National overview · Updated June 2026
Why gas costs more in some states than others
A gallon runs under $3 in Oklahoma and over $5 in California. We break the pump price into crude oil, refining, taxes, and state policy, state by state.
U.S. average / gal
$3.39
Most expensive
$5.03
↑ California
Least expensive
$2.86
↓ Oklahoma
The map
Average regular price by state
Under $3.00
$3.25
$3.50
$4.00
$4.50+
Cheapest states in red; most expensive in blue.
Top of the table
Most expensive states
Bottom of the table
Least expensive states
Two states, a $2.01 gap
All 50 states
Alabama
$3.05
Alaska
$4.02
Arizona
$3.73
Arkansas
$2.96
California
$5.03
Colorado
$3.25
Connecticut
$3.41
Delaware
$3.36
Florida
$3.40
Georgia
$3.11
Hawaii
$4.86
Idaho
$3.46
Illinois
$3.59
Indiana
$3.43
Iowa
$2.98
Kansas
$2.92
Kentucky
$3.15
Louisiana
$2.99
Maine
$3.38
Maryland
$3.43
Massachusetts
$3.35
Michigan
$3.53
Minnesota
$3.10
Mississippi
$2.97
Missouri
$2.99
Montana
$3.23
Nebraska
$3.06
Nevada
$4.12
New Hampshire
$3.31
New Jersey
$3.36
New Mexico
$3.19
New York
$3.46
North Carolina
$3.21
North Dakota
$3.01
Ohio
$3.39
Oklahoma
$2.86
Oregon
$4.17
Pennsylvania
$3.52
Rhode Island
$3.35
South Carolina
$3.09
South Dakota
$3.06
Tennessee
$3.06
Texas
$3.01
Utah
$3.32
Vermont
$3.45
Virginia
$3.31
Washington
$4.61
West Virginia
$3.32
Wisconsin
$3.13
Wyoming
$3.16