How SC Ranks On List Of Best & Worst Tipping States

CNBC asked 5-thousand Americans - 100 from each state - about their tipping tendencies at restaurants, for food delivery, personal care and services.

Overall, the average tip percentage in the U.S. is 17.94%

South Carolina residents say they're some of the cheapest.

The 10 most generous tipping states:

1. California average tip: 22.69%
2. Missouri average tip: 22.05%
3. Florida average tip: 21.68%
4. Arizona average tip: 20.66%
5. Rhode Island average tip: 20.5%
6. Washington average tip: 20.23%
7. Colorado average tip: 19.85%
8. Pennsylvania average tip: 19.64%
9. Connecticut average tip: 19.14%
10. Georgia average tip: 19%

The 10 states that tip the least:

1. Illinois average tip: 14.22%
2. Mississippi average tip: 14.98%
3. South Carolina average tip: 15.13%
4. New Mexico average tip: 15.32%
5. Tennessee average tip: 15.4%
6. Oklahoma average tip: 15.51%
7. Wisconsin average tip: 15.78%
8. North Dakota average tip: 16.05%
9. West Virginia average tip: 16.16%
10. Utah average tip: 16.23%