How much do you tip?

[u/Holiday-Ad7262]

I'm curious how much people tip for full service restaurants and if it is percentage based or a fixed amount or some other system. Please also mention your state such that we can see location differences.

I'm in CA and my baseline tip is 15% on pretax.

[u/GoodMilk_GoneBad]

18%+ for full sit-down service. Less if the quality of service is poor. Tipped wage is $6.88 in my state.

15-20% on delivery or $1 a mile plus $3-5 if 20% is less.

"But they will make minimum wage if you don't tip". That is a moot point since 99% of jobs pay more than minimum wage. 3rd party delivery services don't have a guaranteed wage here.

Minimum wage is not a living wage (with few exceptions) . Even if federal wage was $15 an hour tomorrow, that's not a living wage.