West Virginia Fuel Tax
West Virginia charges about 35.7 cents per gallon in state taxes and fees on gasoline and 35.7 cents on diesel. That ranks 17 of 51 states (including DC) for gasoline tax, where 1 is the highest. The figure is 2.3 cents above the national average of 33.4 cents.
State gasoline tax
35.7¢ / gal
Ranks 17 of 51 (1 = highest)
State diesel tax
35.7¢ / gal
Ranks 19 of 51 (1 = highest)
Total tax per gallon, with the federal rate
| Fuel | State | Federal | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | 35.7¢ | 18.4¢ | 54.1¢ |
| Diesel | 35.7¢ | 24.4¢ | 60.1¢ |
Includes a variable wholesale-price component.
Basis: Total state taxes and fees: the state excise plus statewide fees and, where a state levies it, sales or gross-receipts tax on fuel. Excludes the federal tax and local/county taxes. Snapshot as of July 2026. Rates change and several states
re-index each year, so confirm the current figure with the West Virginia department of revenue
before relying on it.
Nearby on the gas-tax ranking
- Ohio 38.5¢ gas · 47¢ diesel
- District of Columbia 35.7¢ gas · 35.7¢ diesel
- Georgia 34.05¢ gas · 38.05¢ diesel
- Montana 33.75¢ gas · 30.5¢ diesel
How fuel tax works
A fuel tax is an excise: a set number of cents on each gallon, collected whether the pump reads two dollars or five. The federal rate (18.4 cents on gasoline, 24.4 on diesel) is the same in every state and has not changed since 1993. The state rate is where the pump price diverges from one state line to the next.