Special Report
States With the Highest and Lowest Gas Taxes
January 26, 2018 2:28 pm
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 4:03 am
1. Pennsylvania
> State gas tax: 58.7 cents / gal.
> Gas price: $2.82 / gal. (6th highest)
> State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 20.8% (the highest)
> Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 13.9% (13th highest)
2. California
> State gas tax: 53.5 cents / gal.
> Gas price: $3.18 / gal. (2nd highest)
> State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 16.8% (2nd highest)
> Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 28.5% (5th highest)
3. Washington
> State gas tax: 49.4 cents / gal.
> Gas price: $2.94 / gal. (4th highest)
> State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 16.8% (3rd highest)
> Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 15.8% (9th highest)
4. Hawaii
> State gas tax: 46.0 cents / gal.
> Gas price: $3.34 / gal. (the highest)
> State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 13.8% (12th highest)
> Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 29.4% (3rd highest)
5. New York
> State gas tax: 44.3 cents / gal.
> Gas price: $2.69 / gal. (7th highest)
> State + fed. taxes as pct. of gas price: 16.5% (5th highest)
> Pct. of roadway in sub-optimal condition: 19.9% (6th highest)
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