(The Center Square) – Wisconsin diners tipped an average of 20.1% in the first quarter of this year, one of the highest rates in the country, according to data from restaurants that use the Toast platform in each state.
Only 10 states saw higher tip rates, led by West Virginia (21.0%) and New Hampshire (20.9%).
The data came from restaurant diners who used credit card to pay and added a tip on that card.
The average first-quarter tip nationally at full-service restaurants was 19.4%, up from 19.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
In Wisconsin, the average tip at full-service restaurants was 20.5% while it was 17.7% at quick service restaurants, where the national average was 15.8%.
The application also compared the cost of an omelette across states, with the average Wisconsin cost at $13.31, up 6% year over year from the first quarter of 2024. The year over year price increase nationally was 5.4% while the two-year national jump was from $13.24 in March 2023 to $14.71 in April 2025.
