Amid already-low median wages in the South, tipped workers are paid over a third less: Fiftieth percentile wages for tipped workers and all workers in the U.S. and each Census Region, 2017–2023
| Tipped | All | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $15.81 | $24.95 |
| Midwest | $14.93 | $24.54 |
| South | $15.13 | $23.64 |
| Northeast | $16.57 | $27.37 |
| West | $17.44 | $26.02 |
Note: Median wages were calculated from pooled 2017 through 2023 data. Wages include overtime, tips, and commissions. All values are in 2023 dollars.
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group (CPS ORG) for the years 2017–2023.