Many customers don’t realize how little DoorDash drivers make. A 2020 study found that dashers earn an average of $1.45 per hour after factoring in expenses. This is a job that often depends on gratuities, yet many customers don’t seem to understand that. One DoorDash customer shares how a handwritten note from a driver named Leah made him realize the importance of tipping. He believes that if all drivers did something similar, tipping would increase significantly.