New Mexico Gas Tax
What New Mexico and the federal government charge per gallon of gasoline, from U.S. Energy Information Administration data as of July 2026.
What makes up New Mexico’s 37.3¢
| New Mexico state excise tax | 17.0¢ |
| Other New Mexico taxes & fees sales/use taxes, inspection and environmental fees | 1.9¢ |
| Total New Mexico state tax | 18.9¢ |
| Federal excise + LUST fee 18.3¢ excise + 0.1¢ LUST, unchanged since 1993 | 18.4¢ |
| Combined state + federal | 37.3¢ |
Petroleum Products Loading fee: $150 per 8,000 gallon load on gasoline and special fuels ($0.01875/gal). LOTs allowed, not in effect.
How much of a gallon in New Mexico is tax
New Mexico gasoline currently averages $4.03 a gallon. Against that, the 37.3¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 9.3% 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.
New Mexico vs. the other 50 states
New Mexico’s state gas tax of 18.9¢ is 14.9¢ below the 33.8¢ average across 50 states and D.C. — the 49th-highest, or equivalently the 3rd-lowest.
New Mexico gas tax, answered
- What is the gas tax in New Mexico?
- New Mexico charges 18.9¢ per gallon in state gasoline taxes — 17.0¢ of state excise tax plus 1.9¢ in other state taxes and fees. Adding the 18.4¢ federal tax brings the total to 37.3¢ 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 New Mexico's gas tax compare to other states?
- New Mexico's state gasoline tax of 18.9¢ per gallon ranks 49th-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 New Mexico?
- The federal gasoline tax is 18.4¢ per gallon in New Mexico, 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 New Mexico is tax?
- With New Mexico gasoline averaging $4.03 per gallon, the 37.3¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 9.3% of the pump price. Local taxes, where they apply, are on top of that.
- Does New Mexico charge local gas taxes too?
- EIA does not flag New Mexico as a state where local option taxes are allowed. Its table covers taxes of general application and excludes county and local taxes in every state, so treat the figures here as state and federal only.
Related to New Mexico gas tax
Tax rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “Federal and state motor fuels taxes”, edition July 2026 (revised August 2026) (as of July 2026), published on EIA’s Petroleum Marketing Monthly page and reissued each January and July. EIA lists taxes “of general application … exclusive of county and local taxes”; rates are for gasoline.