Businesses in tipped industries had higher employment growth in one fair wage states

Year-over-year percentage change in total employment in key tipped industries by state tipped minimum wage level, 2011Q2 to 2016Q1

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"Low" states use the federal tipped minimum wage of $2.13 per hour.
"Mid" states have a tipped minimum wage higher than $2.13 per hour but less than the prevailing regular minimum wage.
One fair wage states have eliminated the subminimum wage entirely.
Source: Author's calculations based on data from U.S. Census Bureau, "Quarterly Workforce Indicator Explorer: 2010Q2 to 2016Q1," available at https://qwiexplorer.ces.census.gov/static/explore.html#x=0&g=0. The data were downloaded on February 22, 2021, and are on file with author.