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State and local sales tax rates (2026)

Your state's sales tax rate, the average local rate on top, and the combined rate you typically pay.

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10.13%Highest: Louisiana
7.06%Middle state: Mississippi
1.82%Lowest: Alaska
51states and DC covered: 51 single detailed source

Combined average sales tax rate: map

All states ranked: combined average sales tax rate

Full table

StateState rateCombined average
Alabama Single detailed source4.00%9.46%
Alaska Single detailed sourceNone1.82%
Arizona Single detailed source5.60%8.54%
Arkansas Single detailed source6.50%9.48%
California Single detailed source7.25%9.03%
Colorado Single detailed source2.90%7.89%
Connecticut Single detailed source6.35%6.35%
Delaware Single detailed sourceNoneNone
District of Columbia Single detailed source6.00%6.00%
Florida Single detailed source6.00%6.98%
Georgia Single detailed source4.00%7.56%
Hawaii Single detailed source4.00% (general excise tax)4.50%
Idaho Single detailed source6.00%6.03%
Illinois Single detailed source6.25%8.98%
Indiana Single detailed source7.00%7.00%
Iowa Single detailed source6.00%6.94%
Kansas Single detailed source6.50%8.71%
Kentucky Single detailed source6.00%6.00%
Louisiana Single detailed source5.00%10.13%
Maine Single detailed source5.50%5.50%
Maryland Single detailed source6.00%6.00%
Massachusetts Single detailed source6.25%6.25%
Michigan Single detailed source6.00%6.00%
Minnesota Single detailed source6.88%8.14%
Mississippi Single detailed source7.00%7.06%
Missouri Single detailed source4.23%8.44%
Montana Single detailed sourceNoneNone
Nebraska Single detailed source5.50%6.98%
Nevada Single detailed source6.85%8.24%
New Hampshire Single detailed sourceNoneNone
New Jersey Single detailed source6.625%6.60%
New Mexico Single detailed source4.88%7.68%
New York Single detailed source4.00%8.54%
North Carolina Single detailed source4.75%7.10%
North Dakota Single detailed source5.00%7.09%
Ohio Single detailed source5.75%7.29%
Oklahoma Single detailed source4.50%9.06%
Oregon Single detailed sourceNoneNone
Pennsylvania Single detailed source6.00%6.34%
Rhode Island Single detailed source7.00%7.00%
South Carolina Single detailed source6.00%7.49%
South Dakota Single detailed source4.20%6.11%
Tennessee Single detailed source7.00%9.61%
Texas Single detailed source6.25%8.20%
Utah Single detailed source6.10%7.42%
Vermont Single detailed source6.00%6.43%
Virginia Single detailed source5.30%5.77%
Washington Single detailed source6.50%9.57%
West Virginia Single detailed source6.00%6.60%
Wisconsin Single detailed source5.00%5.72%
Wyoming Single detailed source4.00%5.39%

How we checked this

Rates come from the Tax Foundation's midyear 2026 table (rates as of July 1, 2026), built from the Sales Tax Clearinghouse and state revenue departments. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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