Tip Calculator
Enter the bill, the tip percentage and how many people are paying to see the tip, the total and each person's share, before or after sales tax. Pick your state to fill in its sales tax; the table below shows what each state pays tipped workers.
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$90.00
Per Person (Total)
$90.00
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Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only. Results should not be considered financial, tax, or legal advice. Consult a qualified professional for your specific situation.
How this calculator works
Enter the bill as printed, tax included. The calculator backs the sales tax out (bill ÷ (1 + rate)) to find the pre-tax amount and tips on that, or on the full bill if you choose to tip on tax. The total is the bill plus the tip; the per-person lines divide both by the number of people, rounded to the cent. The 15%, 20% and 25% lines are always on the pre-tax amount. The state picker fills the statewide sales-tax rate only; local and meals taxes come on top in many places.
Source: U.S. Dept of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (tipped cash wages); Tax Foundation (state sales tax rates) checked
Sales tax and tipped wages by state
The tip column runs the calculator on a $75.00 bill with tax included at the statewide rate, 20% tipped on the pre-tax amount. The wage column is what an employer must pay a tipped worker in cash before tips.
| State | Statewide sales tax | 20% tip on a $75 bill | Tipped workers' cash wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | $14.42 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Alaska | 0% | $15.00 | No tip credit: $14.00/hr before tips |
| Arizona | 5.6% | $14.20 | $12.15/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.15/hr |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | $14.08 | $2.63/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $11.00/hr |
| California | 7.25% | $13.99 | No tip credit: $16.90/hr before tips |
| Colorado | 2.9% | $14.58 | $12.14/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.16/hr |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | $14.10 | $6.38/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $16.94/hr. The prefilled cash wage is Connecticut's hotel/restaurant rate; bartenders have a separate rate. |
| Delaware | 0% | $15.00 | $2.23/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.00/hr |
| Florida | 6% | $14.15 | $11.98/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.00/hr |
| Georgia | 4% | $14.42 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Hawaii | 4% | $14.42 | $14.75/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $16.00/hr. Hawaii permits its tip credit only when cash plus tips is at least $7.00 above the applicable minimum wage. |
| Idaho | 6% | $14.15 | $3.35/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Illinois | 6.25% | $14.12 | $9.00/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.00/hr |
| Indiana | 7% | $14.02 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Iowa | 6% | $14.15 | $4.35/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Kansas | 6.5% | $14.08 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Kentucky | 6% | $14.15 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Louisiana | 5% | $14.29 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Maine | 5.5% | $14.22 | $7.55/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.10/hr |
| Maryland | 6% | $14.15 | $3.63/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.00/hr |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | $14.12 | $6.75/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.00/hr |
| Michigan | 6% | $14.15 | $5.49/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $13.73/hr |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | $14.04 | No tip credit: $11.41/hr before tips |
| Mississippi | 7% | $14.02 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Missouri | 4.225% | $14.39 | $7.50/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.00/hr |
| Montana | 0% | $15.00 | No tip credit: $10.85/hr before tips. The prefilled wage is Montana's standard rate; a $4.00/hr rate applies to a narrow class of employers outside FLSA coverage (DOL WHD, fn3, rev. 2026-07-01). |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | $14.22 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.00/hr |
| Nevada | 6.85% | $14.04 | No tip credit: $12.00/hr before tips |
| New Hampshire | 0% | $15.00 | $3.27/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | $14.07 | $6.05/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $15.92/hr. The prefilled wage is New Jersey's standard rate; a $15.23/hr rate applies to seasonal employers and employers with fewer than 6 employees (DOL WHD, fn4, rev. 2026-07-01). |
| New Mexico | 4.875% | $14.30 | $3.00/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $12.00/hr |
| New York | 4% | $14.42 | $11.35/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $17.00/hr. The prefilled cash wage is New York City/Long Island/Westchester food-service pay; other regions and service occupations use different rates. |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | $14.32 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| North Dakota | 5% | $14.29 | $4.86/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Ohio | 5.75% | $14.18 | $5.50/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $11.00/hr. The prefilled wage is Ohio's standard rate; employers with annual gross receipts under $405,000 may pay the $7.25 federal minimum instead (DOL WHD, fn6, rev. 2026-07-01). |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | $14.35 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Oregon | 0% | $15.00 | No tip credit: $15.55/hr before tips. The prefilled wage is Oregon's standard statewide rate; Portland metro and nonurban counties use different rates. |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | $14.15 | $2.83/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Rhode Island | 7% | $14.02 | $3.89/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $16.00/hr |
| South Carolina | 6% | $14.15 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | $14.40 | $5.93/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $11.85/hr |
| Tennessee | 7% | $14.02 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Texas | 6.25% | $14.12 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Utah | 6.1% | $14.14 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Vermont | 6% | $14.15 | $7.21/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $14.42/hr |
| Virginia | 5.3% | $14.25 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $12.77/hr |
| Washington | 6.5% | $14.08 | No tip credit: $17.13/hr before tips |
| West Virginia | 6% | $14.15 | $2.62/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $8.75/hr |
| Wisconsin | 5% | $14.29 | $2.33/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
| Wyoming | 4% | $14.42 | $2.13/hr cash wage; tips must lift pay to $7.25/hr |
Cash wages and tip-credit rules: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees (checked 2026-07-31), and the state notes shown. Statewide sales tax rates: Tax Foundation; city, county and meals taxes are not included.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I tip on the bill before or after tax?
