Wedding Tipping by State
Tipping norms, service-charge laws, and regional differences for weddings in each US state.
Wedding tipping is national, but a few things genuinely vary by state: average wedding cost, typical service charges on catering contracts, and specific consumer-protection laws around fee disclosure. California's SB 478 (2024), Minnesota's catering disclosure law, and similar bills in other states are changing what you're allowed to be charged without warning.
These guides anchor the standard tip ranges to your state's specific norms. Use them alongside our national tipping guide and our free calculator.
Wedding Tipping in Alabama
Avg cost: $27,000
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Wedding Tipping in Alaska
Avg cost: $19,000
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Wedding Tipping in Arizona
Avg cost: $27,000
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Wedding Tipping in Arkansas
Avg cost: $19,000
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Wedding Tipping in California
Avg cost: $39,000
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Wedding Tipping in Colorado
Avg cost: $31,000
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Wedding Tipping in Connecticut
Avg cost: $42,000
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Wedding Tipping in Delaware
Avg cost: $39,000
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Wedding Tipping in Florida
Avg cost: $33,000
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Wedding Tipping in Georgia
Avg cost: $29,000
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Wedding Tipping in Hawaii
Avg cost: $33,000
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Wedding Tipping in Idaho
Avg cost: $18,000
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Wedding Tipping in Illinois
Avg cost: $38,000
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Wedding Tipping in Indiana
Avg cost: $24,000
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Wedding Tipping in Iowa
Avg cost: $21,000
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Wedding Tipping in Kansas
Avg cost: $20,000
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Wedding Tipping in Kentucky
Avg cost: $23,000
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Wedding Tipping in Louisiana
Avg cost: $34,000
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Wedding Tipping in Maine
Avg cost: $37,000
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Wedding Tipping in Maryland
Avg cost: $38,000
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Wedding Tipping in Massachusetts
Avg cost: $45,000
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Wedding Tipping in Michigan
Avg cost: $29,000
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Wedding Tipping in Minnesota
Avg cost: $28,000
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Wedding Tipping in Mississippi
Avg cost: $21,000
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Wedding Tipping in Missouri
Avg cost: $26,000
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Wedding Tipping in Montana
Avg cost: $21,000
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Wedding Tipping in Nebraska
Avg cost: $22,000
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Wedding Tipping in Nevada
Avg cost: $21,000
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Wedding Tipping in New Hampshire
Avg cost: $37,000
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Wedding Tipping in New Jersey
Avg cost: $57,000
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Wedding Tipping in New Mexico
Avg cost: $22,000
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Wedding Tipping in New York
Avg cost: $49,000
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Wedding Tipping in North Carolina
Avg cost: $29,000
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Wedding Tipping in North Dakota
Avg cost: $22,000
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Wedding Tipping in Ohio
Avg cost: $28,000
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Wedding Tipping in Oklahoma
Avg cost: $19,000
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Wedding Tipping in Oregon
Avg cost: $23,000
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Wedding Tipping in Pennsylvania
Avg cost: $36,000
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Wedding Tipping in Rhode Island
Avg cost: $51,000
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Wedding Tipping in South Carolina
Avg cost: $35,000
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Wedding Tipping in South Dakota
Avg cost: $21,000
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Wedding Tipping in Tennessee
Avg cost: $24,000
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Wedding Tipping in Texas
Avg cost: $31,000
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Wedding Tipping in Utah
Avg cost: $18,000
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Wedding Tipping in Vermont
Avg cost: $47,000
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Wedding Tipping in Virginia
Avg cost: $34,000
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Wedding Tipping in Washington
Avg cost: $26,000
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Wedding Tipping in Washington, DC
Avg cost: $42,000
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Wedding Tipping in West Virginia
Avg cost: $19,000
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Wedding Tipping in Wisconsin
Avg cost: $29,000
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Wedding Tipping in Wyoming
Avg cost: $17,000
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Average wedding cost by state
The average wedding cost by state swings widely, from around $17,000 to $57,000 across the 50 states plus Washington, DC, and where your state lands shapes your tipping budget, since most gratuities are figured as a percentage of your catering, bar, and vendor bills. The table below ranks each state by its average wedding cost against the roughly $34,200 national average.
| State | Average wedding cost | vs national ($34,200) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $57,000 | 67% above |
| Rhode Island | $51,000 | 49% above |
| New York | $49,000 | 43% above |
| Vermont | $47,000 | 37% above |
| Massachusetts | $45,000 | 32% above |
| Connecticut | $42,000 | 23% above |
| Washington, DC | $42,000 | 23% above |
| California | $39,000 | 14% above |
| Delaware | $39,000 | 14% above |
| Illinois | $38,000 | 11% above |
| Maryland | $38,000 | 11% above |
| Maine | $37,000 | 8% above |
| New Hampshire | $37,000 | 8% above |
| Pennsylvania | $36,000 | 5% above |
| South Carolina | $35,000 | In line |
| Louisiana | $34,000 | In line |
| Virginia | $34,000 | In line |
| Florida | $33,000 | 4% below |
| Hawaii | $33,000 | 4% below |
| Colorado | $31,000 | 9% below |
| Texas | $31,000 | 9% below |
| Georgia | $29,000 | 15% below |
| Michigan | $29,000 | 15% below |
| North Carolina | $29,000 | 15% below |
| Wisconsin | $29,000 | 15% below |
| Minnesota | $28,000 | 18% below |
| Ohio | $28,000 | 18% below |
| Alabama | $27,000 | 21% below |
| Arizona | $27,000 | 21% below |
| Missouri | $26,000 | 24% below |
| Washington | $26,000 | 24% below |
| Indiana | $24,000 | 30% below |
| Tennessee | $24,000 | 30% below |
| Kentucky | $23,000 | 33% below |
| Oregon | $23,000 | 33% below |
| Nebraska | $22,000 | 36% below |
| New Mexico | $22,000 | 36% below |
| North Dakota | $22,000 | 36% below |
| Iowa | $21,000 | 39% below |
| Mississippi | $21,000 | 39% below |
| Montana | $21,000 | 39% below |
| Nevada | $21,000 | 39% below |
| South Dakota | $21,000 | 39% below |
| Kansas | $20,000 | 42% below |
| Alaska | $19,000 | 44% below |
| Arkansas | $19,000 | 44% below |
| Oklahoma | $19,000 | 44% below |
| West Virginia | $19,000 | 44% below |
| Idaho | $18,000 | 47% below |
| Utah | $18,000 | 47% below |
| Wyoming | $17,000 | 50% below |
Figures: The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study, reported by state (Washington, DC by metro) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. National average about $34,200 (surveyed 10,474 US couples married in 2025). Open any state for its full tipping guide and cost context.