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Sales tax varies by state — sometimes a lot. Pick your state below for a calculator pre-loaded with the local average combined rate, so you don't have to look it up.
| State | Avg. sales tax |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 9.46% |
| Alaska | 1.82% |
| Arizona | 8.54% |
| Arkansas | 9.48% |
| Colorado | 7.89% |
| Connecticut | 6.35% |
| Delaware | no tax |
| Florida | 6.98% |
| Georgia | 7.56% |
| Hawaii | 4.5% |
| Idaho | 6.03% |
| Illinois | 8.98% |
| Indiana | 7% |
| Iowa | 6.94% |
| Kansas | 8.71% |
| Kentucky | 6% |
| Louisiana | 10.13% |
| Maine | 5.5% |
| Maryland | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% |
| Michigan | 6% |
| Minnesota | 8.14% |
| Mississippi | 7.06% |
| Missouri | 8.44% |
| Montana | no tax |
| Nebraska | 6.98% |
| Nevada | 8.24% |
| New Hampshire | no tax |
| New Jersey | 6.6% |
| New Mexico | 7.68% |
| New York | 8.54% |
| North Carolina | 7.1% |
| North Dakota | 7.09% |
| Ohio | 7.29% |
| Oklahoma | 9.06% |
| Oregon | no tax |
| Pennsylvania | 6.34% |
| Rhode Island | 7% |
| South Carolina | 7.49% |
| South Dakota | 6.11% |
| Tennessee | 9.61% |
| Texas | 8.2% |
| Utah | 7.42% |
| Vermont | 6.43% |
| Virginia | 5.77% |
| Washington | 9.57% |
| Washington D.C. | 6% |
| West Virginia | 6.6% |
| Wisconsin | 5.72% |
| Wyoming | 5.39% |
| California | 9% |
Sales tax is added to your bill before you tip, and it varies from 0% in a handful of states to over 10% combined in others once local city and county rates stack on top of the state rate. Picking your state fills in a realistic default so you don't have to check a receipt or search separately — you can still edit the rate by hand if your city's local tax differs from the state average.
| State | Avg. sales tax | Why it's popular |
|---|---|---|
| California | 9% | Entertainment + tech economy, dining out culture, tourism heavy |
| New York | 8.54% | America's dining capital, NYC restaurant density, business lunches |
| Texas | 8.2% | State size + major cities (Houston, Dallas, Austin), BBQ and Tex-Mex scene |
| Florida | 6.98% | Mass tourism, Orlando theme parks, Miami nightlife, beach dining |
| Illinois | 8.98% | Chicago deep-dish and restaurant scene, business travelers |
Only five states in the US do not charge a statewide base sales tax, though one of them still collects local taxes in most cities and boroughs. The other four are truly no-sales-tax states when you eat out — the subtotal and the post-tax total are identical:
| Highest 5 states | Combined avg rate | Lowest 5 states | Combined avg rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 9.61% | Alaska | 1.82% |
| Louisiana | 10.13% | Hawaii | 4.50% |
| Arkansas | 9.48% | Delaware | 0% |
| Alabama | 9.46% | Oregon | 0% |
| Washington | 9.57% | Montana | 0% |