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Nebraska Gas Tax

Near the Middle

Nebraska charges 32.70 cents per gallon in state tax, ranking 21 of 50, which is near the middle nationally. With the federal 18.40 cents added, a driver pays 51.10 cents per gallon in tax. Diesel is taxed at 32.10 cents.

What “Near the Middle” means

State gas tax in the middle third of the country.

16 of 50 states are in the same category

Alongside Nebraska: Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota, and 3 more.

Source: Tax Foundation · as of 2026 · last verified September 24, 2026

See every state in our gas tax tracker, or everything we track for Nebraska.

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