Nevada and Las Vegas Home to Some of the Worst Tippers in the Nation
Posted on: November 21, 2025, 12:01h.
Last updated on: November 20, 2025, 03:29h.
- Restaurant tips in Nevada and Las Vegas are among the lowest in the nation
- That’s according to Toast, a restaurant software management provider
Tippers in Nevada are among the worst in the country, new data suggests.
Tens of thousands of workers in Nevada are set to receive a little bump in their net take-home pay this year with the implementation of the “No Tax on Tips” provision of the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Effective for gratuities received beginning Jan. 1, 2025, tipped workers can now deduct up to $25K in annual tips from their federal taxable income.
While that’s big news for hospitality workers and casino employees, many of whom rely heavily on tips, restaurant management software giant Toast says Nevadans and visitors to Las Vegas are poor tippers.
Toast’s primary product is its cloud-based all-in-one point-of-sale financial management system. Toast’s POS network is used in approximately 156K restaurants across the country.
By analyzing millions of restaurant receipts within its network, Toast has unveiled its list of the best and worst states for tipping.
Tipping Culture Rebounds
Toast reports that after hitting a seven-year low in the second quarter of 2025, tipping in Q3 (July, August, September) rebounded, albeit slightly.
Full-service restaurant tips during the three months ticked upward from 19.1% to 19.2%. Tips at quick-service restaurants remained steady at 15.8%.
Delaware remained the best state for tipped restaurant workers, with tips at full-service restaurants averaging 21.1%. The other states where tips averaged above 20% were West Virginia (20.9%), Indiana (20.5%), Kentucky (20.4%), New Hampshire (20.4%), and Ohio (20.3%).
Way down the list was Nevada, with average tips at full-serve restaurants coming in at just 18.2%. That was higher than only three states — Florida (18.1%), Washington (17.5%), and California (17.2%). Tips are also poor in the nation’s capital, with FSR checks in Washington, DC, averaging just 17.2%.
While the Toast data relates only to restaurants, tips in Nevada for non-restaurant services like housekeeping, rideshares, hairstylists, and food deliveries are presumably lower than the national average, too.
Scott Roeben of Vital Vegas often shames poor tippers in Las Vegas who win big but tip little.
Big jackpot winners rarely tip,” Roeben said earlier this year.
Earlier this month, a player at Park MGM hit a $1.17 million jackpot playing a Wheel of Fortune machine.
“Sweet hit at Park MGM, despite the fact that the vast majority of million-plus winners tip zero,” Roeben wrote last month.
Tipping Culture’s Tipping Point
More businesses and venues than ever before are soliciting tips. Customers are now prompted to tip at many quick-service restaurants, fast food chains, and coffee shops before receiving any service at all.
Once considered a reward for excellent service, many workers now think of tips as a customer requirement. A considerable portion of the public has subsequently grown tired of being constantly asked for more money.
A 2025 study from Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management suggests businesses would be wise to be more cautious amid tipping fatigue.
The study suggested that it’s not that people don’t want to tip, but they’ve grown frustrated with being asked to tip before service is received or where service isn’t overly intensive (i.e., handing over a cup of poured coffee).
“We reward people for good service; that’s the nature of tipping. But even without seeing the product or service, why am I tipping here? Customers need to justify their behavior. Asking for an additional expense without showing effort can lack legitimacy,” opined Temple Associate Professor Dr. Lu Lu.
“Think more intentionally about when and how you ask for tips,” “There’s a way to do it that feels better for everyone,” Lu added.
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