A fair minimum wage helps ensure that working people can thrive, no matter who they are or what job they hold. But the federal minimum wage has remained at $7.25 per hour since 2009—and for tipped workers like restaurant servers and bartenders, wages can be even lower. For more than three decades, federal law has allowed employers to pay tipped workers a “tipped minimum cash wage” of just $2.13 per hour, before tips. Although employers are obligated to ensure that their tipped employees receive at least the regular minimum wage by making up the difference when tips fall short, this requirement is difficult to enforce and many employers fail to comply. Nationwide, the poverty rate for tipped workers—10.3%—is more than double the rate for workers overall.

Download the analysis: One Fair Wage: Women Fare Better in States with Equal Treatment for Tipped Workers.

Women Fare Better in States with Equal Treatment for Tipped Workers

Download Women in Tipped Occupations, State by State to view the tipped minimum cash wage, the wage gap, the share of tipped workers who are women and women of color, and poverty rates for women in tipped jobs in your state.

Women in Tipped Occupations, State by State