Driveway costs and wages in Arizona
What concrete and paving workers earn in Arizona, 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 Arizona
Cement masons and concrete finishers in Arizona earn a median of $28.32 an hour, or $58,910 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $23.76 and $31.43 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 7,520 of these jobs in Arizona. That's above the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Arizona earn a median of $25.07 an hour, or $52,140 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $23.97 and $36.40 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 170 of these jobs in Arizona. 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 Arizona
Arizona has 626 driveway contractors listed, and 437 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Maricopa County (361), Pima County (85), Pinal County (43), Yavapai County (39) and Mohave County (26). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.
Driveway rules in Arizona
The Arizona Registrar of Contractors licenses this work by class: asphalt paving under R-13 for homes, A-14 and CR-69, seal coating under A-15 and CR-66, and concrete under R-9, C-9 and CR-9 (Arizona Registrar of Contractors; Arizona Revised Statutes 32-1121).
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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