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Nebraska: sales tax rates

Your state's sales tax rate, the average local rate on top, and the combined rate you typically pay.

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State sales tax rate5.50%
Average local rate1.48%
Combined average rate6.98%

The local rate is a population-weighted average; your city or county may be higher or lower. Many states exempt groceries or tax them at a lower rate.

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How Nebraska compares

6.98% ranks 27 of 47 (1 = highest) for combined average sales tax rate.

Lowest 1.82%Highest 10.13%

Alaska: 1.82%AKMaine: 5.50%MEVermont: 6.43%VTNew Hampshire: NoneNHWashington: 9.57%WAIdaho: 6.03%IDMontana: NoneMTNorth Dakota: 7.09%NDMinnesota: 8.14%MNIllinois: 8.98%ILWisconsin: 5.72%WIMichigan: 6.00%MINew York: 8.54%NYRhode Island: 7.00%RIMassachusetts: 6.25%MAOregon: NoneORNevada: 8.24%NVWyoming: 5.39%WYSouth Dakota: 6.11%SDIowa: 6.94%IAIndiana: 7.00%INOhio: 7.29%OHPennsylvania: 6.34%PANew Jersey: 6.60%NJConnecticut: 6.35%CTCalifornia: 9.03%CAUtah: 7.42%UTColorado: 7.89%CONebraska: 6.98%NEMissouri: 8.44%MOKentucky: 6.00%KYWest Virginia: 6.60%WVVirginia: 5.77%VAMaryland: 6.00%MDDelaware: NoneDEArizona: 8.54%AZNew Mexico: 7.68%NMKansas: 8.71%KSArkansas: 9.48%ARTennessee: 9.61%TNNorth Carolina: 7.10%NCSouth Carolina: 7.49%SCDistrict of Columbia: 6.00%DCOklahoma: 9.06%OKLouisiana: 10.13%LAMississippi: 7.06%MSAlabama: 9.46%ALGeorgia: 7.56%GAHawaii: 4.50%HITexas: 8.20%TXFlorida: 6.98%FL
  • 1.82% – 6% (10)
  • 6.03% – 6.94% (9)
  • 6.98% – 7.49% (10)
  • 7.56% – 8.54% (9)
  • 8.71% – 10.13% (9)
  • No sales tax (4)

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How we checked this

Rates come from the Tax Foundation's midyear 2026 table (rates as of July 1, 2026), built from the Sales Tax Clearinghouse and state revenue departments. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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