Subject: Re: can't pay a penny for a thought
Wait staff wages vary depending on the state.
https://www.minimum-wage.org/t...

In my state of New Mexico the minimum wage for wait staff is $2.13/hour. If the wait staff does not make enough tips to make an $5.37/hour to meet the federal wage of $7.50/hour; the employer must make up the balance.
IMO $7.50 an hour is obscene. I always tip 20%. More if the service is excellent. YMMV