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Free tools/Tip Pooling Calculator
Free tip pooling calculator

Split tips fairly,
without the spreadsheet.

Enter the tip pool and your team's hours or points — get every payout instantly, per shift or per week.

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Split the tip pool

$23.70Per hour
27Total hours
4People in pool

Rules on who can share a tip pool vary by state — managers generally can't participate, and some states restrict back-of-house inclusion. Check your state's labor rules before adopting a structure.

How tip pooling works

In a tip pool, tipped employees contribute some or all of their tips to a shared pot that's redistributed by a formula. The two most common methods are the ones in this calculator:

  • By hours — the pool is divided by total hours worked, and each person gets the hourly rate × their hours. Simple, transparent, and the default for most casual concepts.
  • By points — each role carries a weight (servers 10, bartenders 8, bussers 5, for example), and the pool is split by points. This rewards roles with more guest contact or skill.

The rules to know

Under federal law, managers and supervisors can't take from a tip pool. If the employer takes a tip credit, the pool can generally include only customarily tipped roles; if everyone is paid full minimum wage, back-of-house can usually be included. States layer their own rules on top — check your state's labor department before adopting a structure, and put the policy in writing.

Digital tips from online orders count too. If direct orders flow through your own ordering channel, tips arrive with the payout and are easy to pool — unlike marketplace tips, which some platforms have historically… handled creatively.

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FAQs

Frequently asked
questions

How do you calculate tip pooling by hours?
Divide the total tip pool by total hours worked across the team, then multiply that hourly rate by each person's hours. A $640 pool over 27 hours pays about $23.70 per hour worked.
Can managers be included in a tip pool?
No — federal law prohibits managers and supervisors from participating in employee tip pools, regardless of how the pool is structured.
Can kitchen staff share in the tip pool?
If the employer pays everyone full minimum wage and takes no tip credit, back-of-house can generally be included under federal law. If a tip credit is taken, the pool is limited to customarily tipped roles. State rules vary — check yours.
What's the difference between tip pooling and tipping out?
Tip pooling combines all tips and redistributes them by formula. Tipping out means servers keep their own tips but pay fixed percentages to support roles like bussers and bartenders.

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