Most of us know that federal minimum wage is $2.13/hour for tipped employees. They are expected to make up the difference between that and the standard minimum wage of $7.25 through tips. (If they do not, then the employer is required to fill the gap, but such employees will usually be let go.)

However, in 7 states, employers are required to pay minimum wage to their waiters regardless of tips received. Any tips are extra and cannot be applied toward the minimum wage. Those states are AK, CA, MN, MT, NV, OR and WA. Many of these have higher minimum wages to begin with (the last two are around $9).

So my question is the following: if you are eating out in one of those states vs. the rest of the country, does your tipping standard change? Should it change? Why or why not?