Tipping has become a huge part of day-to-day transactions, from coffee to takeout, but since the pandemic, generous tipping has declined.  63% of Americans have a poor view of tipping, according to a survey released by financial publisher Bankrate, up from 59% in 2024. 57% of Gen Z consumers view tipping negatively.  A 2025 survey conducted by the Takeout app, Toast, found that Delaware, although one of the smallest states in the US, has the highest average tipping percentage, at 22.1%.  California, the most populous state in the US, has the lowest average tip at 17.3%; however, it mandates higher hourly wages.  Toast's report also found that sit-down restaurant tips have increased only slightly from the last quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, rising from 19.3% to 19.4%.  According to the report, tipping at quick-service restaurants had remained steady from 2024 to 2025, remaining at an average of 15.8% Utah residents leave the smallest average tip in the US, with 4.09%, coming after Mississippi, which has an average tip of 4.91%.  The Bankrate survey found that there have not been significant declines in tips for service providers, especially for hairdressers and restaurant servers.  Ted Rossman, a Bankrate senior industry analyst, believes that tipping is “not going away anytime soon.”