Driveway costs and wages in Kentucky

Wages in Kentucky

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Kentucky earn a median of $24.14 an hour, or $50,200 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $21.42 and $29.67 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 1,280 of these jobs in Kentucky. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Kentucky earn a median of $21.95 an hour, or $45,660 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $19.58 and $23.83 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 110 of these jobs in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky

Kentucky has 970 driveway contractors listed, and 713 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Jefferson County (81), Fayette County (53), Warren County (40), Bullitt County (30) and Madison County (29). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Kentucky

All Kentucky 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.