What does my state charge in vehicle license taxes each year?

State governments collected a median of $85.3 per resident in motor vehicle license taxes in 2025, from $248.3 in Iowa to $2.3 in the lowest state, across 50 states.

Iowa$248.3

California$228.6

Oklahoma$206.6

Montana$203.6

Minnesota$199.3

Wyoming$189.3

Hawaii$186.2

Illinois$183.4

Michigan$160.2

Oregon$156.4

North Dakota$153.1

Vermont$135.9

What it shows: Iowa is the largest at $248.3, followed by California at $228.6; the smallest shown is Vermont at $135.9.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (motor vehicle license taxes), via FRED; resident population from FRED · data from 2025