Tipping waiters, bartenders, hotel maids, cab drivers and other service professionals is customary in the United States, even thought it may be a foreign concept in other countries.
Here is a tip table that you can easily use to calculate how much to tip that wonderful waiter after that fabulous meal you've had at one of the many great restaurants that call NYC home.
Check | 15% | 20% | Check | 15% | 20% | |
$1.00 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $26.00 | $3.90 | $5.20 | |
$2.00 | $0.30 | $0.40 | $27.00 | $4.05 | $5.40 | |
$3.00 | $0.45 | $0.60 | $28.00 | $4.20 | $5.60 | |
$4.00 | $0.60 | $0.80 | $29.00 | $4.35 | $5.80 | |
$5.00 | $0.75 | $1.00 | $30.00 | $4.50 | $6.00 | |
$6.00 | $0.90 | $1.20 | $31.00 | $4.65 | $6.20 | |
$7.00 | $1.05 | $1.40 | $32.00 | $4.80 | $6.40 | |
$8.00 | $1.20 | $1.60 | $33.00 | $4.95 | $6.60 | |
$9.00 | $1.35 | $1.80 | $34.00 | $5.10 | $6.80 | |
$10.00 | $1.50 | $2.00 | $35.00 | $5.25 | $7.00 | |
$11.00 | $1.65 | $2.20 | $36.00 | $5.40 | $7.20 | |
$12.00 | $1.80 | $2.40 | $37.00 | $5.55 | $7.40 | |
$13.00 | $1.95 | $2.60 | $38.00 | $5.70 | $7.60 | |
$14.00 | $2.10 | $2.80 | $39.00 | $5.85 | $7.80 | |
$15.00 | $2.25 | $3.00 | $40.00 | $6.00 | $8.00 | |
$16.00 | $2.40 | $3.20 | $41.00 | $6.15 | $8.20 | |
$17.00 | $2.55 | $3.40 | $42.00 | $6.30 | $8.40 | |
$18.00 | $2.70 | $3.60 | $43.00 | $6.45 | $8.60 | |
$19.00 | $2.85 | $3.80 | $44.00 | $6.60 | $8.80 | |
$20.00 | $3.00 | $4.00 | $45.00 | $6.75 | $9.00 | |
$21.00 | $3.15 | $4.20 | $46.00 | $6.90 | $9.20 | |
$22.00 | $3.30 | $4.40 | $47.00 | $7.05 | $9.40 | |
$23.00 | $3.45 | $4.60 | $48.00 | $7.20 | $9.60 | |
$24.00 | $3.60 | $4.80 | $49.00 | $7.35 | $9.80 | |
$25.00 | $3.75 | $5.00 | $50.00 | $7.50 | $10.00 |
Check | 15% | 20% | Check | 15% | 20% | |
$51.00 | $7.65 | $10.20 | $76.00 | $11.40 | $15.20 | |
$52.00 | $7.80 | $10.40 | $77.00 | $11.55 | $15.40 | |
$53.00 | $7.95 | $10.60 | $78.00 | $11.70 | $15.60 | |
$54.00 | $8.10 | $10.80 | $79.00 | $11.85 | $15.80 | |
$55.00 | $8.25 | $11.00 | $80.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | |
$56.00 | $8.40 | $11.20 | $81.00 | $12.15 | $16.20 | |
$57.00 | $8.55 | $11.40 | $82.00 | $12.30 | $16.40 | |
$58.00 | $8.70 | $11.60 | $83.00 | $12.45 | $16.60 | |
$59.00 | $8.85 | $11.80 | $84.00 | $12.60 | $16.80 | |
$60.00 | $9.00 | $12.00 | $85.00 | $12.75 | $17.00 | |
$61.00 | $9.15 | $12.20 | $86.00 | $12.90 | $17.20 | |
$62.00 | $9.30 | $12.40 | $87.00 | $13.05 | $17.40 | |
$63.00 | $9.45 | $12.60 | $88.00 | $13.20 | $17.60 | |
$64.00 | $9.60 | $12.80 | $89.00 | $13.35 | $17.80 | |
$65.00 | $9.75 | $13.00 | $90.00 | $13.50 | $18.00 | |
$66.00 | $9.90 | $13.20 | $91.00 | $13.65 | $18.20 | |
$67.00 | $10.05 | $13.40 | $92.00 | $13.80 | $18.40 | |
$68.00 | $10.20 | $13.60 | $93.00 | $13.95 | $18.60 | |
$69.00 | $10.35 | $13.80 | $94.00 | $14.10 | $18.80 | |
$70.00 | $10.50 | $14.00 | $95.00 | $14.25 | $19.00 | |
$71.00 | $10.65 | $14.20 | $96.00 | $14.40 | $19.20 | |
$72.00 | $10.80 | $14.40 | $97.00 | $14.55 | $19.40 | |
$73.00 | $10.95 | $14.60 | $98.00 | $14.70 | $19.60 | |
$74.00 | $11.10 | $14.80 | $99.00 | $14.85 | $19.80 | |
$75.00 | $11.25 | $15.00 | $100.00 | $15.00 | $20.00 |
Check | 15% | 20% | Check | 15% | 20% | |
$101.00 | $15.15 | $20.20 | $126.00 | $18.90 | $25.20 | |
$102.00 | $15.30 | $20.40 | $127.00 | $19.05 | $25.40 | |
$103.00 | $15.45 | $20.60 | $128.00 | $19.20 | $25.60 | |
$104.00 | $15.60 | $20.80 | $129.00 | $19.35 | $25.80 | |
$105.00 | $150.75 | $21.00 | $130.00 | $19.50 | $26.00 | |
$106.00 | $15.90 | $21.20 | $131.00 | $19.65 | $26.20 | |
$107.00 | $16.05 | $21.40 | $132.00 | $19.80 | $26.40 | |
$108.00 | $16.20 | $21.60 | $133.00 | $19.95 | $26.60 | |
$109.00 | $16.35 | $21.80 | $134.00 | $20.10 | $26.80 | |
$110.00 | $16.50 | $22.00 | $135.00 | $20.25 | $27.00 | |
$111.00 | $16.65 | $22.20 | $136.00 | $20.40 | $27.20 | |
$112.00 | $16.80 | $22.40 | $137.00 | $20.55 | $27.40 | |
$113.00 | $16.95 | $22.60 | $138.00 | $20.70 | $27.60 | |
$114.00 | $17.10 | $22.80 | $139.00 | $20.85 | $27.80 | |
$115.00 | $17.25 | $23.00 | $140.00 | $21.00 | $28.00 | |
$116.00 | $17.40 | $23.20 | $141.00 | $21.15 | $28.20 | |
$117.00 | $17.55 | $23.40 | $142.00 | $21.30 | $28.40 | |
$118.00 | $17.70 | $23.60 | $143.00 | $21.45 | $28.60 | |
$119.00 | $17.85 | $23.80 | $144.00 | $21.60 | $28.80 | |
$120.00 | $18.00 | $24.00 | $145.00 | $21.75 | $29.00 | |
$121.00 | $18.15 | $24.20 | $146.00 | $21.90 | $29.20 | |
$122.00 | $18.30 | $24.40 | $147.00 | $22.05 | $29.40 | |
$123.00 | $18.45 | $24.60 | $148.00 | $22.20 | $29.60 | |
$124.00 | $18.60 | $24.80 | $149.00 | $22.35 | $29.80 | |
$125.00 | $18.75 | $25.00 | $150.00 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
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