Driveway costs and wages in Georgia

Wages in Georgia

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Georgia earn a median of $22.23 an hour, or $46,240 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $18.28 and $26.98 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 3,400 of these jobs in Georgia. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Georgia earn a median of $22.16 an hour, or $46,100 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $18.92 and $23.66 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 1,270 of these jobs in Georgia. 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 Georgia

Georgia has 1,697 driveway contractors listed, and 1,179 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Gwinnett County (162), Cobb County (111), Cherokee County (72), Fulton County (68) and DeKalb County (63). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Georgia

All Georgia 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.