Nebraska minimum wage will increase next year by 29 cents less than voters called for
Nebraska's minimum wage increase for next year will be 29 cents lower than the amount voters approved in 2022. The change results from legislative adjustments to annual wage bumps. Recent data shows a 3.6% annual rise in the Consumer Price Index for goods and services.
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 […]
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