The minimum wage for tipped employees, including restaurant servers in many states, is set at $2.13 per hour, far below the $7.25 rate guaranteed to most non-tipped employees. Some restaurant workers who are otherwise happy with their jobs are left in financial uncertainty as the result of a pay rate that hasn't changed in more than 20 years, The Huffington Post reports.

While some states have increased the minimum wage for tipped employees to reflect the current costs of living, the national standard has remained the same. As a result, the average restaurant worker earns just $18,130 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So far, attempts to raise the national pay rate have been rejected, the source reports.

"The money is meaningless [for employers] at $2 an hour, and they're getting more and more out of workers,"  Rebecca Williams, a waitress for the past 30 years, told the news source.

So far, Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington have significantly increased the minimum wage for tipped employees, but the movement could spread in the future.

If changes are made, employers might need to adjust their tim

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