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Oregon diners leave higher tips than West Coast neighbors
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When dining out, Oregonians tend to leave a 19% tip or higher on average, per Toast's latest restaurant trends report.
The big picture: That's about the same as the nationwide average for tips left at full-service restaurants in Q4 2025, but higher than both our West Coast neighbors.
- "After a pullback in full-service restaurant tips in Q2 2025, the average has leveled out," Toast's Brian Koerber wrote in the report.
- Meanwhile, tips at fast food joints also held steady at 15.8%.
Zoom out: Delaware, West Virginia, New Hampshire and Indiana are home to America's best tippers, with diners leaving roughly 21% or higher on average.
- At the bottom of the list for overall tipping are California, Washington, D.C., and Washington state, where averages run under 18%.
Between the lines: The report is based on data from restaurants using the Toast platform.
- Cash tips aren't included.
The bottom line: When we asked back in 2023, nearly half of Axios Portland readers said they prefer to tip rather than pay a service charge.
- The fee is rising in popularity among restaurant owners who told us it guarantees health benefits and equitable wages for both front-of-house and back-of-house employees.