Tip Chart: 15%, 18%, 20% and 25% on Any Bill
Tipping · Quick reference · Updated 2026-08-07
A 20% tip is $2.00 on a $10 bill, $10.00 on a $50 bill, and $20.00 on a $100 bill. The chart below gives the exact tip, to the cent, at 15%, 18%, 20% and 25% for fifteen common bill sizes from $10 to $200, plus the full amount you will pay at 20% and a per-person breakdown for split checks. Every figure is computed exactly, so you can read a number straight off the table and write it on the receipt line.
This page is built to be used at the table: find your bill, read across, done. If your bill lands between two rows, the interpolation section below shows how to get an exact figure in a few seconds, and if you would rather work from scratch, our guide to calculating a tip without a calculator covers the mental math behind every cell.
How to read this chart
The chart is split into three tables by bill size: $10 to $50, $60 to $100, and $120 to $200. Find the row that matches your bill in the left column, then read across to the percentage you want to leave. The number in that cell is the tip in dollars and cents; leave it in cash or write it on the tip line. By tradition the percentage applies to the pre-tax subtotal of the bill, though many people apply it to the post-tax total for simplicity - the difference is small either way, and our guide on tipping pre-tax or on the total walks through exactly when it matters.
The four columns cover the situations you will actually meet in the United States. At a sit-down restaurant, 15-20% is customary, with 18-20% increasingly treated as the standard for good service and 22-25% reserved for exceptional service. So 15% is the traditional floor, 18% and 20% sit in the band increasingly treated as standard for good service, with 20% by far the easiest to check in your head, and 25% is for service that genuinely stood out. For a full rundown of who to tip and how much across restaurants, bars, delivery, salons, and hotels, see how much to tip.
| Bill | 15% tip | 18% tip | 20% tip | 25% tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.50 | $1.80 | $2.00 | $2.50 |
| $15.00 | $2.25 | $2.70 | $3.00 | $3.75 |
| $20.00 | $3.00 | $3.60 | $4.00 | $5.00 |
| $25.00 | $3.75 | $4.50 | $5.00 | $6.25 |
| $30.00 | $4.50 | $5.40 | $6.00 | $7.50 |
| $40.00 | $6.00 | $7.20 | $8.00 | $10.00 |
| $50.00 | $7.50 | $9.00 | $10.00 | $12.50 |
| Bill | 15% tip | 18% tip | 20% tip | 25% tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60.00 | $9.00 | $10.80 | $12.00 | $15.00 |
| $70.00 | $10.50 | $12.60 | $14.00 | $17.50 |
| $80.00 | $12.00 | $14.40 | $16.00 | $20.00 |
| $90.00 | $13.50 | $16.20 | $18.00 | $22.50 |
| $100.00 | $15.00 | $18.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 |
| Bill | 15% tip | 18% tip | 20% tip | 25% tip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $120.00 | $18.00 | $21.60 | $24.00 | $30.00 |
| $150.00 | $22.50 | $27.00 | $30.00 | $37.50 |
| $200.00 | $30.00 | $36.00 | $40.00 | $50.00 |
Two built-in sanity checks make the chart easy to trust. First, on a $100 bill the tip in dollars always equals the percentage: $15.00 at 15%, $18.00 at 18%, $20.00 at 20%, $25.00 at 25%. Second, every value scales linearly, so the tip on $200 in any column is exactly double the tip on $100, and the tip on $30 is exactly triple the tip on $10. If a cell ever looks off, those two checks will catch it - and the same property is what makes the interpolation method below give exact answers.
The 20% table: tip and total in one glance
Twenty percent is the workhorse rate. It sits squarely inside the customary range for sit-down service, it is what many people mean by a standard good tip, and it is the easiest rate to verify mentally: take 10% by moving the decimal one place left, then double it. This table adds the number the tables above leave out - the total you will actually pay, bill plus tip - so you can confirm the final charge on a card receipt at a glance.
| Bill | 20% tip | Total with 20% tip |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $2.00 | $12.00 |
| $15.00 | $3.00 | $18.00 |
| $20.00 | $4.00 | $24.00 |
| $25.00 | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| $30.00 | $6.00 | $36.00 |
| $40.00 | $8.00 | $48.00 |
| $50.00 | $10.00 | $60.00 |
| $60.00 | $12.00 | $72.00 |
| $70.00 | $14.00 | $84.00 |
| $80.00 | $16.00 | $96.00 |
| $90.00 | $18.00 | $108.00 |
| $100.00 | $20.00 | $120.00 |
| $120.00 | $24.00 | $144.00 |
| $150.00 | $30.00 | $180.00 |
| $200.00 | $40.00 | $240.00 |
The total column is also the fastest way to catch a mistake. If you left 20% on an $80 bill, your card statement should read exactly $96.00; anything else means the tip was keyed in wrong or something changed after you signed. The same glance is worth it on large-party bills, because if the restaurant already added a service charge you are not expected to stack a full 20% on top of it - see automatic gratuity rules for how those charges work.
