Delaware, West Virginia, New Hampshire and Indiana are home to America's best tippers, with diners leaving roughly 21% or higher on average, according to Toast data.
The big picture: Nationwide, tips at full-service restaurants averaged 19.2% in Q4 2025, the same as the previous quarter, per Toast's latest restaurant trends report.
"After a pullback in full-service restaurant tips in Q2 2025, the average has leveled out," Toast's Brian Koerber wrote in the report.
Tips at fast food joints also held steady at 15.8%.
The other side: At the bottom of the list for overall tipping are California, Washington, D.C., and Washington state, where averages run under 18%.
The fine print: The report is based on data from restaurants using the Toast platform.
Cash tips aren't included.
The bottom line:Tipping culture may be under scrutiny, but diners' habits are holding steady.