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Tax Foundation · Aug 28, 2026

Gas tax by state

State taxes and fees on a gallon of gasoline as of July 2026; the federal 18.4 cents comes on top. It ranges from 8.9¢ in Alaska to 73.6¢ in California.

AL31.0¢Alabama: 31.0¢AK8.9¢Alaska: 8.9¢AZ19.0¢Arizona: 19.0¢AR25.0¢Arkansas: 25.0¢CA73.6¢California: 73.6¢CO30.2¢Colorado: 30.2¢CT25.0¢Connecticut: 25.0¢DE23.0¢Delaware: 23.0¢DC35.7¢District of Columbia: 35.7¢FL40.1¢Florida: 40.1¢GA34.0¢Georgia: 34.0¢HI18.5¢Hawaii: 18.5¢ID33.0¢Idaho: 33.0¢IL70.4¢Illinois: 70.4¢IN63.1¢Indiana: 63.1¢IA30.0¢Iowa: 30.0¢KS25.0¢Kansas: 25.0¢KY26.4¢Kentucky: 26.4¢LA20.9¢Louisiana: 20.9¢ME31.4¢Maine: 31.4¢MD46.8¢Maryland: 46.8¢MA27.6¢Massachusetts: 27.6¢MI53.4¢Michigan: 53.4¢MN32.7¢Minnesota: 32.7¢MS24.4¢Mississippi: 24.4¢MO30.0¢Missouri: 30.0¢MT33.8¢Montana: 33.8¢NE32.7¢Nebraska: 32.7¢NV24.8¢Nevada: 24.8¢NH23.8¢New Hampshire: 23.8¢NJ49.1¢New Jersey: 49.1¢NM18.9¢New Mexico: 18.9¢NY24.2¢New York: 24.2¢NC41.3¢North Carolina: 41.3¢ND23.0¢North Dakota: 23.0¢OH38.5¢Ohio: 38.5¢OK20.0¢Oklahoma: 20.0¢OR40.0¢Oregon: 40.0¢PA58.7¢Pennsylvania: 58.7¢RI41.1¢Rhode Island: 41.1¢SC28.8¢South Carolina: 28.8¢SD30.0¢South Dakota: 30.0¢TN27.4¢Tennessee: 27.4¢TX20.0¢Texas: 20.0¢UT32.5¢Utah: 32.5¢VT34.9¢Vermont: 34.9¢VA42.4¢Virginia: 42.4¢WA60.2¢Washington: 60.2¢WV35.7¢West Virginia: 35.7¢WI32.9¢Wisconsin: 32.9¢WY24.0¢Wyoming: 24.0¢
LowerHigherLowest: Alaska, 8.9¢. Highest: California, 73.6¢.
1Alaska8.9¢27.3¢6%
2Hawaii18.5¢36.9¢7%
3New Mexico18.9¢37.3¢9%
4Arizona19.0¢37.4¢8%
5Oklahoma20.0¢38.4¢10%
6Texas20.0¢38.4¢10%
7Louisiana20.9¢39.3¢10%
8Delaware23.0¢41.4¢11%
9North Dakota23.0¢41.4¢10%
10New Hampshire23.8¢42.1¢10%
11Wyoming24.0¢42.4¢10%
12New York24.2¢42.6¢10%
13Mississippi24.4¢42.8¢11%
14Nevada24.8¢43.2¢8%
15Arkansas25.0¢43.4¢11%
16Connecticut25.0¢43.4¢10%
17Kansas25.0¢43.4¢11%
18Kentucky26.4¢44.8¢11%
19Tennessee27.4¢45.8¢12%
20Massachusetts27.6¢46.0¢11%
21South Carolina28.8¢47.1¢12%
22Missouri30.0¢48.4¢12%
23Iowa30.0¢48.4¢12%
24South Dakota30.0¢48.4¢11%
25Colorado30.2¢48.6¢11%
26Alabama31.0¢49.4¢13%
27Maine31.4¢49.8¢12%
28Utah32.5¢50.9¢11%
29Minnesota32.7¢51.1¢12%
30Nebraska32.7¢51.1¢12%
31Wisconsin32.9¢51.3¢11%
32Idaho33.0¢51.4¢11%
33Montana33.8¢52.1¢12%
34Georgia34.0¢52.4¢14%
35Vermont34.9¢53.3¢12%
36District of Columbia35.7¢54.1¢12%
37West Virginia35.7¢54.1¢13%
38Ohio38.5¢56.9¢13%
39Oregon40.0¢58.4¢12%
40Florida40.1¢58.5¢14%
41Rhode Island41.1¢59.5¢14%
42North Carolina41.3¢59.6¢17%
43Virginia42.4¢60.8¢15%
44Maryland46.8¢65.2¢16%
45New Jersey49.1¢67.5¢16%
46Michigan53.4¢71.8¢15%
47Pennsylvania58.7¢77.1¢17%
48Washington60.2¢78.6¢15%
49Indiana63.1¢81.5¢20%
50Illinois70.4¢88.8¢18%
51California73.6¢92.0¢15%

Source: Tax Foundation, Gas Taxes by State, 2026 (State Gasoline and Diesel Tax Rates, $ per Gallon, July 2026) (Aug 28, 2026). Rates as of July 2026 (published Aug 28, 2026). Total state gasoline tax in cents per gallon (converted from the published $/gallon values, e.g. $0.3100 = 31.00): per-gallon excise plus other state taxes/fees such as wholesaler/retailer taxes, sales taxes and underground storage tank fees; per the table note it does not include some local taxes, taxes on net or gross receipts, or indirect burdens from environmental programs. Table is labeled 'July 2026' (no exact day given; 2026-07-01 assumed). Published 2026-08-28 by Adam Hoffer and Jacob Macumber-Rosin. Federal: 18.4 cents/gal = 18.3-cent excise tax + 0.1-cent Leaking Underground Storage Tank fee, per EIA FAQ https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=10&t=10 (as of January 2026). Tax Foundation publishes no national average, so avgStateCents is null. Rank 1 = lowest.

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