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Cigarette prices by US state

Cigarette prices in the US range from $5.21 per pack in Missouri to $12.85 per pack in New York. The US national average is $8.39 per pack.

Click any state to see its full cost breakdown, taxes, and quit resources.

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The 5 cheapest and 5 most expensive US states.

A quick way in. The full 51-jurisdiction table is below.

All states, ranked by price

From cheapest to most expensive.

51 jurisdictions ranked by average pack price, including federal and state excise taxes.

RankStateAvg price / packState taxAnnual (1/day)
1New YorkNY$12.85$5.35$4690
2District of ColumbiaDC$11.50$4.50$4198
3Rhode IslandRI$11.20$4.50$4088
4ConnecticutCT$11.00$4.35$4015
5MassachusettsMA$10.55$3.51$3851
6IllinoisIL$10.50$2.98$3833
7VermontVT$10.25$3.08$3741
8MinnesotaMN$9.95$3.04$3632
9HawaiiHI$9.85$3.60$3595
10WashingtonWA$9.75$3.02$3559
11CaliforniaCA$9.61$2.87$3508
12AlaskaAK$9.55$2.00$3486
13New JerseyNJ$9.25$3.00$3376
14PennsylvaniaPA$9.10$2.60$3322
15MarylandMD$9.00$5.00$3285
16OregonOR$8.95$3.33$3267
17MaineME$8.50$3.50$3103
18WisconsinWI$8.15$2.52$2975
19MichiganMI$7.85$2.00$2865
20New HampshireNH$7.65$1.78$2792
21UtahUT$7.50$1.70$2738
22ArizonaAZ$7.25$2.00$2646
23New MexicoNM$7.25$2.00$2646
24OhioOH$7.15$1.60$2610
25IowaIA$7.10$1.36$2592
26NevadaNV$7.10$1.80$2592
27OklahomaOK$7.05$2.03$2573
28South DakotaSD$7.05$1.53$2573
29DelawareDE$7.00$2.10$2555
30KansasKS$6.85$1.29$2500
31MontanaMT$6.85$1.70$2500
32FloridaFL$6.65$1.34$2427
33LouisianaLA$6.55$1.08$2391
34North DakotaND$6.55$0.44$2391
35TexasTX$6.51$1.41$2376
36ArkansasAR$6.45$1.15$2354
37NebraskaNE$6.40$0.64$2336
38West VirginiaWV$6.40$1.20$2336
39ColoradoCO$6.25$2.24$2281
40KentuckyKY$6.25$1.10$2281
41TennesseeTN$6.25$0.62$2281
42WyomingWY$6.20$0.60$2263
43IndianaIN$6.15$3.00$2245
44IdahoID$6.10$0.57$2227
45MississippiMS$5.95$0.68$2172
46North CarolinaNC$5.95$0.45$2172
47South CarolinaSC$5.95$0.57$2172
48AlabamaAL$5.85$0.68$2135
49VirginiaVA$5.85$0.60$2135
50GeorgiaGA$5.67$0.37$2070
51MissouriMO$5.21$0.17$1902
By region

How your region stacks up.

Five regions, five different market realities. See how prices cluster geographically.

Northeast

9 states

Regional avg: $10.04

  1. New York$12.85
  2. Rhode Island$11.20
  3. Connecticut$11.00
  4. Massachusetts$10.55
  5. Vermont$10.25
  6. New Jersey$9.25
  7. Pennsylvania$9.10
  8. Maine$8.50
  9. New Hampshire$7.65

Southeast

15 states

Regional avg: $6.75

  1. District of Columbia$11.50
  2. Maryland$9.00
  3. Delaware$7.00
  4. Florida$6.65
  5. Louisiana$6.55
  6. Arkansas$6.45
  7. West Virginia$6.40
  8. Kentucky$6.25
  9. Tennessee$6.25
  10. Mississippi$5.95
  11. North Carolina$5.95
  12. South Carolina$5.95
  13. Alabama$5.85
  14. Virginia$5.85
  15. Georgia$5.67

Midwest

12 states

Regional avg: $7.41

  1. Illinois$10.50
  2. Minnesota$9.95
  3. Wisconsin$8.15
  4. Michigan$7.85
  5. Ohio$7.15
  6. Iowa$7.10
  7. South Dakota$7.05
  8. Kansas$6.85
  9. North Dakota$6.55
  10. Nebraska$6.40
  11. Indiana$6.15
  12. Missouri$5.21

Southwest

4 states

Regional avg: $7.02

  1. Arizona$7.25
  2. New Mexico$7.25
  3. Oklahoma$7.05
  4. Texas$6.51

West

11 states

Regional avg: $7.97

  1. Hawaii$9.85
  2. Washington$9.75
  3. California$9.61
  4. Alaska$9.55
  5. Oregon$8.95
  6. Utah$7.50
  7. Nevada$7.10
  8. Montana$6.85
  9. Colorado$6.25
  10. Wyoming$6.20
  11. Idaho$6.10
Your questions, answered

Cigarette prices FAQ.

The most common questions about US cigarette pricing and taxes.

Frequently asked questions

Missouri has the lowest average cigarette price at $5.21 per pack, driven by the lowest state excise tax of $0.17.
New York has the highest average cigarette price at $12.85 per pack, driven by the highest state excise tax of $5.35.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack, including federal tax ($1.01), state tax, and state/local sales tax.
State excise taxes vary from $0.17 per pack (Missouri) to $5.35 (New York) — a 31x range. Cities and counties can layer on additional local taxes, pushing New York City prices above $14 per pack.
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