The Average Gas Prices in Every State

The national average for gas prices is $3.54 per gallon as of March 2024, but the final price you pay might be drastically higher — or lower — depending on the state that you live in. For example, gas costs $5.03 per gallon in California, whereas it’s just $3.09 per gallon in Mississippi.

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While consumers can’t control gas prices, you can get the most bang for your buck by making a few changes. For example, according to AAA, there’s very little benefit to buying expensive, premium gasoline unless your car’s manufacturer recommends it. Additionally, you can look into eco-friendly vehicles that get more miles to the gallon.

You can also fill up in a neighboring state — if it won’t take up too much extra gas to counteract the cost savings. Here’s a look at the cost of gas in every state, according to Scholaroo, ranked from cheapest to most expensive.

50. Mississippi

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.09

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $2.98

• Year-over-year price change: 3.42%

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49. Colorado

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.09

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.58

• Year-over-year price change: -13.82%

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48.Texas

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.16

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.09

• Year-over-year price change: 2.5%

47.Kansas

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.17

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.04

• Year-over-year price change: 4.31%

46.Louisiana

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.17

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.08

• Year-over-year price change: 2.89%

45. Tennessee

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.17

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.13

• Year-over-year price change: 1.38%

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44.Arkansas

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.18

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.02

• Year-over-year price change: 5.13%

43. Oklahoma

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.19

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.02

• Year-over-year price change: 5.46%

42. Alabama

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.20

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.12

• Year-over-year price change: 2.53%

41. South Carolina

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.21

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.15

• Year-over-year price change: 2.06%

40. New Mexico

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.23

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.37

• Year-over-year price change: -4.04%

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39.Kentucky

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.25

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.13

• Year-over-year price change: 4%

38. Missouri

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.26

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.03

• Year-over-year price change: 7.45%

37. New Hampshire

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.26

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.23

• Year-over-year price change: 1.08%

36. Delaware

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.27

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.28

• Year-over-year price change: -0.15%

35. New Jersey

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.28

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.21

• Year-over-year price change: 2.27%

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34. North Carolina

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.28

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.31

• Year-over-year price change: -0.85%

33.Wyoming

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.28

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.32

• Year-over-year price change: -1.21%

32. Rhode Island

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.30

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.24

• Year-over-year price change: 1.88%

31.Massachusetts

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.31

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.25

• Year-over-year price change: 1.75%

30. Iowa

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.32

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.21

• Year-over-year price change: 3.65%

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29. South Dakota

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.32

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.28

• Year-over-year price change: 1.47%

28. Georgia

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.34

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.22

• Year-over-year price change: 3.7%

27. Minnesota

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.34

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.25

• Year-over-year price change: 3.02%

26. Maine

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.34

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.38

• Year-over-year price change: -1.15%

25. Nebraska

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.36

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.20

• Year-over-year price change: 4.94%

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24. Ohio

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.38

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.21

• Year-over-year price change: 5.07%

23.Wisconsin

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.38

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.23

• Year-over-year price change: 4.77%

22. Vermont

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.39

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.39

• Year-over-year price change: -0.15%

21. North Dakota

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.40

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.22

• Year-over-year price change: 5.72%

20. West Virginia

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.41

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.33

• Year-over-year price change: 2.34%

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19. Connecticut

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.44

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.26

• Year-over-year price change: 5.49%

18. Virginia

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.45

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.31

• Year-over-year price change: 4.14%

17. New York

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.45

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.42

• Year-over-year price change: 0.73%

16. Indiana

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.46

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.39

• Year-over-year price change: 2.19%

15. Michigan

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.54

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.37

• Year-over-year price change: 5.02%

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14. Maryland

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.57

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.32

• Year-over-year price change: 7.41%

13. Montana

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.59

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.20

• Year-over-year price change: 12.36%

12.Florida

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.60

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.36

• Year-over-year price change: 7.36%

11.Pennsylvania

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.65

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.56

• Year-over-year price change: 2.56%

10.Idaho

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.66

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.58

• Year-over-year price change: 2.29%

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9. Utah

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.77

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.74

• Year-over-year price change: 0.61%

8. Arizona

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.79

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $4.24

• Year-over-year price change: -10.65%

7. Illinois

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $3.90

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.69

• Year-over-year price change: 5.78%

6. Alaska

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $4.08

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.82

• Year-over-year price change: 6.67%

5. Oregon

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $4.25

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $3.89

• Year-over-year price change: 9.19%

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4. Snowfall

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $4.39

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $4.22

• Year-over-year price change: 4%

3.Washington

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $4.50

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $4.27

• Year-over-year price change: 5.44%

2.Hawaii

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $4.70

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $4.81

• Year-over-year price change: -2.39%

1.California

• Regular gas price (March 2024): $5.03

• Regular gas price (March 2023): $4.82

• Year-over-year price change: 4.23%

Levi Leidy and Gabrielle Olya contributed to the reporting for this article.

Data is sourced from Scholaroo and is accurate as of March 28, 2024.

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