Between the rows: exact numbers the chart skips
Percentages scale linearly, which means the chart extends to any bill with two simple moves: average two neighboring rows, or split your bill into pieces that are on the chart and add the tips together. Both give exact answers, not approximations.
- Average two rows when your bill sits halfway between them: A $35 bill is exactly halfway between the $30 row and the $40 row. At 20% those rows read $6.00 and $8.00, and the halfway point is $7.00 - exactly 20% of $35. It works at any rate: at 18%, a $45 bill is halfway between $7.20 (the $40 row) and $9.00 (the $50 row), so the tip is $8.10.
- Split the bill into chart-friendly pieces and add the tips: An $87 bill is $80 plus $7. The chart says 20% of $80 is $16.00, and 20% of $7 is $1.40 (10% of $7 is $0.70, doubled). Add them: $17.40, the exact 20% tip on $87. Because tips scale linearly, splitting the bill and adding the pieces always lands on the exact answer, never an estimate.
- Scale a row up or down by ten: Every row is ten times the row for one tenth of the bill. Tipping on a $400 dinner? The $40 row at 20% reads $8.00, so the answer is $80.00. On a $12 lunch, take the $120 row ($24.00 at 20%) and divide by ten: $2.40.
You can also rebuild any cell from three memorized facts: 10% is the decimal moved one place left, 20% is 10% doubled, and 15% is 10% plus half of that again. For 18%, take the 20% figure and subtract one tenth of it: on a $64 bill, 20% is $12.80, one tenth of that is $1.28, and $12.80 minus $1.28 is $11.52 - exactly 18% of $64. The complete set of shortcuts, including the 5% halving trick, is in how to calculate a tip without a calculator.
Splitting a $100 bill at 20%
A $100 bill plus a 20% tip comes to $120.00, and $120 happens to divide evenly by every party size from two through six, so this is the cleanest split you will ever see. Each row shows what one person pays and confirms that the shares rebuild the total exactly, with no lost or invented cents.
| People | Each person pays | Shares added back up |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $60.00 | $120.00 |
| 3 | $40.00 | $120.00 |
| 4 | $30.00 | $120.00 |
| 5 | $24.00 | $120.00 |
| 6 | $20.00 | $120.00 |
Most totals are not this cooperative. Change the tip to 18% and the same $100 bill totals $118.00, which three people cannot split evenly: the exact share is $39.33 plus a third of a cent. Rounding everyone down to $39.33 collects only $117.99 and leaves the table one cent short. The fair fix is largest-remainder apportionment: give each person $39.33, then assign the leftover cent to one of them, so two people pay $39.33, one pays $39.34, and the shares sum to $118.00 exactly. The full mechanics, including uneven shares and itemized splits where each person covers their own dishes plus a proportional slice of tax and tip, are in how to split a bill.
Which column to use, where
- Sit-down restaurants: 15-20% is customary, 18-20% is increasingly the standard for good service, and 22-25% recognizes exceptional service - the middle columns of the chart are your default.
- Counter service and takeout: tipping is optional at 0-10%, and a buffet runs about 10%; details in delivery and takeout tipping.
- Bars: $1-2 per drink, or 15-20% when you run a tab, so the 15% and 20% columns bracket the answer.
- Delivery: 15-20% with a practical minimum of $3-5, and more in bad weather.
- Personal care - hair, nails, spa, massage, tattoo: 15-20%, so the 15%, 18% and 20% columns all apply.
- Outside the United States: these columns reflect US customs, not laws. In much of continental Europe service is typically included and rounding up is normal, while in Japan, South Korea and China tipping is not customary and can cause confusion - check tipping etiquette by country before you travel.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a 20% tip on $50?
A 20% tip on $50 is $10.00, which makes the total $60.00. The quickest check is to take 10% by moving the decimal one place left, giving $5.00, then double it.
How much is an 18% tip on a $100 bill?
An 18% tip on $100 is $18.00, for a total of $118.00. On a $100 bill the tip in dollars always equals the percentage number, which makes it the easiest row on the whole chart.
Do I tip on the amount before or after tax?
The traditional convention is to tip on the pre-tax amount, though many people tip on the total for simplicity. The difference is small; on a $50 bill with 8% tax, a 20% tip is $10.00 pre-tax versus $10.80 post-tax.
Is 15% still an acceptable tip at a US restaurant?
Yes. For sit-down service 15-20% remains the customary range, though 18-20% is increasingly treated as the standard for good service. Exceptional service is often recognized with 22-25%.