Total US Fuel Taxes by State

State
Gasoline
(¢/g)
Diesel
(¢/g)
Other Taxes
Comment
Alabama 16 19 3 "Other Taxes" include a 3 cpg UST fee for gasoline and diesel, 0-6 cent county/city/pj tax for gasoline that can vary by county/city
Alaska 8 8 0.0715 "Other Taxes" include a 0.0715 cpg Inspection fee
Arizona 18 26 1 “Other Taxes” include a 1 cpg UST tax.
Arkansas 21.5 22.5 0.3 Plus 0.3 cpg environmental assurance fee, this is assessed at the wholesale level for underground storage tank funds
California 39.5 10 1.4 “Other Taxes" include a 1.4 cpg state UST fee (gasoline and diesel), a 2.25% state sales tax for gasoline, a 9.67% state sales tax for diesel, gasoline and diesel rates are rate + local sales tax
Colorado 22 20.5 1.25 "Other Taxes" include a 1.250 cpg Environtmental Response Surcharge (gasoline and diesel)
Connecticut 25 54.9 8.814 "Other Taxes" is a 8.814% Gross Receipts tax applicable to gasoline only (or about 4 cpg)
Delaware 23 22 1.5472 "Other Taxes" is a wholesaler percentage fee. Additional .9% Gross Receipts tax for the State Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund is also assessed at the wholesale level (1.5472%) after yearly exclusions are met. (Title 7: 9114)
Washington DC 23.5 23.5 0
Florida 28.3 31.3 5.52 Gas Tax rate can vary from 28.3-36.3 cpg depending on area, "Other Taxes" include 2.071 UST/Inspection fee (diesel) + 1.25 cpg state sales tax, 2.196 UST/Inspection fee (gasoline)
Georgia 7.5 7.5 0.5 The state excise tax is 7.5 cpg on (gas and diesel), additional 13.8 ppg state sales tax on diesel, 11.8 ppg state sales tax on gasoline. Gas and Diesel Tax rates are rate + local sales tax (varies by county and city, charged in PPG), "Other Taxes" include a 0.75 cpg UST (gasoline and diesel)
Hawaii 17 17 0.1191 “Other Taxes” include 0.1191 Inspection fee (gasoline and diesel), 0.1 cpg environmental response tax, 4% sale tax on diesel + local fees, and county taxes can range between .088 to .18
Idaho 25 25 1 "Other Taxes" include a 1 cpg UST
Illinois 19 21.5 7.35 “Other Taxes” include a 6.25% local sales tax (local sales tax can vary between 6.25-10.5%, or higher) and a 1.1 cpg UST. The sales tax calculated off the retail price less federal and state excise taxes
Indiana 18 16 8 “Other Taxes” include a 7% sales tax and a 1 cpg UST (gasoline and diesel), pre-paid sales tax on gaoline is 16.8 cpg
Iowa 21 22.5 1 “Other Taxes” include 1 cpg UST fee
Kansas 24 26 1.03 “Other Taxes” columns include 1 cpg environmental assurance fee, 0.03 cpg inspection fee
Kentucky 29.4 26.4 1.4 “Other Taxes” include 1.4 cpg fee collected for the Underground Storage Tank Fund.
Louisiana 20 20 0.925 "Other Taxes" include a 0.925 UST/Inspection/Miscellaneous fee
Maine 30 31.2 1.5082 “Other Taxes” include fees for a Groundwater Oil Clean-up Fund, Costal/ Inland Surface Oil Cleanup fee, and Market Share Act fee.
