How Much We Spend on Gasoline

We spend a lot of our incomes on gasoline. Some of us are required to travel a bit for our jobs and that increases our fuel spending. Statistics say where you live can add up to twice as much as others pay each month for gasoline. A longer commute is considered to be the biggest — dare we say — “driver” of those costs.

The highest monthly costs are in Wyoming where drivers pay around $279 a month. New York drivers pay the least at $132 per month.

The statistics in this story come from the Federal Highway Administration. They are based on fuel prices and travel distances on April 15th of this year with a milage rate of 25.6 miles per gallon.

Eight PIA Western Alliance states are in the top 25 most expensive states. Two, New Mexico and California are in the top 10 with Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii bunched up from 11 through 16.

Montana is number 20 and Oregon ranks as the 23rd most expensive state for fuel for driving. The PIA Western Alliance state of Washington sits at 34th and Alaska is 38th.

Here is the state average of all 50 states and the District of Columbia:

Average spent monthly: $190

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $4.07

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 14,558

Here are the top five states and the data for the PIA Western Alliance states:

1. Wyoming

Average spent monthly: $279

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $3.89

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 21,986

2. Indiana

Average spent monthly: $244

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $3.88

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 19,296

3. Mississippi

Average spent monthly: $243

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $3.74

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 19,910

4. New Mexico

Average spent monthly: $236

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $3.96

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 18,321

5. Missouri

Average spent monthly: $228

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $3.67

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 19,049

The rest of the PIA Western Alliance states:

6. California

Average spent monthly: $225

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $5.88

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 11,790

11. Idaho

Average spent monthly: $207

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $4.34

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 14,643

13. Nevada

Average spent monthly: $205

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $4.34

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 14,643

15. Arizona

Average spent monthly: $205

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $4.66

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 13,501

16. Hawaii

Average spent monthly: $204

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $5.65

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 11,115

20. Montana

Average spent monthly: $200

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $3.90

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 15,775

23. Oregon

Average spent monthly: $195

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $5.00

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 12,016

34. Washington

Average spent monthly: $178

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $5.39

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 10,125

38. Alaska

Average spent monthly: $169

Gallon of gas price as of April 15th: $4.64

Annual number of miles driven per driver: 11,173

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