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...?

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...? Published on September 8, 2025 → Survey conducted on September 8, 2025 on 21472 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

All restaurant workers should be paid at least the full minimum wage ($7.25) before tips

76%

Tipped restaurant workers should not have to be paid the full minimum wage ($7.25)

Not sure

16%

All restaurant workers should be paid at least the full minimum wage ($7.25) before tips

76%

Tipped restaurant workers should not have to be paid the full minimum wage ($7.25)

Not sure

16%

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