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Opinion on restaurants being allowed to pay tipped workers less than minimum wage in the United States in 2025

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Release date

September 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

September 8, 2025

Number of respondents

21,472 respondents

Special properties

U.S. adults

Method of interview

Online survey

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Original question: Under U.S. law, restaurants are allowed to pay tipped workers as little as $2.13 an hour as long as their hourly pay with tips is at least $7.25, the federal minimum wage. Do you think that...?

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U.S. opinion on being allowed to pay tipped workers less than minimum wage 2025

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Sep 17, 2025

In July 2025, the vast majority of surveyed adults in the United States agreed that all restaurant workers should be paid at least the full federal minimum wage (7.25 U.S. dollars) before tips. Currently, some restaurants are paying tipped workers hourly base wages of around *** U.S. dollars per hour, as long as their hourly tips reach **** U.S. dollars per hour.

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