Nebraska minimum wage will increase next year by 29 cents less than voters called for

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,230

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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LINCOLN — Legislative changes this year to annual bumps in Nebraska’s minimum wage mean workers’ increase next year will be 29 cents less than what voters approved in 2022.

New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released this month indicates a 3.6% annual rise in the Consumer Price Index for goods and services between August 2025 and August 2026 for the Midwest region. That’s the …

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