NJ Among Lowest Tippers, New Study Finds

When it comes to tipping, a new ranking discovered that New Jerseyans aren't as generous as residents in most other U.S. states.

A recent study by payment processing company BLogic Systems analyzed tipping habits across the United States to identify the states where customers are tipping the least in 2025. The research focused on the wages of both customers and waitstaff, as well as the average tips and the tipping fatigue score.

The final ranking is based on the generosity index, which reflects the public sentiment of residents in each state towards tipping.

New Jersey ranked as the fifth-worst state when it comes to tipping, with a generosity index of 26.8, according to the analysis. On average, New Jersey residents tip about 19.5 percent. As a result, waitstaff in the Garden State earn an average $18.60 per hour.

According to the analysis, nearly nine in 10 Americans think tipping culture has gone too far, which is a sharp increase from around 75 percent who thought the same last year.

“Tipping fatigue has become a significant cultural phenomenon as Americans increasingly encounter digital payment prompts requesting gratuities in unexpected situations, from coffee shops to retail stores, leading to growing consumer resistance and confusion about when and how much to tip," a spokesperson for BLogic Systems said.

New Jersey residents are among those feeling tipping fatigue, the analysis said. The state received a tipping fatigue score of 86.17 out of 100.

The top 10 states where customers tipped the least in 2025 were:

1. California
2. Washington
3. Connecticut
4. Massachusetts
5. New Jersey
6. New York
7. Maryland
8. Virginia
9. Minnesota
10. Florida

Meanwhile, the 10 states that tipped the most included:

1. West Virginia
2. Kentucky
3. Mississippi
4. Alabama
5. South Carolina
6. New Mexico
7. Indiana
8. Idaho
9. Ohio
10. Michigan

Learn more about the ranking's methodology and see the full ranking online.

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