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title: "Pay and rights"
url: https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/pay-and-rights
language: en
publisher: TipMax (Entermaurs Incorporated)
date_published: 2026-09-23
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# Pay and rights

Federal law sets the floor: a tipped cash wage of at least $2.13 an hour, and wages plus tips that reach $7.25. Your state or province can set higher pay, protect your tips, and require paid sick days.

## Pay and deductions

- [Can my restaurant make me pay for a walkout or a short drawer?](https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/do-servers-have-to-pay-for-walkouts)
- [How is overtime calculated when I make $2.13 an hour?](https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/overtime-for-tipped-employees)

## Sick days

- [I’m a server and I’m sick. How do I call out, and do I have to stay home?](https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/calling-in-sick-as-a-server)

## Leaving a job

- [Do I have to give two weeks’ notice to quit a serving job?](https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/do-servers-have-to-give-two-weeks-notice)

## Canada

- [Do servers pay tax on tips in Canada?](https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/canada-tips-and-tax)

## How TipMax helps with this

Dated records of your shifts, tips, and tip-outs are the first thing to have if your pay ever looks wrong.

TipMax is an iPhone app for servers and bartenders that tracks tips and tip-outs and turns a restaurant menu into study flashcards.

- Log cash and card tips per shift in seconds.
- See your true hourly rate: wage plus tips.
- Download all your data as a CSV any time.

Download TipMax free: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tipmax-study-track-earn/id6744850146

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TipMax Answers explains public government guidance on pay and workplace rules in plain English for tipped workers. It is **not legal, tax, or accounting advice**. Rules change and local rules can add to them. Confirm with the agency linked on this page or a qualified professional. TipMax the app helps you track tips and pay; it doesn’t enforce wage law or decide disputes.


## By state and province

- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/alaska/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/arizona/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/arkansas/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/california/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/colorado/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/delaware/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/district-of-columbia/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/florida/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/hawaii/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/illinois/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/maine/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/maryland/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/massachusetts/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/michigan/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/minnesota/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/missouri/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/nevada/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/new-mexico/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/pennsylvania/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/rhode-island/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/south-dakota/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/vermont/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/washington/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/west-virginia/server-wage
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/california/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/illinois/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/pennsylvania/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/washington/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/nevada/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/massachusetts/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/california/paid-sick-leave
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/new-york/paid-sick-leave
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/massachusetts/paid-sick-leave
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/illinois/paid-sick-leave
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/washington/paid-sick-leave
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/nevada/paid-sick-leave
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/california/state-tax-on-tips
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/georgia/state-tax-on-tips
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/california/reporting-time-pay
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/new-york/reporting-time-pay
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/california/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/new-york/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/new-jersey/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/oregon/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/illinois/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/pennsylvania/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/washington/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/connecticut/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/maryland/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/delaware/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/massachusetts/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/colorado/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/minnesota/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/maine/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/district-of-columbia/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/michigan/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/virginia/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/hawaii/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/us/answers/georgia/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/ontario/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/quebec/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/british-columbia/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/alberta/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/manitoba/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/saskatchewan/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/nova-scotia/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/new-brunswick/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/newfoundland-and-labrador/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/yukon/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/northwest-territories/benefits
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/ontario/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/british-columbia/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/saskatchewan/tip-pooling
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/ontario
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/british-columbia
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/quebec
- https://www.tipmaxapp.com/ca/answers/alberta