Waitstaff and bartenders are less likely to be in poverty when they are paid the regular minimum wage: Poverty rates of non-tipped workers, and waiters and bartenders, by state tipped-minimum-wage level
| States with $2.13 tipped minimum wage | States with tipped minimum wage above $2.13 but below regular minimum wage | States where tipped workers get the regular minimum wage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-tipped workers | 7.0% | 6.0% | 6.8% |
| Waitstaff/bartenders | 18.0% | 14.4% | 10.2% |
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata, 2010–2012