Maryland 27 27.75 0.1369 "Other Taxes" include a 0.1369 UST/Inspection/Miscellaneous fee
Massachusetts 24 24 2.6191 “Other Taxes” include 2.6191 cpg UST/Spill Clean Up/Inspection fund tax
Michigan 19 15 6 “Other Taxes” 0.875 cpg for environmental regulation fee, Diesel Tax rate is rate + 6% local sales tax. Prepaid rate on gasoline is 17.4 cpg, prepaid rate for diesel is 21.4 cpg
Minnesota 28.6 28.5 1.9 “Other Taxes” includes a 1.9 cpg UST/Inspection/Miscellaneous fee
Mississippi 18 18 0 Additional 3 cpg Seawall tax in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties (gasoline only)
Missouri 17 17 0.3 "Other Taxes" include a few additional fees on all fuel sales - agriculture inspection fee (.0005 per gallon) and transport load fee (.0025 per gallon) - 0.3 cpg
Montana 27 27.75 0.75 “Other Taxes” include a 0.75-cpg fee toward the state cleanup fund
Nebraska 26.4 26.4 0.9 “Other Taxes” include a 0.9 cpg Release Prevention fee for gasoline, and a 0.3 cpg Release Prevention fee for diesel
Nevada 24 27 0.8 “Other Taxes” include a 4-9 cent County Option Tax (varies in Washoe county, 20.10968 sales tax for gasoline,16.58082 sales tax for diesel), 0.75 cpg cleanup fee, and .055 cpg inspection fee (gasoline only). Clark county has implemented an index rate of 3.24715 cpg
New Hampshire 18 18 1.625 “Other Taxes” include 0.125 cpg for Oil Pollution Control fund, and 1.5 cpg Oil Discharge Fee
New Jersey 14.5 17.5 4.055 “Other Taxes” include 4 cpg Petroleum Products Gross Receipts Tax (included in Diesel Tax rate) and 0.055 cpg "first time purchaser" fee
New Mexico 17 21 1.875 “Other Taxes” include a 1.875 cpg load fee
North Carolina 37.5 37.5 0.25 “Other Taxes” include a 0.25 cpg inspection tax
New York 42.4 24.65 0.35 Gasoline and Diesel Tax rates also include a 8-8.75 cpg state sales tax + 4% local sale tax rate (most areas), "Other Tax" include a 0.05 cpg Petroleum Test Fee (gas only)and a 0.30 cpg spill fee, State excise tax is 8 cpg on gasoline and diesel, Petroleum Business Tax 17.8 cpg gas only and 16.05 cpg diesel ((article 13A))
North Dakota 23 23 0.025 "Other Taxes" include a 0.025 cpg UST/Inspection/Miscellaneous fee
Ohio 28 28 0
Oklahoma 16 13 1 “Other Taxes” include a 1 cpg UST fee
Oregon 30 30 0.0667 "Other Taxes" include a 0.0667 cpg load fee (equates to about $6.00 per load). For diesel, IFTA carrier there is a 16.38 cents per weight mile tax for gross of 80000lbs, this is in lieu of 30 cpg.
Pennsylvania 40.7 51 1.1 “Other Taxes” include a 1.1 cpg UST (gasoline only)
Rhode Island 32 32 1.12 “Other Taxes” includes a 1.12 cpg environmental protection fee
South Carolina 16 16 0.75 “Other Taxes” includes a 0.25 cpg inspection fee and 0.50- pg environmental fee (UST cleanup)
South Dakota 22 22 2 “Other Taxes” include a 2 cpg Tank Inspection fee
Tennessee 20 17 1.4 “Other Taxes” include a 1-cent special tax for gasoline, and a 0.4 cpg environmental assurance fee
Texas 20 20 0.1375 "Other Taxes" include a 0.1375 cpg load fee (based on per 8000 gallons, generally equates to $11.00 per 8000-10000 gallon load)
Utah 24.5 24.5 0.5 "Other Taxes" include a 0.5 cpg UST/Inspection/Miscellaneous fee
Vermont 24.9 30 1 “Other Taxes” include a 1 cpg license fee for UST fund, 0.182 cpg State Tax, Motor Fuel Tax Assessment fee of 6.07 cpg, and 0.0636 cpg transportation infrastructure assessment fee on gasoline. Additional 1 cent clean up fee for diesel rate.
Virginia 11.1 20.2 0.6 “Other Taxes” include a 0.6 cpg petroleum storage tank fee (UST). There is an additional 2.1% sales tax on motor fuels for localities that are part of the Northern Virginia Transportation District
Washington 37.5 37.5 0.096 "Other Taxes" include a 7/10's percent (0.0007 cpg) HASMAT fee, 0.0953 cpg Oil Spill Administration Fee
West Virginia 35.7 35.7 0 12.9 cpg included in state sales excise tax, these rates are 15.2 cpg variable rate plus 20.5 cpg state tax
Wisconsin 32.9 30.9 2 “Other Taxes” include a 2 cpg UST fee (gasoline and diesel) that is included in the tax rates
Wyoming 23 23 1 “Other Taxes” include a 1 cpg UST fee (cleanup fund for gasoline and diesel) that is included in the tax rates
Please note the above rates are meant as only guidelines of pump taxes and may not represent the full tax amount at the pump.
Source: Compiled by GasBuddy from various sources.