Tipping in D.C. has changed after Initiative 82. Here’s how to tip.

Last year, D.C. passed a ballot initiative that will gradually raise the minimum wage for tipped workers — and diners have been confused about how much to tip since.

As of May 1, the minimum wage for tipped employees increased from $5.35 to $6 per hour, but it will jump another $2 per hour on July 1. By July 2027, the District of Columbia will have just one minimum wage for both tipped and non-tipped employees, joining eight other states and territories, including California, Alaska, Nevada and Guam, with single wage laws for hourly workers. The current minimum wage in D.C. is $16.10 per hour, but will increase to $17 per hour on July 1.

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