Graphic Designers in Nebraska
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$45,862
after federal, FICA and Nebraska tax
Tax takes
$10,838
19.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$50,746
Nebraska costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Nebraska — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$56,700
Kept after tax
$45,862
Worth in national money
$50,746
State rank
37
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Nebraska is among the lower-paying states for graphic designers. The middle earner takes $56,700, ranking 37 of 51 states — about 9.94% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 488 occupations Nebraska reports figures for, this is number 255.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $56,700 you keep $45,862 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $50,746 at national prices. Averages run higher here, $58,000, since top earners drag the number up.
- Nebraska ranks 37 of 51 for graphic designers, with a median of $56,700 — about 9.94% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- In Nebraska's occupational distribution, graphic designers sits at 255 of 488 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Retained pay in Nebraska is $45,862 after the full tax stack, from $56,700. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $50,746 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $58,000 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Graphic Designers
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $37,440 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $56,700 |
| Top tenth earn over | $78,840 |
| This salary | $56,700 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Nebraska | $45,862 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $47,738 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,620 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $54,365 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$1,959 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of graphic designers in Nebraska earn under $56,700 and half over. The published range runs $37,440 at the tenth percentile to $78,840 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- That $45,862 take-home in Nebraska comes from $56,700. It is the no-frills case: single filer, standard deduction, nothing set aside before tax. Real circumstances almost always reduce the tax. City and school-district taxes are not counted at all. Locally the work ranks 255 of 488.
- One number stands for prices across all of Nebraska, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $50,746, the adjusted value of that $56,700 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 255 of 488 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for graphic designers in Nebraska, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $37,440 to $78,840; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Retained pay of $45,862, from $56,700, assumes a single Nebraska filer with the standard deduction and no elective deferrals. Pre-tax retirement or HSA contributions, dependants and itemized deductions all reduce it further; local income taxes, excluded here, would increase it in the states that levy them. This occupation ranks 255 of 488 locally, and the state ranks 37 of 51 for it.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Nebraska, so $50,746 — the adjusted value of that $56,700 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 255 of 488 locally.
Questions people ask
Why is the pay range for this job so wide?
The label is broader than the work. From $37,440 at the bottom tenth to $78,840 at the top, the same title covers roles that share little beyond a name.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Nebraska sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $50,746 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Nebraska then takes its own share, leaving $45,862.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What drives the percentile dispersion in this occupation?
Dispersion between the tenth percentile ($37,440) and the ninetieth ($78,840) exceeds the family median dispersion. SOC codes aggregate roles differing in seniority, industry and specialisation, and BLS does not disaggregate below the detailed occupation level, so within-title variance is not separable from the published series.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Nebraska's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $50,746 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $45,862 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Nebraska income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.