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

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

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 […]

State minimum wage bump curbed by legislative changes

State Sen. Jane Raybould of Lincoln, center, talks with State Sens. Paul Strommen of Sidney and Kathleen Kauth of the Millard area on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Raybould is the sponsor of a measure to slow down voter-approved minimum wage increases while Strommen is the sponsor of a measure to water down a voter-approved paid sick leave framework. Kauth is chair of the Legislature's Business and Labor Committee that considered both bills. (Zach We…