Nevada Gas Tax

Nevada gasoline currently averages $5.22 a gallon. Against that, the 42.2¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 8.1% of what a driver pays — with local taxes, where they apply, on top.

Tax rate from EIA as of July 2026; pump price is the current EIA weekly average. The two are published on different schedules, so the share moves as prices move even when the tax does not.

Nevada’s state gas tax of 23.8¢ is 10.0¢ below the 33.8¢ average across 50 states and D.C. — the 41st-highest, or equivalently the 11th-lowest.

What is the gas tax in Nevada?

Nevada charges 23.8¢ per gallon in state gasoline taxes — 23.0¢ of state excise tax plus 0.8¢ in other state taxes and fees. Adding the 18.4¢ federal tax brings the total to 42.2¢ per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data as of July 2026. These are state and federal taxes only and exclude county and local taxes.

How does Nevada's gas tax compare to other states?

Nevada's state gasoline tax of 23.8¢ per gallon ranks 41st-highest of the 50 states and D.C. that EIA lists, against an average of 33.8¢. The highest is California at 73.6¢ and the lowest is Alaska at 8.9¢.

What is the federal gas tax in Nevada?

The federal gasoline tax is 18.4¢ per gallon in Nevada, the same as in every other state — 18.3¢ of excise tax plus a 0.1¢ Leaking Underground Storage Tank fee. It has been unchanged since 1993.

How much of the price of gas in Nevada is tax?

With Nevada gasoline averaging $5.22 per gallon, the 42.2¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 8.1% of the pump price. Local taxes, where they apply, are on top of that.

Does Nevada charge local gas taxes too?

Yes — EIA flags Nevada as a state where local option taxes are allowed, so some counties and cities add their own tax on top of the 23.8¢ state rate. EIA's table covers state taxes of general application and excludes county and local taxes, so a driver in some Nevada cities pays more than the figure shown here.