WCRates

Workers' Compensation Rates in Nebraska (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

1

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Nebraska requires all employers to carry workers' comp. The state benefits from a largely agricultural and service economy with moderate rates.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$5.03

per $100 of payroll

Least Expensive Class Codes

Most Expensive Class Codes

All Class Codes & Rates in Nebraska

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.17
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.21
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$8.70
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$4.47
5047Aluminum InstallationE$7.28
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$5.17
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$5.17
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$4.93
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$3.85
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$5.40
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$2.11
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.38
5473Asphalt PavingF$9.64
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$4.23
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$6.82
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$11.75
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.19
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.19
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.17
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.16
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$7.38
8392Automobile Body RepairE$6.82
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$3.53
8391Automobile DismantlingE$6.39
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$4.23
8389Automobile TowingE$7.99
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$6.82
2003BakeryC$3.29
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$3.99
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.14
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.16
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.41
7337Boat Building - MetalF$9.16
7335Boat Building - WoodE$7.05
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$7.28
8072Book StoreA$0.47
2157BottlingC$3.06
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.30
9070Bowling Center - AllC$2.35
2065BreweryC$3.06
9650Building InspectionC$2.11
8058Building Materials DealerD$4.93
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$2.91
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$7.05
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.42
5146Cabinet InstallationD$6.35
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$5.64
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$5.88
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$3.06
2095Candy ManufacturingC$2.82
2111CanneryD$4.93
9602Car WashC$2.35
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$11.75
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$8.70
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$6.11
5437Carpentry - FramingF$13.40
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$6.58
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$10.58
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$5.17
9536Carpet CleaningC$2.82
9519Catering NOCC$3.29
5020Ceiling InstallationE$7.99
9610Cemetery - AllD$3.29
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$5.17
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$2.73
7405Charter AircraftF$11.99
9660Chimney SweepD$4.47
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$0.85
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.21
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.24
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$2.11
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$1.74
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$2.63
8844Collection AgencyA$0.21
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.42
7380Commercial DriversD$7.99
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.17
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$7.52
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$9.16
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$9.64
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$8.37
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$6.11
5215Concrete WorkF$10.81
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$7.76
8227Construction Material - UsedD$5.40
8019Convenience StoreC$2.11
7715Corrections OfficersG$8.70
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$3.06
7719Court EmployeesB$1.17
8865Court ReporterA$0.14
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$3.53
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.14
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.14
9059Day SpaB$1.41
8854Daycare CenterC$2.35
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.71
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.52
8039Department Store - RetailC$1.88
2102DistilleryC$2.91
5108Door/Window InstallationD$5.88
5152Drilling NOCF$12.69
8047Drug StoreB$0.89
2688Dry CleaningC$3.06
8866Election CampaignB$0.80
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$9.87
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$4.23
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$4.93
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$5.17
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$6.82
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$5.88
9653Elevator InspectionC$1.88
5160Elevator InstallationF$9.87
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$7.76
8858Employment AgencyA$0.19
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$7.05
6217Excavation NOCF$10.15
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.19
0035Farm - DairyE$8.23
0005Farm - Field CropsE$8.93
0016Farm - LivestockF$9.64
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$7.33
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.16
7710Firefighters and DriversD$6.11
2161Fish ProcessingE$6.11
8032Florist - RetailB$1.08
2130Flour MillingD$3.99
7350Freight HandlingE$6.82
2143Fruit ProcessingD$3.76
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$1.65
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$5.17
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$9.16
2913Glass ManufacturingE$7.05
2915Glass MerchantD$4.93
5462GlazierE$7.99
9056Golf ClubC$2.35
8811Government ClericalA$0.21
8304Grain ElevatorE$6.58
2041Grain MillingD$4.23
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$2.35
9585Hair SalonB$1.17
8116Hardware DealerC$3.06
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$2.35
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$2.59
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$2.44
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$5.40
5185Heating System InstallationD$5.17
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$5.40