Either is accepted; tipping on the pre-tax amount is the more common practice. On a $75.00 bill with no sales tax, 20% is $15.00. Where 10% tax is included in a $100.00 bill, a 20% tip on the pre-tax $90.91 is $18.18, versus $20.00 on the full bill.
How much should I tip at a restaurant?
15% for adequate service, 18% to 20% for good service, and 20% to 25% or more for excellent service, on the pre-tax amount. The quick-reference lines in the results show 15%, 20% and 25% of your pre-tax bill.
Does the state change what servers are paid?
Yes. Where a state allows a tip credit, an employer may pay a lower cash wage as long as cash wage plus tips reaches the full minimum each workweek. Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington allow no tip credit, so servers there get the full state minimum before tips. The table below gives each state's cash wage and rules; Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon charge no statewide sales tax.
All Calculators
Alabama Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Alabama. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Arizona Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Arizona. Tipped cash wage $12.15/hr, state minimum $15.15/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Arkansas Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Arkansas. Tipped cash wage $2.63/hr, state minimum $11/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
California Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in California. Tipped cash wage $16.90/hr, state minimum $16.90/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Colorado Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Colorado. Tipped cash wage $12.14/hr, state minimum $15.16/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Connecticut Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Connecticut. Tipped cash wage $6.38/hr, state minimum $16.94/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Delaware Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Delaware. Tipped cash wage $2.23/hr, state minimum $15/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Florida Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Florida. Tipped cash wage $11.98/hr, state minimum $15/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Georgia Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Georgia. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Hawaii Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Hawaii. Tipped cash wage $14.75/hr, state minimum $16/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Idaho Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Idaho. Tipped cash wage $3.35/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Illinois Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Illinois. Tipped cash wage $9/hr, state minimum $15/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Indiana Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Indiana. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Iowa Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Iowa. Tipped cash wage $4.35/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Kansas Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Kansas. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Kentucky Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Kentucky. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Louisiana Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Louisiana. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Maine Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Maine. Tipped cash wage $7.55/hr, state minimum $15.10/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Maryland Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Maryland. Tipped cash wage $3.63/hr, state minimum $15/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Massachusetts Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Massachusetts. Tipped cash wage $6.75/hr, state minimum $15/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Michigan Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Michigan. Tipped cash wage $5.49/hr, state minimum $13.73/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Minnesota Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Minnesota. Tipped cash wage $11.41/hr, state minimum $11.41/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Nevada Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Nevada. Tipped cash wage $12/hr, state minimum $12/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
New Hampshire Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in New Hampshire. Tipped cash wage $3.27/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
New Jersey Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in New Jersey. Tipped cash wage $6.05/hr, state minimum $15.92/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
New Mexico Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in New Mexico. Tipped cash wage $3/hr, state minimum $12/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
New York Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in New York. Tipped cash wage $11.35/hr, state minimum $17/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
North Dakota Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in North Dakota. Tipped cash wage $4.86/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Ohio Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Ohio. Tipped cash wage $5.50/hr, state minimum $11/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Oregon Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Oregon. Tipped cash wage $15.55/hr, state minimum $15.55/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Pennsylvania Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Pennsylvania. Tipped cash wage $2.83/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Rhode Island Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Rhode Island. Tipped cash wage $3.89/hr, state minimum $16/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
South Carolina Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in South Carolina. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Tennessee Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Tennessee. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Texas Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Texas. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Utah Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Utah. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Vermont Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Vermont. Tipped cash wage $7.21/hr, state minimum $14.42/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Virginia Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Virginia. Tipped cash wage $2.13/hr, state minimum $12.77/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Washington Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Washington. Tipped cash wage $17.13/hr, state minimum $17.13/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.
Wisconsin Tip Calculator
Calculate tips in Wisconsin. Tipped cash wage $2.33/hr, state minimum $7.25/hr. Split bills and see pre/post-tax tips.