Driveway costs and wages in Colorado

Wages in Colorado

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Colorado earn a median of $29.18 an hour, or $60,700 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $23.59 and $31.70 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 5,140 of these jobs in Colorado. That's above the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Colorado earn a median of $28.28 an hour, or $58,810 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $23.47 and $30.10 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 920 of these jobs in Colorado. That's above 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 Colorado

Colorado has 1,745 driveway contractors listed, and 1,479 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Adams County (371), El Paso County (210), Denver County (188), Jefferson County (151) and Weld County (148). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Colorado

All Colorado rules and sources

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.