Findings from the SSRS Opinion Panel, A Nationally Representative Probability-based Panel of U.S. Adults

A new SSRS Opinion Panel poll finds that the average tip U.S. adults report leaving when paying the bill at a restaurant, assuming the food and service were average, is 16% of the bill.

These findings are part of an SSRS Opinion Panel poll conducted September 9 – 23, 2024, among a nationally representative sample of 3,364 adults aged 18 and older.