Table 1
Median hourly pay of tipped workers, nontipped workers, and waitstaff/bartenders by state tipped minimum wage level (2016 dollars)
| State tipped-minimum-wage level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Low ($2.13 tipped min. wage) | Medium (between $2.13 and regular min. wage) | Equal treatment (regular min. wage before tips) | |
| Nontipped workers | $17.54 | $16.80 | $17.85 | $18.38 |
| Relative to equal treatment states | -8.6% | -2.9% | ||
| All tipped workers | $11.00 | $10.19 | $10.99 | $12.04 |
| Relative to equal treatment states | -15.3% | -8.7% | ||
| Waitstaff & bartenders | $10.67 | $10.05 | $10.76 | $12.09 |
| Relative to equal treatment states | -16.9% | -11.0% | ||
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata (U.S. Census Bureau CPS-ORG), 2014–2016
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