Avoid These States with the Highest Gas Tax

The price of gas in America and beyond has been a valid concern to US citizens in recent years. The factors that influence the price of gas at any given time are many, including oil prices and the overall cost of distributing the product nationwide. Unfortunately, the above factors can change quite quickly due to uncontrollable changes surrounding geopolitics. Another issue affecting the price of gasoline is popular travel times throughout the year.

To add insult to injury, gas is also taxed, which directly affects the consumer. Though these taxes can be hard of consumers pocketbooks, they are indeed necessary. Gas tax funds go to support transportation infrastructure like road and bridge repairs. While the federal gas tax has been set in stone since 1993, state taxes vary according to several factors, with some states having higher or lower gasoline tax.

Using data from the Tax Foundation, 24/7 Wall St. identified the states with the highest and lowest gas taxes. States are ranked excise taxes and other fees levied on every gallon of gas sold. All data is current as of Jan. 1, 2024. Supplemental data on current average gas prices are from AAA.

Why It Matters

Accounting for less than 5% of the world’s population and over 34% of global gasoline consumption, the U.S. burns more fuel than any other country on Earth. America’s dependence on personal vehicles for transportation means household budgets can be especially sensitive to gas prices. While the price of a gallon of gas is largely dependent on macroeconomic forces, a meaningful portion of retail gas prices are explicitly dictated by federal and state governments. And in some parts of the country, Americans are paying far more at the pump than in others.

50. Alaska

• Gasoline tax rate: 8.95 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 7.9% (the lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.46 (6th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.91 (18th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 244.6 million gallons (the lowest of 50 states)

49. Mississippi

• Gasoline tax rate: 18.40 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.0% (7th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.62 (3rd lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.42 (6th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.5 billion gallons (22nd lowest of 50 states)

48. Hawaii

• Gasoline tax rate: 18.50 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 8.1% (2nd lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $4.57 (the highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $5.04 (the highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 439.7 million gallons (5th lowest of 50 states)

47. New Mexico

• Gasoline tax rate: 18.88 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 13.5% (5th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.76 (12th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.45 (8th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 932.1 million gallons (15th lowest of 50 states)

46. Arizona

• Gasoline tax rate: 19.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 11.7% (4th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.19 (9th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.84 (20th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.9 billion gallons (16th highest of 50 states)

44. Oklahoma

• Gasoline tax rate: 20.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 15.2% (16th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.52 (the lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.17 (the lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.0 billion gallons (25th lowest of 50 states)

44. Texas

• Gasoline tax rate: 20.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.7% (14th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.61 (2nd lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.40 (4th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 14.1 billion gallons (the highest of 50 states)

43. Louisiana

• Gasoline tax rate: 20.93 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.4% (12th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.73 (10th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.57 (18th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.6 billion gallons (17th highest of 50 states)

42. Delaware

• Gasoline tax rate: 23.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.2% (10th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.91 (24th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.73 (24th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 517.4 million gallons (7th lowest of 50 states)

41. North Dakota

• Gasoline tax rate: 23.03 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.5% (13th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.86 (19th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.48 (12th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 362.3 million gallons (4th lowest of 50 states)

40. Nevada

• Gasoline tax rate: 23.81 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 11.5% (3rd lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.67 (4th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.21 (5th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.1 billion gallons (16th lowest of 50 states)

39. New Hampshire

• Gasoline tax rate: 23.83 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.3% (11th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.96 (23rd highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.95 (17th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 528.0 million gallons (8th lowest of 50 states)

38. Wyoming

• Gasoline tax rate: 24.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.2% (9th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.99 (20th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.55 (17th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 357.0 million gallons (3rd lowest of 50 states)

37. Missouri

• Gasoline tax rate: 24.97 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.1% (17th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.70 (6th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.38 (3rd lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.9 billion gallons (15th highest of 50 states)

35. Connecticut

• Gasoline tax rate: 25.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.2% (8th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.06 (14th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.04 (10th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.4 billion gallons (18th lowest of 50 states)

35. Arkansas

• Gasoline tax rate: 25.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.5% (21st lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.64 (4th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.43 (7th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.4 billion gallons (20th lowest of 50 states)

34. Kansas

• Gasoline tax rate: 25.03 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.2% (18th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.68 (5th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.33 (2nd lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.6 billion gallons (23rd lowest of 50 states)

33. New York

• Gasoline tax rate: 25.68 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 14.0% (6th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.16 (10th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.04 (9th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 5.1 billion gallons (4th highest of 50 states)

32. Massachusetts

• Gasoline tax rate: 27.37 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 15.1% (15th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.04 (16th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.99 (16th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.1 billion gallons (24th highest of 50 states)

31. Tennessee

• Gasoline tax rate: 27.40 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.9% (25th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.70 (8th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.52 (14th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 3.4 billion gallons (11th highest of 50 states)

30. Minnesota

• Gasoline tax rate: 28.60 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.6% (24th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.83 (17th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.67 (22nd lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.2 billion gallons (22nd highest of 50 states)

29. South Carolina

• Gasoline tax rate: 28.75 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 17.3% (23rd highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.73 (10th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.53 (15th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.5 billion gallons (19th highest of 50 states)

