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Ohio Gas Tax

Among the Highest

Ohio charges 38.50 cents per gallon in state tax, ranking 14 of 50, which is among the highest in the country. With the federal 18.40 cents added, a driver pays 56.90 cents per gallon in tax. Diesel is taxed at 47.00 cents.

What “Among the Highest” means

State gas tax in the top third nationally. Drivers here pay the most at the pump before the federal tax is added.

17 of 50 states are in the same category

Alongside Ohio: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and 4 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 Ohio.

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