal, Nebraska state, and FICA taxes. Your take-home pay will be lower after withholding and any deductions.

Why is the default $7.25 if Nebraska's minimum is higher?

The $7.25 federal floor is provided only as an editable baseline. Because Nebraska's voter-approved minimum rises over time, the rate is fully editable so you can enter the exact current floor and get accurate results.

Omaha Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

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Calculate Omaha minimum wage and overtime

This calculator converts an hourly rate and weekly hours into gross weekly pay, applying federal time-and-a-half overtime above 40 hours and the Nebraska tipped-worker rule. The hourly rate defaults to the $7.25 federal floor as an editable starting point — override it with Nebraska’s current statutory minimum, which has risen above that level under a voter-approved schedule.

How it works

The tool splits your hours at the 40-hour weekly line and pays the overtime portion at 1.5 times the base rate:

regular hours  = min(hours, 40)
overtime hours = max(hours - 40, 0)
regular pay    = regular hours * rate
overtime pay   = overtime hours * rate * 1.5
gross weekly   = regular pay + overtime pay

For tipped workers, it adds your average hourly tips to the cash wage. If cash wage plus tips still falls below the full minimum, the employer owes the shortfall on your regular hours, and the tool reports that gap.

Tips and example

At 7.25/hr for 45 hours, you earn 290 in regular pay (40 hrs) plus 54.38 in overtime (5 hrs at 1.5x), for 344.38 gross before taxes.

For a tipped worker at 2.13/hr cash plus 4.00/hr in tips, the 6.13/hr total is below the 7.25 reference minimum, so the employer must cover the difference. Always enter Nebraska’s current statutory minimum in the rate field for an accurate verdict.