Gas taxes: States with the highest and lowest fees at the pump

When consumers fill up at the gas pump, they are hit with an abundance of federal, state, and local taxes and fees. 

Those fees vary drastically depending on where you are in the country. In some cases, they can even significantly between state lines. 

The nationwide average tax on gasoline — including the federal excise tax, the states’ excise, as well as other fees and taxes – was 57.09 cents per gallon as of January 2022, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). 

According to the API's data, California drivers pay the most in gasoline taxes when factoring in federal excise tax, the state excise as well as other taxes and fees. In total, motorists across the state have to shell out 86.55 cents per gallon, according to the API data.