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California Sales Tax
Calculator.
Add or remove California's 7.25% state sales tax — the highest base rate of any U.S. state — from any price instantly.
Inputs
Pick a mode
Pre-tax price → tax + total.
Tax rate
State base rate only. Add 1–6% for typical local (county / city) tax — type the combined rate manually.
- Pre-tax
- $100.00
- Sales tax
- $7.25
- Total
- $107.25
Total with tax
at 7.25%
$100.00 pre-tax + $7.25 tax
Tax
7%
Reference
State base rates
| State | Rate | Tax on $100 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | $4.00 |
| Alaska | — | — |
| Arizona | 5.6% | $5.60 |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | $6.50 |
| California | 7.25% | $7.25 |
| Colorado | 2.9% | $2.90 |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | $6.35 |
| Delaware | — | — |
| D.C. | 6% | $6.00 |
| Florida | 6% | $6.00 |
| Georgia | 4% | $4.00 |
| Hawaii | 4% | $4.00 |
| Idaho | 6% | $6.00 |
| Illinois | 6.25% | $6.25 |
| Indiana | 7% | $7.00 |
| Iowa | 6% | $6.00 |
| Kansas | 6.5% | $6.50 |
| Kentucky | 6% | $6.00 |
| Louisiana | 5% | $5.00 |
| Maine | 5.5% | $5.50 |
| Maryland | 6% | $6.00 |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | $6.25 |
| Michigan | 6% | $6.00 |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | $6.88 |
| Mississippi | 7% | $7.00 |
| Missouri | 4.225% | $4.23 |
| Montana | — | — |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | $5.50 |
| Nevada | 6.85% | $6.85 |
| New Hampshire | — | — |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | $6.63 |
| New Mexico | 4.875% | $4.88 |
| New York | 4% | $4.00 |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | $4.75 |
| North Dakota | 5% | $5.00 |
| Ohio | 5.75% | $5.75 |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | $4.50 |
| Oregon | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | $6.00 |
| Rhode Island | 7% | $7.00 |
| South Carolina | 6% | $6.00 |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | $4.20 |
| Tennessee | 7% | $7.00 |
| Texas | 6.25% | $6.25 |
| Utah | 4.85% | $4.85 |
| Vermont | 6% | $6.00 |
| Virginia | 5.3% | $5.30 |
| Washington | 6.5% | $6.50 |
| West Virginia | 6% | $6.00 |
| Wisconsin | 5% | $5.00 |
| Wyoming | 4% | $4.00 |
Field guide
California’s sales tax, explained.
California's 7.25% statewide base sales tax rate is the highest of any state in the country. It's a floor, not a ceiling: cities and counties layer additional “district taxes” on top, so 7.25% is what you'll actually pay only in the relatively small number of jurisdictions that haven't added a local measure.
Why some California cities pay a lot more than 7.25%
District taxes typically add 0.25%–1.5% each, and a city or county can stack multiple measures at once. As of early 2026, Lancaster and Palmdale sit at the state's highest combined rate, 11.25%, while plenty of smaller jurisdictions remain right at the 7.25% floor with no local add-on at all.
That range — 7.25% to 11.25% depending on address — is why the calculator above defaults to the state base rate and lets you type in a higher combined rate if you have an actual receipt or ZIP code to match.
Worked example
Say you make a $150 electronics purchase at California’s 7.25% state base rate. The tax comes to $10.88, for a total of $160.88 — $150.00 pre-tax plus $10.88 in tax. Use the calculator above to re-run this at your actual combined (state + local) rate if it differs.
Disclaimer
The rate above is California’s 2026 state base rate and updates slowly; combined state + local rates change more often and vary by county or city. For tax filings or large purchases, confirm the exact combined rate with California’s Department of Revenue or an up-to-date ZIP-code lookup.
California's 7.25% state base sales tax rate is set by state law and subject to change. Rates, thresholds, and formulas are checked against California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and updated when the underlying rules change.