California, Washington Are Nation’s Biggest Tightwads When It Comes To Tipping

1 sourceUpdated Apr 6, 2026

California and Washington state led the nation with the lowest average tip rates at restaurants in the final quarter of 2025. Residents in both states tipped nearly 2% lower on average than the national average of 19.2%…

In this story:Washington Statesame-sex marriage in California

Where do you stand?

Washington State

same-sex marriage in California

Claim check

What each side asserts, disputes — or leaves out entirely.

Analyzing the coverage…

Where do you land?

Whose framing of this story rings truest to you?

Coverage

Comments

Ask Genius by OpenServe:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Where do they rank?

Places

Best food cities in America

18 candidates · 678 votes · vote on the order

Places

Best cities in the Northeast

7 candidates · 602 votes · vote on the order

Places

All 50 states, ranked

50 candidates · 365 votes · vote on the order

Places

Biggest U.S. metros

20 candidates · 46 votes · vote on the order