To Tip or Not To Tip

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• Gene Caballero
• January 16, 2020

This infographic answers, should I tip my home service professionals? If so, what is a customary amount to tip someone? In this infographic we go over 10 home services and how much each is tipped on average. This infographic is a compilation of data collected from interviewing over 10,000 home service providers. Should I tip a home service provider? If they did a good job, and you want to use their service again yes, it is a good idea to tip. Of all home service providers interviewed about 25% of them reported that their customers do tip. The reported the average tip they received ranges from $6- $25. Should I tip the painter? Home painters say yes. Painters reported that about 25% of their customers tip them. How much should I tip a home painter? The average tip that home painters reported receiving was $25 per service. Should I tip the handyman? The handymen interviewed said yes! Handymen reported that 18% of their customers do tip. How much should I tip the Handyman? The average tip amount reported for handymen is $15. Should I tip the snow removal guy? Snow removal professionals say yes! Of the snow removal professionals interviewed 23% reported receiving tips for their services. How much should I tip a snow removal professional? The average tip for a snow removal service reported was $10. Should I tip the window washer? Window Washers say yes! Of all window washers interviewed 30% reported receiving tips from clients. How much should I tip a window washer? Window washers reported receiving an average tip of $6. Should I tip the electrician? Electricians say yes! 21% of electricians reported receiving a tip from their clients. How much should I tip an electrician? The average tip size reported by electricians is $8. Refer to the infographic. Should I tip the plumbers? Plumbers say yes! 19% of plumbers interviewed reported receiving tips from their clients. How much should I tip a plumber? Plumbers report an average tip size of $13. Should I tip the movers? Movers say yes! 26% of movers say they receive tips from their clients. How much should I tip a moving company? The average tip size reported by movers was $17. Should I tip the lawn care provider? Lawn care professionals say yes! 26% of lawn care providers report receiving tips from their clients. How much should I tip a lawn care professional? The average tip reported by lawn care providers is $6. Should I tip the pool guy? Pool cleaners say yes! 18% of pool cleaners said they receive tips from their clients! How much should I tip a pool guy? Pool guys reported an average tip of $10. Use this infographic to help you find a fair tip for your home service providers, and be sure to share it on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. etiquette