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tiPPeD OCCUPatiONS
COUNter atteNDaNtS
3 LOweSt PaiD
MiNimUm waGe
GeNDer
67%
33%
EDUCAtiON
43%
HiGHer eDUCatiON
PareNtaL
StatUS
Married 31% Parents 31% Dads 23% Moms 35% Single Moms 14%
MaritaL &
AGE RACE 32
MeDiaN AGe
41
% of tipped
POVERTY
ES
TAU R ANT
36%
wOrKerS ON fOOD StamPS
the poverty rates for workers of color is nearly double that of the seven states without a tipped minimum wage, with one in four living in poverty.
White PeOple OF COlOr All
13%
INDUSTRY GROWTH
The industry projects employment will continue to grow at the rate of 6% over the next decade.
HINDUStrY PrOJeCteD SaLeS 2014 13.5 biLLiON
MiNimim
Living off tips is precarious, but it doesnt have to be this way. Raising the minimum wage and eliminating the tipped credit would provide a signicant stimulus to the U.S. economy in tipped wages alone, providing a boost to local economies and the broader food industry, as well.
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16%
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TIPPED