Sales Tax by State
California has the highest State Sales Tax Rate in 2026 (7.25%), followed by Tennessee (7%) and Indiana (7%). Colorado has the lowest (2.9%).
State Sales Tax Rate, 2026
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All 46 ranked
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Over time · 2022–2026
The top 5 in 2026, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Colorado
- New York
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Hawaii
Data
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| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado | 2.9% | 4.99% | 7.89% | 9.1% |
| 2 |  New York | 4% | 4.54% | 8.54% | 4.88% |
| 2 |  Georgia | 4% | 3.49% | 7.49% | 5% |
| 2 |  Alabama | 4% | 5.46% | 9.46% | 11.0% |
| 2 |  Hawaii | 4% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 0.5% |
| 2 |  Wyoming | 4% | 1.56% | 5.56% | 3% |
| 7 |  South Dakota | 4.2% | 1.91% | 6.11% | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Missouri | 4.23% | 4.22% | 8.44% | 5.76% |
| 9 |  Oklahoma | 4.5% | 4.56% | 9.06% | 7% |
| 10 |  North Carolina | 4.75% | 2.25% | 7% | 2.75% |
| 11 |  New Mexico | 4.88% | 2.79% | 7.67% | 4.56% |
| 12 |  Wisconsin | 5% | 0.72% | 5.72% | 2.9% |
| 12 |  Louisiana | 5% | 5.11% | 10.1% | 7% |
| 12 |  North Dakota | 5% | 2.09% | 7.09% | 3.75% |
| 15 |  Virginia | 5.3% | 0.47% | 5.77% | 2.7% |
| 16 |  Nebraska | 5.5% | 1.48% | 6.98% | 2% |
| 16 |  Maine | 5.5% | — | 5.5% | — |
| 18 |  Arizona | 5.6% | 2.92% | 8.52% | 5.3% |
| 19 |  Ohio | 5.75% | 1.54% | 7.29% | 2.25% |
| 20 |  Florida | 6% | 0.98% | 6.98% | 2% |
| 20 |  Pennsylvania | 6% | 0.34% | 6.34% | 2% |
| 20 |  Michigan | 6% | — | 6% | — |
| 20 |  Maryland | 6% | — | 6% | — |
| 20 |  South Carolina | 6% | 1.49% | 7.49% | 3% |
| 20 |  Kentucky | 6% | — | 6% | — |
| 20 |  Iowa | 6% | 0.94% | 6.94% | 2% |
| 20 |  Idaho | 6% | 0.03% | 6.03% | 3% |
| 20 |  West Virginia | 6% | 0.59% | 6.59% | 1% |
| 20 |  District of Columbia | 6% | — | 6% | — |
| 20 |  Vermont | 6% | 0.39% | 6.39% | 1% |
| 31 |  Utah | 6.1% | 1.32% | 7.42% | 4.7% |
| 32 |  Texas | 6.25% | 1.95% | 8.2% | 2% |
| 32 |  Illinois | 6.25% | 2.71% | 8.96% | 4.75% |
| 32 |  Massachusetts | 6.25% | — | 6.25% | — |
| 35 |  Connecticut | 6.35% | — | 6.35% | — |
| 36 |  Washington | 6.5% | 3.01% | 9.51% | 4.1% |
| 36 |  Arkansas | 6.5% | 2.96% | 9.46% | 6.13% |
| 36 |  Kansas | 6.5% | 2.19% | 8.69% | 4.25% |
| 39 |  New Jersey | 6.63% | -0.02% | 6.6% | 3.31% |
| 40 |  Nevada | 6.85% | 1.39% | 8.24% | 1.53% |
| 41 |  Minnesota | 6.88% | 1.26% | 8.14% | 3% |
| 42 |  Tennessee | 7% | 2.61% | 9.61% | 2.75% |
| 42 |  Indiana | 7% | — | 7% | — |
| 42 |  Mississippi | 7% | 0.06% | 7.06% | 1% |
| 42 |  Rhode Island | 7% | — | 7% | — |
| 46 |  California | 7.25% | 1.74% | 8.99% | 5.25% |
| — |  Alaska | — | 1.82% | 1.82% | 7.85% |
What correlates with State Sales Tax Rate (2026)?
Pearson r against 2,109 other state metrics sharing at least 28 states, 2 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher State Sales Tax Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher State Sales Tax Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest State Sales Tax Rate?
- California has the highest State Sales Tax Rate in 2026, at 7.25%, followed by Tennessee (7%) and Indiana (7%).
- Which state has the lowest State Sales Tax Rate?
- Colorado has the lowest State Sales Tax Rate in 2026, at 2.9%.
- What is the median State Sales Tax Rate across US states?
- The median is 6% across the 46 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this sales tax by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2024 - Tax Foundation; State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2023 - Tax Foundation; State Sales Tax Rates - Sales Tax Institute; State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2026 - Tax Foundation.