Best and worst generations for tipping revealed and see how each US state ranks: new survey

These tips are anything but booming.Baby Boomers are the worst tippers according to a new survey of over 2,000 Americans, with the generation’s average tip percentage landing at 16.40%, more than two percentage points lower than the national average of 18.85%.Meanwhile, Millennials tip the most, averaging 19.49%, with Gen Z trailing behind at 19.31%.“Baby Boomers and the few representatives of the Silent Generation (those born between 1925 and 1945) included in this poll are also the most likely age group to never tip,” the survey authors wrote.“Data also shows that Millennials are the most reliable tippers, leading in almost every category, especially at restaurants, hotels, and personal services.”The TradingPedia poll, conducted by MarketsChain, surveyed 2,005 Americans over age 18 about their tipping habits.But, despite the buzz around “tipflation” frustration and “tipping culture” in recent years, only 7% of respondents admitted never tipping in any scenario.Meanwhile, Delaware — a state notorious for no sales tax and low taxes overall, per the study — was deemed the best-tipping state in the US, with a 21.25% average tip that is higher than what is widely expected.While Indiana, West Virginia, New Hampshire and Iowa trailed behind, California and Washington had the lowest tips, at 17.4% and 17.51% respectively.

New York, however, falls on the lower end of the scale at 18.39%.But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for these findings.Men and women have different tipping habits, according to the poll results.While approximately 78% of men and women respectively tip at sit-down restaurants, more than 57% of women tip for grooming services, such as the hairdresser, compared to about 30% of men.But the tables turned when it came to other situations.Approximately 45% of men tip at hotels compared to 39% of women, and more than 44% of men leave a tip for taxis and rideshares while just under 34% of women do.While the younger generations w...