America's biggest tippers revealed: The 5 most and least 'generous' states

"Tip fatigue" affects Americans, but most people still leave culturally accepted gratuities, with South Carolina leading at 20.71%, while Oregon ranks lowest at 13.10%.

Deirdre Bardolf is a lifestyle writer with Fox News Digital.

More than 89,068 verified tipping transactions from 6,214 active merchants in 177 business categories throughout 2025 were analyzed to determine the states with the highest and lowest average tip percentages, a news release indicated.

"Tipping behavior is evolving, but one thing is consistent. Americans still gravitate toward the 15% to 20% standard, regardless of industry," said Ricardo Cici, chief growth officer at CloudWalk, the Brazilian fintech company behind JIM.