Distribution of total employment, tipped workers, and waiters/bartenders, by family income level

Category  Total workforce  Tipped workers  Waiters/bartenders
Less than $20,000 10.3% 19.2% 21.4%
$20,000 to $39,999 20.2% 28.0% 28.5%
$40,000 to $59,999 18.3% 18.2% 17.6%
$60,000 to $74,999 12.2% 10.1% 9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.6% 10.4% 9.6%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.5% 9.1% 8.7%
$150,000 or more 10.0% 5.0% 4.8%

Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, 2011–2013

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