Tipped Minimum Wage In US Hasnât Increased From $2.13 An Hour For 30 Years by : Emily Brown on : 13 Jun 2021 17:06 PA Images Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders drew attention this week to the fact that while billionairesâ wealth has continued to increase over the last 30 years, tipped minimum wage hasnât changed by a single penny. Sanders, who is an independent politician, highlighted the increasing income and wealth disparity with four simple statements shared on Twitter yesterday, June 12. Advert 400 richest Americans wealth in 2021: $3.2 trillion. Tipped minimum wage in 1991: $2.13 an hour. Tipped minimum wage in 2021: $2.13 an hour. With the wealth of the 400 richest Americans having multiplied numerous times over while tipped minimum wage has stayed the same, Sanders argued that the US must âcreate an economy that works for all of us, not just the billionaire classâ.