Maryland Gas Tax
Maryland’s state taxes and fees on gasoline total 46.8¢ a gallon, the 8th-highest of 51; with the 18.4¢ federal tax, drivers pay 65.2¢ a gallon in combined tax. Rates are from U.S. Energy Information Administration data as of July 2026.
What makes up Maryland’s 65.2¢
| Maryland state excise tax | 23.5¢ |
|---|---|
| Other Maryland taxes & fees sales/use taxes, inspection and environmental fees | 23.3¢ |
| Total Maryland state tax | 46.8¢ |
| Federal excise + LUST fee 18.3¢ excise + 0.1¢ LUST, unchanged since 1993 | 18.4¢ |
| Combined state + federal | 65.2¢ |
CPI component $0.1040/gal ($0.1050 for diesel) as of July 1, 2026, Sales and Use Tax Equivalent rate (SUTE) component $0.1270/gal as of July 1, 2026. Oil transfer Fee: $0.0900/bbl ($0.0021/gal) of oil transferred into the State.
Three parts, reset every July
Maryland’s gas tax has been built from three pieces since the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013. The first is a base excise of 23.5¢ a gallon. The second grows with the Consumer Price Index: each July 1 the Comptroller multiplies the rate by the year-over-year change in CPI, with any single-year increase capped at 8 percent. The third is a sales and use tax equivalent, applied to the average wholesale price of gasoline, so that part moves up and down with fuel prices. As of July 1, 2026, the EIA lists the CPI component at 10.4¢ and the sales-tax-equivalent component at 12.7¢ a gallon. A small oil transfer fee is also charged on oil brought into the state.
The combined rate changes every July. On July 1, 2026 it rose by 0.6¢ to 46.6¢ a gallon, the first increase after two years of small declines. The CPI change used that year was 2.8 percent.
In the EIA’s July 2026 (revised August 2026) table, Maryland’s total of 46.8¢ is the 8th-highest of the 50 states and D.C. The 51-jurisdiction average is 33.8¢. For Maryland pump prices, see Maryland gas prices.
Sources: current rates and rankings are from the EIA motor fuel tax table in our database; other facts are from the sources listed here.
- U.S. EIA, Federal and State Motor Fuels Taxes (Petroleum Marketing Monthly)
- Comptroller of Maryland, Applicable Tax Rates for Motor Fuel 2026 (Tax-General Article §9-305)
- Maryland Matters, “Gas tax in Maryland to increase slightly on July 1” (June 1, 2026)
- Maryland Association of Counties, “Deep Dive: Why Maryland’s Gas Tax Changes Every Year” (June 2026)
Maryland Gas Tax Against Its Neighbors
Delaware's 23.0¢ is the lowest state total among the 5 states bordering Maryland in the EIA's July 2026 table, and Maryland's total is 23.8¢ above Delaware's. Pennsylvania, at 58.7¢ (EIA table, July 2026), is the only one of those 5 with a higher total, and Maryland is 11.9¢ below Pennsylvania. Virginia is listed at 42.4¢ in the EIA's July 2026 table, and Maryland is 4.4¢ above Virginia. The District of Columbia is listed at 35.7¢ (EIA table, July 2026) and West Virginia at 35.7¢, and Maryland is 11.1¢ above the District of Columbia and 11.1¢ above West Virginia.
The EIA's July 2026 table runs from 9.0¢ (Alaska) to 73.6¢ (California). Above Maryland in that July 2026 table are 7 jurisdictions, and below it are 43. Against the 33.8¢ (EIA table, July 2026) average for the 50 states and D.C., Maryland's total is 13.0¢ above.
Maryland's state taxes and fees outside excise come to 23.3¢ in the EIA's July 2026 table, and excise is 50% of the state figure. Once the 18.4¢ (EIA table, July 2026) federal tax is added, the combined 65.2¢ is 72% state tax.
Local option gasoline taxes do not appear for Maryland in the EIA's July 2026 table, and county and local taxes fall outside the state taxes of general application that the EIA lists.
How much of a gallon in Maryland is tax
Maryland gasoline is estimated at $4.37 a gallon. Against that, the 65.2¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 14.9% of what a driver pays — with local taxes, where they apply, on top.
Tax rate from EIA as of July 2026; pump price is this week’s US Gas Gauge estimate from EIA regional prices (EIA publishes no weekly average for Maryland).
Maryland vs. the other 50 states
Maryland’s state gas tax of 46.8¢ is 13.0¢ above the 33.8¢ average across 50 states and D.C. — it is the 8th-highest.
Neighboring states' gas tax
| State | State tax | vs. Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania gas tax | 58.7¢ | +11.9¢ |
| Virginia gas tax | 42.4¢ | −4.4¢ |
| District of Columbia gas tax | 35.7¢ | −11.1¢ |
| West Virginia gas tax | 35.7¢ | −11.1¢ |
| Delaware gas tax | 23.0¢ | −23.8¢ |
Maryland gas tax, answered
- What is the gas tax in Maryland?
- 46.8¢ a gallon in state taxes and fees; with the 18.4¢ federal tax, 65.2¢ (EIA, July 2026).
- How does Maryland's gas tax compare to other states?
- The 8th-highest of the 50 states and D.C.; the average is 33.8¢.
- What is the federal gas tax in Maryland?
- The federal gasoline tax is 18.4¢ per gallon in Maryland, the same as in every other state.
- Does Maryland charge local gas taxes too?
- EIA does not flag Maryland as allowing local option taxes.
Related to Maryland gas tax
EIA, “Federal and state motor fuels taxes” (July 2026 (revised August 2026)); how these figures are built.
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Cite as: US Gas Gauge, “Maryland Gas Tax,” usgasgauge.com/gas-tax/maryland. Source data: U.S. Energy Information Administration.