- The Omaha minimum wage is n/a an hour.
- The rate is indexed annually (CPI (2022 Initiative 433 formula, per press reports; ordinance text not fetched)), adjusting 01-01.
- Coverage: Workers in Omaha (per press reports; official ordinance text not obtained).
Calculate weekly and annual pay at n/a
Rates and tiers
| Tier | Rate | Since |
|---|
Indexing
Yes
CPI (2022 Initiative 433 formula, per press reports; ordinance text not fetched) adjusts 01-01
Tipped
Same as minimum
Not reported; state cash wage is $2.13.
Ordinance
Omaha City Council ordinance passed 7/14/2026 (4-3), signed by Mayor John Ewing Jr. 7/21/2026; ordinance number not...
Attorney General Hilgers sued the City of Omaha on 8/18/2026 ('materially similar' to Lincoln's enjoined ordinance). UC Berkeley inventory lists Omaha as an active ordinance. State rate $15.00 applies today.
Common questions
What is the Omaha minimum wage?
n/a an hour.
Is the Omaha minimum wage higher than the Nebraska state minimum wage?
It is n/a; the state rate is $15.00.
When does the Omaha minimum wage change next?
No change is currently scheduled.
Sources
- https://ago.nebraska.gov/news/attorney-general-hilgers-sues-city-omaha-over-unconstitutional-minimum-wage-ordinance official
- https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/nebraska-ag-sues-city-of-omaha-over-minimum-wage-ordinance/
- https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/07/15/omaha-joins-lincoln-in-restoring-15-minimum-wage-for-all-workers/
- https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/omaha-joins-lincoln-in-restoring-15-minimum-wage-for-all-workers/
- https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/
Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.60.