Furniture Delivery Tip Calculator
Calculate a per-worker furniture delivery tip from crew size, flights of stairs, item count, heavy pieces, and assembly — with a total range for the whole crew.
Amounts are per worker. For 2 workers: $20.00 total (fair range $16.00–$26.00). Tip each worker in cash at the door when possible.
How Much Should You Tip for Furniture Delivery?
Furniture delivery workers carry heavy items into your home. Tip $10-20 per person, more for stairs or assembly.
Furniture Delivery Tipping Guide
Recommendation Factors
This recommendation changes with the practical effort involved:
- Tip per delivery person
- More for stairs, difficult access, or assembly
- Heavy items like sofas warrant higher tips
- Tip in cash at time of delivery
Tipping Etiquette for Furniture Delivery
Furniture delivery workers carry heavy items into your home. Tip $10-20 per person, more for stairs or assembly.
How this per-worker recommendation works
- •Base: $10 per delivery worker
- •Stairs: +$5 per flight (capped at 3 flights)
- •Assembly or setup: +$10 per worker
- •Items: 3–5 items +$5, 6+ items +$10 per worker
- •Oversized or very heavy pieces: +$5 per worker
Example: 2 workers, 1 flight of stairs, 3 items → $20 per worker, $40 total (fair range $32–$50).
This is a transparent editorial model, not an official formula from any platform. You can override the recommendation in the calculator above. Read the full delivery methodology and change log →
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Written and maintained by the CalculateTip.io Editorial Team. Last reviewed by the CalculateTip.io Editorial Team. Rates shown are editorial guidance based on common US practice, not official rules — local customs and platform policies vary.
Sources: How our delivery tip model works · Emily Post Institute tipping guidance · CalculateTip.io editorial guidance based on common US practice; local customs and platform policies vary