Driveway costs and wages in Florida

Wages in Florida

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Florida earn a median of $23.40 an hour, or $48,680 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $21.95 and $27.53 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 15,240 of these jobs in Florida. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Florida earn a median of $22.52 an hour, or $46,840 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $19.30 and $24.97 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 2,740 of these jobs in Florida. 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 Florida

Florida has 2,152 driveway contractors listed, and 1,402 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Miami-Dade County (350), Broward County (131), Orange County (124), Hillsborough County (119) and Lee County (107). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Florida

All Florida 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.