Following national trends, Nebraskans vote to increase the state’s minimum wageBy Will Bauer, Reporter/Producer Nebraska Public MediaNov. 8, 2022, 9:37 p.m. ·Nebraskans who make minimum wage will be paid $15 per hour in 2026, as voters approved a hike Tuesday night.Initiative 433, which raises the state’s minimum wage by $1.50 per year for the next four years, passed with more than nearly 60% of the votes, according to unofficial results from the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office.Kate Wolfe is campaign manager for the group that collected signatures to get the initiative on the ballot.Since 1996, 22 initiatives and one referral passed in various states across the country to hike the minimum wage, according to Ballotpedia.They said it could also drive up the price of goods and services because owners will need to make more money since they are paying their workers more."