Federal excise tax on gasoline is $0.18.4 per gallon of gasoline and $0.24.4 on diesel per gallon. We all pay the same federal tax rates on fuel. The US average gasoline tax on gasoline (adding the state taxes) is $0.48.9 per gallon, so most of us are paying about fifty cents in state and federal taxes for every gallon of gas. Here are a few examples of a few states around the country and what is paid in state taxes:
California state tax $0.47.6 + fed. tax $0.18.4 = $0.66 tax per gallon of gas or $0.17.1 above the US average.
New York state tax $0.44.5 + fed. tax $0.18.4 = $0.62.9 tax per gallon of gas or $0.14 above the US average.
Florida state tax $0.36.4 + fed. tax $0.18.4 = $0.54.8 tax per gallon of gas or $0.05.9 above the US average.
North Carolina state tax $0.35.6 + fed. tax $0.18.4 = $0.54 tax per gallon of gas or $0.05.1 above the US average.
Wisconsin state tax $0.32.9 + fed. tax $0.18.4 = $51.3 tax per gallon of gas or $0.02.4 above the US average.
Nevada state tax $o.33.2 + fed. tax $0.18.4 = $0.51.6 tax per gallon of gas or $0.02.7 above the US average.
Arizona state tax $0.19 + fed. tax $0.18.4 = $0.37.4 tax per gallon of gas or $0.11.5 below the US average.



So we all pay federal and state tax on fuel, some pay more, with some paying less. In California we pay $0.17.1 in tax above the US average combined federal and state tax. So why are we paying over $4 per gallon now? Must be that special California "Clean Air Blend"? 1+1=2 STILL