5239Highway ConstructionG$14.10
8851Home for Aged - AllD$4.93
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$3.90
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$4.23
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$5.17
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$2.68
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$3.43
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$3.29
9529House CleaningC$3.06
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.41
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$3.29
8215Ice DealerC$2.82
8203Ice ManufacturingD$4.23
5479Insulation WorkE$7.05
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.17
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$2.11
8840Investment CompanyA$0.14
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$13.63
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$16.22
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$17.39
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$19.74
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$11.51
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$23.03
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$5.17
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$6.11
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$3.99
8013Jewelry StoreB$0.80
8263Junk DealerD$5.17
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$4.93
5443LathingE$8.23
2660Laundry NOCC$3.29
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$2.82
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.61
7716LifeguardsD$3.53
8232LoggingG$23.50
7317Longshore WorkersG$17.86
8061Lumber DealerD$5.40
3632Machine Shop NOCD$4.47
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$5.17
3685Machinist NOCD$4.79
7327Marine TransportationF$11.75
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$8.93
5027Masonry - FireproofF$10.34
5028Masonry - StoneF$11.99
5022Masonry NOCF$9.87
8031Meat Market - RetailC$2.59
2001Meat PackingF$8.23
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$3.06
8838Medical LabB$0.71
7360Messenger ServiceC$3.29
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$5.78
9554Moving Company - LocalE$7.76
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$3.29
9587Nail SalonB$0.94
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$3.53
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.33
8807Newspaper PublishingB$0.80
0042Nursery EmployeesE$5.88
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$5.40
9049Nursing Home - AllD$5.17
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$4.93
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.41
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.38
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.52
8037Paint StoreB$0.94
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$3.53
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$7.05
7721Park RangersD$3.29
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.19
4361Pest Control ServicesD$4.23
9549Pet GroomingC$1.65
8099Pet StoreB$1.08
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.52
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$0.85
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$6.58
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.42
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$2.68
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$10.58
5480Plastering NOCE$6.82
8111Plumber - CommercialE$5.64
5183Plumbing NOCE$6.35
7723Police Officers - MountedF$10.10
7720Police Officers and DriversD$5.40
8816Post OfficeC$2.59
2002Poultry ProcessingF$7.99
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$2.91
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$4.23
9088Public WorksE$6.11
8015Quick PrintingB$0.94
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.17
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.17
7855Railroad OperationE$7.05
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.13
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.17
9077Recreation CenterC$2.35
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$4.47
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$1.03
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$3.06
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$3.85
9082Restaurant NOCD$3.53
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$2.02
8017Retail Store NOCC$1.97
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$23.50
5606Roofing ContractorG$21.15
7724Sanitation WorkersF$7.99
9101School - All EmployeesB$1.74
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.61
9105School Bus DriversD$4.23
9008Schools - VocationalC$2.59
9060Senior CenterB$1.65
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$6.39
8090Shoe StoreA$0.52
5119Siding InstallationE$7.05
9072Skating RinkC$2.59
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.17
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$2.59
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.17
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$4.93
7309StevedoringG$17.39
8293Storage WarehouseD$4.47
8021Store - FurnitureC$2.35
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$11.05
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$9.40
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$3.99
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$8.70
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$2.59
2623TanningD$5.17
7370Taxi/RideshareD$6.35
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$7.33
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.28
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.17
5037Tile RoofingG$20.68
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$2.35
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$9.87
7229Trucking - HazmatG$13.86
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$8.23
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$10.81
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$8.55
7202Trucking - NOCE$8.93
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$9.64
8847Trust CompanyA$0.14
9522UpholsteryC$2.59
9068Veterans HomeD$3.99
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$1.03
5180Water Main ConstructionF$11.28
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$7.76
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$2.26
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$4.47
2841Woodworking NOCD$5.40
2286Wool ProcessingC$2.96
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.19
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$2.82
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$2.68

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Avg rate: $5.03 per $100

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Avg rate: $5.45 per $100

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Avg rate: $5.61 per $100

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Avg rate: $4.38 per $100

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