Nebraska’s Republican governor, Jim Pillen, signed legislation into law in February 2026 that reduces the minimum wage for 14 and 15-year-olds from $15 an hour to $13.50 an hour and limited increases to 1.5% annual starting in 2030.
The bill also creates a sub-minimum training wage for 16- to 19-year-olds, set at $13.50 an hour for their first 90 days of employment.
— Michael SainatoReplicated under Fair Use from Child labor violations rise in US – as Republicans still roll back protections by Michael Sainato.