The median household income in Nebraska is $76,475, which ranks in the top 52% nationally.
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Nebraska ranks #29 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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Below, Nebraska's numbers in more depth: where its $76,475 median ranks, the income lines for the top quarter and top tenth, a by-age earnings table, and county comparisons.
At $76,475, the typical household income in Nebraska lands 29th out of 51, 5% below the US median ($80,734). These are nominal dollars; living costs differ between states and aren't adjusted for here.
Nebraska's top-quarter threshold of about $128,177 compares with $141,925 across the country. The share of households at $200,000 or more is 9% versus 13% nationwide, 4 points lower.
The latest one-year estimate (2024) is $76,376, 0% relative to the pooled 2020–2024 median of $76,475.
The share of Nebraska households at $200,000 or more is about 9%. By household income, the top 25% start at about $128,177, and the top 10% at about $194,917. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
Move a typical American household ($80,734 a year) to Nebraska and it would sit near the top 47% of local households.
The top-quarter line is 1.68 times the state's midpoint income, narrower than the national ratio of 1.77 — a rough gauge of how stretched the upper half of the income distribution is.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $76,219 |
| Top 25% | $128,177 |
| Top 10% | $194,917 |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Earnings per worker in Nebraska peak at 45–54, with a median of $59,662, compared with $46,437 for workers aged 25–34. Compared age-for-age with the nation, the gap averages −4% and is largest at 65+: $30,164 here, $34,745 nationwide. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $46,437 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $58,657 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $59,662 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $53,290 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $30,164 | $34,745 |
Splitting Nebraska households by type: $113,559 for married couples versus $44,033 for single and non-family households, a ratio of 2.6 to 1.
County medians stretch from $41,882 in Garden County up to $103,321 in Sarpy County — a 2.5-fold range. The five highest-income counties are Sarpy County, Washington County, Saunders County, Cass County, and Hamilton County; the five lowest are Garden County, Hooker County, Hitchcock County, Sioux County, and Brown County.
Of Nebraska's 93 counties, 8 have a median household income above the national $80,734 — 9% of them. The middle county on the list, Box Butte County, sits at $68,892.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarpy County | $103,321 | Garden County | $41,882 |
| Washington County | $94,396 | Hooker County | $49,464 |
| Saunders County | $94,066 | Hitchcock County | $51,567 |
| Cass County | $91,836 | Sioux County | $53,929 |
| Hamilton County | $83,994 | Brown County | $54,676 |
About the numbers: household figures are the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates for Nebraska and its 93 counties; the earnings-by-age table comes from 46,561 individual survey records in the same period, in 2024 dollars.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.