OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha business owners are adjusting rates and strategies as Nebraska’s four-year minimum wage increase initiative concludes next year.
- Liz Goldsberry, owner of Jersey Cleaning in Omaha, has been preparing for these wage increases by raising her rates 20% over the last two years.
- At Premier Academy, a childcare center in northwest Omaha, Director Tiffany Pendergraft says while increasing wages look good on paper, the reality is more complex.
- After 2026, Nebraska’s minimum wage will rise annually with the cost of living.
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Nebraska’s minimum wage will reach $15 an hour in 2026, marking the final step in a four-year journey that began when the wage was $9 an hour in 2022. The $1.50 annual increases have prompted local business owners like Liz Goldsberry to adjust operations and pricing strategies.
“I never really had any pushback. Everyone seems to understand that everything is going up,” Goldsberry said…