ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
Tipping is down in Central Florida, with restaurant workers in the region averaging $5.69 in hourly tips.
That’s down 46% from January 2020, with the region being the worst in the among the 50 metros measured for gratuity, according to wage data from payroll company ADP.
But while tipping is low, the base wage in Orlando is high at $14 an hour. Base wages compensate for the weak tipping culture as the percent of income from tips is the lowest in the country at 29%....
Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.
Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
©2025 Cox Media Group
