50 States Ranked by Generosity When Tipping at Restaurants

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.

Average tip: 17.5%

Average tip: 18.2%

Average tip: 18.3%

Average tip: 18.4%

Average tip: 18.7%

Average tip: 18.7%

Average tip: 18.8%

Average tip: 18.9%

Average tip: 18.9%

Average tip: 19.0%

Average tip: 19.0%

Average tip: 19.1%

Average tip: 19.2%

Average tip: 19.2%

Average tip: 19.2%

Average tip: 19.3%

Average tip: 19.3%

Average tip: 19.3%

Average tip: 19.3%

Average tip: 19.4%

Average tip: 19.4%

Average tip: 19.4%

Average tip: 19.4%

Average tip: 19.5%

Average tip: 19.5%

Average tip: 19.5%

Average tip: 19.6%

Average tip: 19.6%

Average tip: 19.6%

Average tip: 19.7%

Average tip: 19.7%

Average tip: 19.9%

Average tip: 19.9%

Average tip: 19.9%

Average tip: 20.0%

Average tip: 20.1%

Average tip: 20.1%

Average tip: 20.1%

Average tip: 20.2%

Average tip: 20.3%

Average tip: 20.3%

Average tip: 20.3%

Average tip: 20.4%

Average tip: 20.6%

Average tip: 20.6%

Average tip: 20.6%

Average tip: 20.7%

Average tip: 20.8%

Average tip: 20.8%

Average tip: 21.8%