Most states have laws for tipped employees to make sure they take at least that much home. Some are slightly higher, others a bit lower. Here is a link to the D

Most states have laws for tipped employees to make sure they take at least that much home. Some are slightly higher, others a bit lower. Here is a link to the Department of Labor site with more info, if you're curious. http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/tipped.htm http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/tipped.htm #Note. The left-most column is the important one.