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Car Wash Operators Health Insurance in Nebraska

Benchmark $780/mo · ranked 21 of 23 · median wage $36,640

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The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in Nebraska is $780 a month for 2027, ranking 21 of 23 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $36,640 for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in Nebraska.

Wage benchmark and the 2027 subsidy cliff

$36,640median annual wage, Car Wash Operators in Nebraska
230%of the federal poverty level
$63,8402027 subsidy cliff, single-person household

Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2027.

This occupation is below the cliff in all 23 states reported.

Median annual wage by state, Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment400% FPL — $63,840Colorado$39,480Kansas$38,130Nebraska$36,640Maryland$35,890Wisconsin$35,320Indiana$35,280Virginia$34,900Ohio$34,750Michigan$34,640Tennessee$34,630Illinois$34,610Nevada$34,570South Dakota$34,330Utah$34,170Arkansas$33,910Florida$31,790Alabama$31,180North Carolina$30,700Oklahoma$30,100Georgia$29,900South Carolina$29,650Texas$29,280Mississippi$29,130

What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment (SOC 53-7061) in Nebraska. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed car wash operator. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.

Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2027 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $63,840 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.

Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. State-level annual median wage (A_MEDIAN), detailed occupation. https://www.bls.gov/oes/. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Figures used unmodified; suppressed cells are omitted, not estimated.
  2. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines. 91 FR 1797, 15 January 2026. https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines. Retrieved 2026-09-27. The 2026 guidelines govern premium tax credit eligibility for plan year 2027 coverage. The 2027 guidelines apply to 2028 coverage.
  3. Full dataset for all occupations and states: CSV · JSON (CC BY 4.0).

All 23 states

Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.

#StateBenchmark @40Median wagevs cliff
1Maryland$491$35,890below
2Indiana$537$35,280below
3Virginia$549$34,900below
4Nevada$565$34,570below
5Michigan$595$34,640below
6Ohio$603$34,750below
7Colorado$615$39,480below
8North Carolina$660$30,700below
9Oklahoma$686$30,100below
10South Carolina$702$29,650below
11South Dakota$704$34,330below
12Illinois$707$34,610below
13Alabama$712$31,180below
14Utah$716$34,170below
15Wisconsin$720$35,320below
16Georgia$733$29,900below
17Texas$737$29,280below
18Florida$738$31,790below
19Kansas$748$38,130below
20Arkansas$757$33,910below
21Nebraska$780$36,640below
22Tennessee$796$34,630below
23Mississippi$814$29,130below

Questions

How much does a car wash operator make in Nebraska?
The BLS median wage for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in Nebraska is $36,640 a year (May 2024). Starting pay — the 10th percentile — is about $29,330. The middle half earn $30,790 to $44,500, and the top 10% more than $48,960. BLS counts about 4,800 people doing this work for an employer in Nebraska. The self-employed are not in the BLS survey, so this is the going rate for the work, not your own number.
Does being a car wash operator change what health insurance costs in Nebraska?
No. Under the ACA carriers may not rate, decline, or exclude based on occupation or health history. Premiums vary only by age, ZIP code, tobacco use and household size, so the benchmark of $780 a month applies regardless of trade.
Do car wash operators qualify for a subsidy in Nebraska in 2027?
Premium tax credit eligibility depends on household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not occupation. For reference, the BLS median wage for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment in Nebraska is $36,640, which is below the 2027 cliff of $63,840 for a single-person household. Your own income and household size decide the answer.
What is the benchmark premium in Nebraska for 2027?
$780 a month for a 40-year-old, ranking 21 of 23 states published here. That is full price before any premium tax credit.
Where do these numbers come from?
Premiums come from the CMS Plan Year 2027 Qualified Health Plan Landscape file and published state rate approvals. Wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Both are reproduced unmodified; the full wage dataset is downloadable as CSV or JSON.

Going deeper on Nebraska

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Nebraska has 5 carriers selling 2027 plans over 93 counties. The list is set county by county, so start with the carriers in yours.

Price, in one number: $866 a month for the median county’s benchmark Silver at 40 in 2027, up from $785 in 2026.

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