JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For businesses and workers expecting a great tip in the Magnolia state, getting even 15% will be a challenge.
According to an analysis done by USA TODAY, average tips from Mississippians are the second lowest in the U.S. at 14.98%. Of the states that tip the least, half of them are in the South (West Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Mississippi). Only three states known in part for Southern hospitality -Georgia, Florida and Missouri- are among the 10 states that tip the best nationally.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a tipped employee is someone who customarily and regularly receives more than $30 monthly in tips. The federal minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13 per hour if that amount combined with the tips received equals the federal minimum wage of $7.25. If it does not, the employer must make up the difference. In Mississippi, there is no minimum wage law, so federal law applies.
Who tips the most?
USA TODAY’s data shows a correlation between how much people tip and how much people make annually. Below are the numbers nationally.
Most age groups, however, tip similarly.
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