Gas prices have leveled off for the moment but the idea of alleviating the burden of higher gas prices for New Yorkers by temporarily withholding gas taxes has been tossed around by state legislators. But which states are paying the highest gas taxes, and where does New York stack up?
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- Gas prices have leveled off for the moment but the idea of alleviating the burden of higher gas prices for New Yorkers by temporarily withholding gas taxes has been tossed around by state legislators. Which states are paying the highest gas taxes, and where does New York stack up?
The national average for gas taxes is 57.09 cents a gallon. There are 13 states that currently pay more in gas taxes than the national average and New York is one of them, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API).
New Yorkers pay 66.62 cents on a gallon of gas, the ninth-highest statewide. State gas taxes alone are 48.22 cents a gallon. See a breakdown of the state's gas taxes in the table below.
Tax
Cents per gallon
State Excise Tax
8.05
Other State Fees
40.17
Total State Taxes
48.22
Total State and Federal Taxes
66.62
Source: API
California tops the list of states that pay the most in gas taxes, 86.55 cents per gallon. Its state tax is more than New Yorkers pay in total (68.15). Illinois (78 cents) and Pennsylvania (77.10) pay the second and third most in total gas taxes. Illinois has a state tax of 59.60, Pennsylvania 58.70 cents a gallon.
States with a higher gas tax than the national average
State
Total gas tax (state and federal)per gallonin cents
1
California
86.55
2
Illinois
78.00
3
Pennsylvania
77.10
4
Hawaii
70.09
5
New Jersey
69.10
6
Nevada
68.88
7
Indiana
68.19
8
Washington
67.80
9
New York
66.62
10
Michigan
63.57
11
Florida
61.95
12
Oregon
57.23
13
North Carolina
57.15
National Average
57.09
Source: API
Alaska pays the least in gas taxes nationwide, 33.53 cents a gallon, 15.13 of which goes to the state. Mississippi (37.19), New Mexico (37.19), Arizona (37.28), and Missouri (38.32) round out the top five states that pay the least in gas taxes.
Check out New York's gas taxes compared to California (highest) and Alaska (lowest) in the table below:
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