How Illinois Ranks: Gasoline Taxes

Do you know how much of every gallon you purchase of gasoline goes to pay taxes? With temperatures warming up and the summer driving season rapidly approaching, we thought we’d take a look at where Illinois ranks among the 50 states in terms of motor fuel taxes.

These totals include all local, state and federal excise taxes on motor fuel; with the federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon applying equally to every state.


Top 10 Gasoline Taxes By State
1. California.................. 70.87 cents per gallon
2. New York................... 67.97 cents per gallon
3. Connecticut............... 67.70 cents per gallon
4. Hawaii.......................  67.51 cents per gallon
5. Pennsylvania............. 60.20 cents per gallon
6. Illinois/Michigan... 57.50 cents per gallon
7. Indiana....................... 57.09 cents per gallon
8. North Carolina........... 56.15 cents per gallon
9. Washington................ 55.90 cents per gallon
10. Florida........................ 54.43 cents per gallon

*Source: American Petroleum Institute. Figures updated 1/13/2014.