Server and bartender pay by state
Most servers and bartenders earn a low tipped cash wage plus tips, so what you actually make depends on your state's rules and your tips. The cash wage, whether a tip credit applies, and the state income tax on tips all vary. Pick your state to see the numbers, then estimate your real take-home.
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Figures are approximate and change over time. Verify current rates with your state's labor department. New here? Read how tip-outs work orhow much to save for taxes on tips.