How State Sales Tax Rates Work
The US does not have a federal sales tax. States set their own base rates, and local governments can add city, county, or district taxes on top.
What shoppers actually pay is the combined rate, not just the state rate. That is why reverse tax calculations become more accurate when you know the exact purchase location.
Why a State Reference Still Helps
A state-level guide gives you the baseline. It helps you understand how far local taxes tend to push the final rate above the statewide figure.
2026 State and Average Combined Rates
The table below uses population-weighted state and local rate data as of July 1, 2026. Averages help with comparison, but a purchase should use the exact rate for its address.
| State | State rate | Avg. local | Avg. combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | 5.46% | 9.46% |
| Alaska | 0% | 1.82% | 1.82% |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 2.94% | 8.54% |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 2.98% | 9.48% |
| California | 7.25% | 1.78% | 9.03% |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 4.99% | 7.89% |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 0% | 6.35% |
| Delaware | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Florida | 6% | 0.98% | 6.98% |
| Georgia | 4% | 3.56% | 7.56% |
| Hawaii | 4% | 0.5% | 4.5% |
| Idaho | 6% | 0.03% | 6.03% |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 2.73% | 8.98% |
| Indiana | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| Iowa | 6% | 0.94% | 6.94% |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 2.21% | 8.71% |
| Kentucky | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Louisiana | 5% | 5.13% | 10.13% |
| Maine | 5.5% | 0% | 5.5% |
| Maryland | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 0% | 6.25% |
| Michigan | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Minnesota | 6.88% | 1.26% | 8.14% |
| Mississippi | 7% | 0.06% | 7.06% |
| Missouri | 4.23% | 4.22% | 8.44% |
| Montana | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 1.48% | 6.98% |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 1.39% | 8.24% |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| New Jersey | 6.63% | -0.02% | 6.6% |
| New Mexico | 4.88% | 2.8% | 7.68% |
| New York | 4% | 4.54% | 8.54% |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 2.35% | 7.1% |
| North Dakota | 5% | 2.09% | 7.09% |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 1.54% | 7.29% |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 4.56% | 9.06% |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 0.34% | 6.34% |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| South Carolina | 6% | 1.49% | 7.49% |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | 1.91% | 6.11% |
| Tennessee | 7% | 2.61% | 9.61% |
| Texas | 6.25% | 1.95% | 8.2% |
| Utah | 6.1% | 1.32% | 7.42% |
| Vermont | 6% | 0.43% | 6.43% |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 0.47% | 5.77% |
| Washington | 6.5% | 3.07% | 9.57% |
| West Virginia | 6% | 0.6% | 6.6% |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 0.72% | 5.72% |
| Wyoming | 4% | 1.39% | 5.39% |
Source: Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026.
States With No Statewide Sales Tax
Five states have no statewide sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon. Alaska is the important exception here because some local governments still charge local sales tax.
Use Official Sources for Final Checks
Rates can change, especially at the local level. Use your state revenue department or a trusted tax reference before relying on a rate for formal reporting.
Our 50 state pages summarize the rates we cover and link out to official sources where possible.