I know in this state they are, and are taxed, but I'm not sure about all of the states. I don't think it's right, but I don't make the laws.
Are tips deemed wages?
According to my humble opinion different state do different.
It is not okay to pay less than the state minimum wage. However, Nevada has a two tiered minimum wage. For employers that do not offer health benefits to their employees, the minimum wage is $8.25 per hour, but for employers that offer health benefits to their employees, the minimum wage is $7.25 (the federal minimum wage). According to its website, Jason's Deli offers health benefits to its employees and, if that is the case, you are being paid the applicable minimum wage.
Even if you were a server, your combined tips and wages for any pay period must still be no less than minimum wage, but based on the above, that is not relevant to why you are being paid $7.25 an hour instead of $8.25.
Under Nevada law you are entitled to overtime pay after the first 8 hours in any day and the first 40 hours in any week at an overtime rate of 1.5 times your hourly wage.
Try this Tip Calculator through which you can easily came to know split the tip and all the bill amount among the given number of people.