10 States with the Highest Gas Taxes

10. Florida

State Fuel Tax: 43.55¢ per gallon of gasoline (45.05¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023), 36.37¢ per gallon of diesel (38.17¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023)

(NOTE: Florida enacted a gas tax holiday that temporarily saved drivers 25.3¢ per gallon during the month of October 2022.)

State Sales Tax: 6% state levy. Localities can add as much as 2%, and the average combined rate is 7.01%, according to the Tax Foundation.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes: $1.34 per pack
• Cigars: No tax
• Other tobacco products: 85% of the wholesale price

For details on other state taxes, see the Florida State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

9. Michigan

State Fuel Tax: 45.17¢ per gallon of gasoline (46.57¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023), 47.16¢ per gallon of diesel (48.56¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023)

Average Sales Tax: 6% state levy. No local taxes.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes: $2 per pack
• Premium cigars (more than $1.56/piece wholesale): $0.50 per cigar
• Other tobacco products: 32% of wholesale price

For details on other state taxes, see the Michigan State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

8. New York

State Fuel Tax: 48.22¢ per gallon of gasoline (49.02¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023), 46.98¢ per gallon of diesel (47.78¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023)

(NOTE: New York enacted a gas tax holiday that will temporarily save drivers 16¢ per gallon (16.75¢ per gallon inside the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District) by suspending the state's sales and excise taxes on fuel from June through December 2022.)

Average Sales Tax: 4% state levy. Localities can add as much as 4.875%, and the average combined rate is 8.52%, according to the Tax Foundation. In the New York City metro area, there is an additional 0.375% sales tax to support transit.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes and little cigars: $4.35 per pack (in New York City, an extra $1.50 per pack)
• Snuff: $2 per container one ounce or less, $2 per ounce for larger containers
• Cigars and other tobacco products: 75% of the wholesale price
• Vapor products: 20% of retail price

For details on other state taxes, see the New York State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

7. Washington

State Fuel Tax: 49.4¢ per gallon of gasoline, 49.4¢ per gallon of diesel

Average Sales Tax: 6.5% state levy. Municipalities can add up to 4% to that, with the average combined rate at 9.29%, according to the Tax Foundation.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes and little cigars: $3.03 per pack
• Cigars: 95% of sale price, with a cap of $0.75 per cigar
• Moist snuff: $2.53 per 1.2-ounce container
• Other tobacco products: 95% of sale price
• Vapor products: Closed products, $0.27 per ml. Open containers greater than 5 ml, $0.09 per ml

For details on other state taxes, see the Washington State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

6. Indiana

State Fuel Tax: 50.79¢ per gallon of gasoline, 56¢ per gallon of diesel

State Sales Tax: 7% state levy. No local taxes.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes: $1 per pack
• Snuff: $0.40 per ounce
• Other tobacco products: 24% of wholesale price
• Vapor products: 15% of gross retail income

For details on other state taxes, see the Indiana State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

5. Nevada

State Fuel Tax: 50.48¢ per gallon of gasoline, 28.56¢ per gallon of diesel

State Sales Tax: 6.85% state levy. Localities can add as much as 1.53%, and the average combined rate is 8.23%, according to the Tax Foundation.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes: $1.80 per pack
• Other tobacco products: 30% of wholesale price
• Vapor products: 30% of wholesale price

For details on other state taxes, see the Nevada State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

4. Hawaii

State Fuel Tax: 51.69¢ per gallon of gasoline, 52.41¢ per gallon of diesel

Average Sales Tax: 4% state levy. Localities can add as much as 0.5%, but the average combined rate is only 4.44%, according to the Tax Foundation.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes and little cigars: $3.20 per pack
• Large cigars: 50% of the wholesale price
• Other tobacco products: 70% of the wholesale price

For details on other state taxes, see the Hawaii State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

3. Pennsylvania

State Fuel Tax: 58.7¢ per gallon of gasoline (62.2¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023), 75.2¢ per gallon of diesel (79.6¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023)

Average Sales Tax: 6% state levy. Philadelphia has a local sales tax of an additional 2%, and Allegheny County (Pittsburgh's home county) adds a local sales tax of 1%, and the combined rate is 6.34%, according to the Tax Foundation.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes and little cigars: $2.60 per pack. The City of Philadelphia levies an additional $2 local tax per pack of cigarettes
• Other tobacco products: 55 cents per ounce. Additional taxes due in Philadelphia.
• Vapor products: 40% of wholesale price

For details on other state taxes, see the Pennsylvania State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

2. Illinois

State Fuel Tax: 59.6¢ per gallon of gasoline (62.7¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023), 67.02¢ per gallon of diesel (70.12¢ per gallon effective January 1, 2023)

(NOTE: Illinois suspended a gas tax increase that was scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2022. The 2.4¢ per gallon increase now won't take effect until 2023.)

Average Sales Tax: 6.25% state levy. Localities can add as much as 4.75%, and the average combined rate is 8.81%, according to the Tax Foundation.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes and little cigars: $2.98 per pack, Cook County has an additional tax of $3. Three localities, all in Cook County, add to that. According to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, a pack purchased in Chicago has the highest total tax in the country: $7.16.
• Snuff: $0.30 per ounce
• Other tobacco products: 36% of the wholesale price
• Vapor products: 15% of wholesale price; localities have additional taxes

For details on other state taxes, see the Illinois State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).

1. California

State Fuel Tax: 70.95¢ per gallon of gasoline, 102.01¢ per gallon of diesel

Average Sales Tax: 7.25% state levy. Localities can add as much as 2.5%, and the average combined rate is 8.82%, according to the Tax Foundation.

Tobacco Taxes:

• Cigarettes: $2.87 per pack
• All other tobacco products: 61.74% of wholesale cost
• Vapor products: 63.49% of wholesale cost, plus 12.5% excise tax

For details on other state taxes, see the California State Tax Guide for Middle-Class Families (opens in new tab).