Free Tip Pool & Tip Out Calculator

Split tonight's tips in seconds – by percentage, by hours, or both. Built by Ferry, the tip management platform for multi-location restaurants.

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Role% of tipsGets
Server keeps$0.00
That is more than 100% of the tips. Trim the percentages to balance the pool.

Doing this by hand every night, across every location? That is exactly what Ferry automates.

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This calculator is a planning tool, not legal or tax advice. Tip pooling and tip-out rules vary by state and by role, and they change. Check the rules that apply to your locations, or talk to us and we will walk you through it.

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The math is the easy part

A calculator sorts out one night at one location. But tip pooling is a nightly job – someone splitting the take across roles, redoing it when a shift changes, handling the cash, and hoping the records hold up if anyone ever asks.Ferry does the whole thing automatically.

Tips are pulled straight from your POS, split by the rules you set – percentages, points, hours, or a mix – and sent to your team digitally. No spreadsheet, no envelope of cash, no manager doing sums at midnight.

What's the difference between a tip out and a tip pool?

A tip out is when tipped staff share a percentage of their tips with support roles like bussers and bar. A tip pool combines everyone's tips and splits them by an agreed method – hours worked, points, or role.

What's a typical tip out percentage?

It varies by restaurant, but support roles commonly receive somewhere between 1% and 5% of sales or tips each. The right split depends on your team structure and, importantly, the rules in your state.

Is tip pooling legal?

Tip pooling is legal under federal law, but the rules on who can participate vary by state and change often. Ferry tracks multi-state tip pooling rules so your split stays compliant as laws move.

Doing this by hand every night, across every location? That's exactly what Ferry automates.

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