Tip Calculator
Calculate tip amount, total bill, and per-person split. Choose a service level or enter a custom tip percentage. Options to tip on the pre-tax subtotal, round the tip or total to the nearest dollar, and split among any number of people.
Formulas, assumptions, and rounding are documented in our calculator methodology.
Service Level
Or enter custom: %
Rounding
Tip Amount
$9.00
Total Bill
$59.00
Full Breakdown
- Bill subtotal
- $50.00
- Tip (18%)
- $9.00
- Total bill
- $59.00
Tip Calculation Formula
Tip amount = bill × (tip% ÷ 100). Total = bill + tip amount. Per person = total ÷ number of people. For pre-tax tipping: tip is calculated on the pre-tax subtotal; tax is added separately. Example: $95 pre-tax bill, 8% tax, 20% tip, 4 people: Tax = $7.60. Tip = $95 × 0.20 = $19. Total = $121.60. Per person = $30.40.
US Tipping Customs by Service Type
Sit-down restaurant: 15–20%. Fine dining: 18–22%. Food delivery: 10–15% (min $3–5). Coffee/counter service: $1–2 optional. Hotel housekeeping: $2–5/night. Taxi/rideshare: 15–20%. Hair and personal care: 15–20%. Movers: $20–50 per mover for a full day. Tour guides: $5–10 per person. Spa/massage: 15–20%. Parking valet: $2–5.
Quick Mental Math for Tips
10% of any bill: move decimal left one place. 20%: double the 10% amount. 15%: add 10% + 5% (half of 10%). 18%: find 20% and subtract 10%. 25%: find 10%, multiply by 2.5. Rounding the tip up to the next dollar is a quick way to simplify payment while giving the server a slightly better tip.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Standard US restaurant tip: 15% for adequate service, 18–20% for good service, 20–25% for excellent service. For counter service and coffee shops: $1–2 or 10–15% if you choose to tip. For food delivery: 10–15% of the order total (minimum $3–5). These are guidelines — always adjust based on actual service quality.
- Tipping on the pre-tax subtotal is technically the standard, since the server did not provide the tax service. However, for simplicity many people tip on the post-tax total, and the difference on a typical restaurant bill is small (less than $1 on a $60 bill with 8% sales tax). Use the pre-tax toggle in this calculator to see both scenarios.
- Enter the total bill, choose a tip percentage, and set the number of people. The calculator shows tip per person and total per person. For truly even splits, all items including tax and tip are divided equally. If people ordered different amounts, ask for separate checks before ordering, or calculate each person's share of the pre-tax subtotal separately before adding proportional tax and tip.
- Move the decimal point one place left to get 10%, then double it. Example: $67 bill → 10% = $6.70 → 20% = $13.40. For 15%: find 10% ($6.70), find 5% ($3.35), add them: $10.05. For 18%: find 20% ($13.40) and subtract 10% ($1.34): $12.06.
- Round tip up: rounds the calculated tip to the next whole dollar — so a $13.40 tip becomes $14.00, making it easy to pay. Round total up: adjusts the tip so the final bill is a round dollar amount — if the total would be $81.40, the tip is increased so you pay exactly $82.00. Both options show the effective tip percentage after rounding.
- A service charge is a mandatory fee added by the restaurant — common for large parties (typically 18–20% for groups of 6 or more) or at some restaurants. Unlike a discretionary tip, the service charge goes to the restaurant and may or may not be distributed to staff. If a service charge is already included, you are not obligated to tip additionally, though you may choose to.