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50 States Ranked by Generosity When Tipping at Restaurants

By Hollywood Kyle

Unlike Europe, the United States of America requires diners to tip their service for taking care of them. It’s how they make their money. Everyone has to do it, although some people will just not… Nowadays, gratuity is sometimes automatically charged for you, but most of the time it is up to your own discretion to tip. This rule applies across all 50 states. So which ones are really the most generous and which are the least? The list ranks top to bottom, from least generous to most generous.

  • California

    Average tip: 17.5%

  • Washington

    Average tip: 18.2%

  • Florida

    Average tip: 18.3%

  • Nevada

    Average tip: 18.4%

  • Hawaii

    Average tip: 18.7%

  • New York

    Average tip: 18.7%

  • Louisiana

    Average tip: 18.8%

  • Texas

    Average tip: 18.9%

  • New Mexico

    Average tip: 18.9%

  • New Jersey

    Average tip: 19.0%

  • Arkansas

    Average tip: 19.0%

  • Mississippi

    Average tip: 19.1%

  • Minnesota

    Average tip: 19.2%

  • Oklahoma

    Average tip: 19.2%

  • Utah

    Average tip: 19.2%

  • Georgia

    Average tip: 19.3%

  • Illinois

    Average tip: 19.3%

  • Connecticut

    Average tip: 19.3%

  • Arizona

    Average tip: 19.3%

  • Alabama

    Average tip: 19.4%

  • Oregon

    Average tip: 19.4%

  • South Dakota

    Average tip: 19.4%

  • Massachusetts

    Average tip: 19.4%

  • Virginia

    Average tip: 19.5%

  • Vermont

    Average tip: 19.5%

  • Tennessee

    Average tip: 19.5%

  • Alaska

    Average tip: 19.6%

  • Idaho

    Average tip: 19.6%

  • North Carolina

    Average tip: 19.6%

  • North Dakota

    Average tip: 19.7%

  • Maryland

    Average tip: 19.7%

  • Nebraska

    Average tip: 19.9%

  • Kansas

    Average tip: 19.9%

  • Colorado

    Average tip: 19.9%

  • Iowa

    Average tip: 20.0%

  • Montana

    Average tip: 20.1%

  • Rhode Island

    Average tip: 20.1%

  • Missouri

    Average tip: 20.1%

  • Michigan

    Average tip: 20.2%

  • Maine

    Average tip: 20.3%

  • Pennsylvania

    Average tip: 20.3%

  • Wisconsin

    Average tip: 20.3%

  • South Carolina

    Average tip: 20.4%

  • New Hampshire

    Average tip: 20.6%

  • Ohio

    Average tip: 20.6%

  • West Virginia

    Average tip: 20.6%

  • Kentucky

    Average tip: 20.7%

  • Wyoming

    Average tip: 20.8%

  • Indiana

    Average tip: 20.8%

  • Delaware

    Average tip: 21.8%

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