28. Colorado

• Gasoline tax rate: 29.24 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.6% (23rd lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.88 (20th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.58 (19th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.2 billion gallons (23rd highest of 50 states)

25. Iowa

• Gasoline tax rate: 30.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 17.9% (17th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.70 (7th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.46 (9th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.3 billion gallons (17th lowest of 50 states)

25. South Dakota

• Gasoline tax rate: 30.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 17.0% (24th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.84 (18th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.47 (10th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 456.0 million gallons (6th lowest of 50 states)

25. Nebraska

• Gasoline tax rate: 30.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 17.5% (22nd highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.76 (14th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.41 (5th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 841.8 million gallons (14th lowest of 50 states)

24. Kentucky

• Gasoline tax rate: 30.10 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 17.6% (20th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.75 (11th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.70 (23rd lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.0 billion gallons (25th highest of 50 states)

23. Alabama

• Gasoline tax rate: 30.20 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 17.6% (21st highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.76 (14th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.61 (20th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.5 billion gallons (20th highest of 50 states)

22. Maine

• Gasoline tax rate: 31.40 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.3% (19th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.06 (13th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.03 (11th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 648.5 million gallons (11th lowest of 50 states)

21. Vermont

• Gasoline tax rate: 32.61 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.3% (20th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.13 (11th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.05 (8th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 252.1 million gallons (2nd lowest of 50 states)

20. Wisconsin

• Gasoline tax rate: 32.90 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 18.6% (14th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.76 (15th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.76 (24th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.4 billion gallons (21st highest of 50 states)

19. Idaho

• Gasoline tax rate: 33.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.8% (25th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.07 (12th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.55 (16th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 766.2 million gallons (12th lowest of 50 states)

18. Georgia

• Gasoline tax rate: 33.05 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 17.7% (19th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.91 (23rd lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.75 (25th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 5.0 billion gallons (5th highest of 50 states)

17. Montana

• Gasoline tax rate: 33.75 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 18.0% (16th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.90 (21st lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.51 (13th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 770.9 million gallons (13th lowest of 50 states)

16. West Virginia

• Gasoline tax rate: 35.70 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 18.6% (13th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.91 (23rd lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.76 (23rd highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 641.1 million gallons (10th lowest of 50 states)

15. Utah

• Gasoline tax rate: 37.15 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 18.5% (15th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.01 (19th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.48 (11th lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.4 billion gallons (19th lowest of 50 states)

14. Rhode Island

• Gasoline tax rate: 38.12 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 19.1% (11th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.96 (24th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.00 (15th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 582.4 million gallons (9th lowest of 50 states)

13. Ohio

• Gasoline tax rate: 38.50 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 19.4% (10th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.94 (25th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.03 (12th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 4.7 billion gallons (6th highest of 50 states)

12. Florida

• Gasoline tax rate: 38.60 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 18.7% (12th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.05 (15th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.81 (21st highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 7.5 billion gallons (3rd highest of 50 states)

11. Virginia

• Gasoline tax rate: 39.10 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 19.7% (8th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.92 (25th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.76 (24th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 3.0 billion gallons (14th highest of 50 states)

10. Oregon

• Gasoline tax rate: 40.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 16.5% (22nd lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.53 (5th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.02 (13th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.5 billion gallons (21st lowest of 50 states)

9. North Carolina

• Gasoline tax rate: 40.65 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 20.9% (6th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.83 (16th lowest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.66 (21st lowest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 4.5 billion gallons (7th highest of 50 states)

8. New Jersey

• Gasoline tax rate: 42.35 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 20.5% (7th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.97 (22nd highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.79 (22nd highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 3.3 billion gallons (12th highest of 50 states)

7. Maryland

• Gasoline tax rate: 47.19 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 21.8% (5th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.01 (18th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $3.90 (19th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 1.8 billion gallons (24th lowest of 50 states)

6. Michigan

• Gasoline tax rate: 48.00 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 22.0% (4th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.01 (17th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.17 (6th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 4.3 billion gallons (8th highest of 50 states)

5. Indiana

• Gasoline tax rate: 51.70 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 23.5% (3rd highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $2.98 (21st highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.05 (7th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 3.0 billion gallons (13th highest of 50 states)

4. Washington

• Gasoline tax rate: 52.82 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 17.8% (18th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.99 (3rd highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.49 (3rd highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 2.6 billion gallons (18th highest of 50 states)

3. Pennsylvania

• Gasoline tax rate: 58.70 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 24.0% (2nd highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.22 (7th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.00 (14th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 3.5 billion gallons (10th highest of 50 states)

2. Illinois

• Gasoline tax rate: 66.50 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 26.5% (the highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $3.20 (8th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.23 (4th highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 4.1 billion gallons (9th highest of 50 states)

1. California

• Gasoline tax rate: 68.10 cents per gallon
• State and federal taxes as share of avg. price at pump: 19.7% (9th highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of regular gas, Dec. 2024: $4.40 (2nd highest of 50 states)
• Avg. price of a gallon of premium gas, Dec. 2024: $4.80 (2nd highest of 50 states)
• Est. annual gasoline sales: 12.2 billion gallons (2nd highest of 50 states)

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