Driveway costs and wages in Arkansas
What concrete and paving workers earn in Arkansas, how many contractors are listed here and in which counties, and the state's licensing rules. Job prices aren't published for any one state, so our price ranges are national.
Checked October 8, 2026
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Wages in Arkansas
Cement masons and concrete finishers in Arkansas earn a median of $22.23 an hour, or $46,230 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $18.19 and $23.86 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 1,900 of these jobs in Arkansas. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Arkansas earn a median of $21.16 an hour, or $44,010 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $18.29 and $23.41 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 490 of these jobs in Arkansas. That's below the national median of $25.64 an hour (BLS).
These are wages, not prices. A contractor's price also covers materials, equipment, insurance, overhead and profit, so a wage can't be turned into what a job costs you. BLS counts employees only, not the self-employed.
Contractors in Arkansas
Arkansas has 475 driveway contractors listed, and 73 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Benton County (36), Jefferson County (34), Pulaski County (31), Washington County (29) and White County (28). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.
Driveway rules in Arkansas
The Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board requires a Home Improvement specialty license, in its Concrete or Base and Paving classification, for single-family residential work over $2,000 (Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing: Home Improvement license application; Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing: commercial and subcontractor classifications).
National price ranges
National price ranges for concrete driveways, patios and walkways, asphalt paving, sealcoating and gravel, each credited to its source, are in the guides to driveway costs by material, concrete patios and walkways and repair, resurfacing and replacement.
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“Driveway costs and wages in Arkansas.” AllDrivewayServices.com, updated October 8, 2026. https://alldrivewayservices.com/ar/costs/