Employment counts and shares of tipped workers in the District of Columbia, by tipped occupation
| Occupation | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bartenders | 2,700 | 17.0% |
| Waiters and waitresses | 7,800 | 48.4% |
| Nonrestaurant food servers | 300 | 1.8% |
| Misc. food preparation and serving–related workers including dining room attendants (bussers) and bartender helpers (barbacks) | 1,400 | 8.6% |
| Gaming service workers | >20 | 0.1% |
| Barbers | 400 | 2.5% |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 2,600 | 16.0% |
| Miscellaneous personal appearance workers, including nail salon workers | 900 | 5.5% |
| Total | 16,100 |
Note: Tipped occupations are those that customarily receive tips and in which at least some workers may be paid less than the regular minimum wage as a base wage. See Allegretto and Cooper 2014 for further details.
Source: EPI analysis of American Community Survey microdata, pooled years 2012–2016 (Ruggles et al. 2018)