Driveway costs and wages in Nebraska

Wages in Nebraska

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Nebraska earn a median of $23.80 an hour, or $49,510 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $22.58 and $28.76 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 3,200 of these jobs in Nebraska. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Nebraska earn a median of $22.00 an hour, or $45,760 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $20.91 and $25.71 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 390 of these jobs in Nebraska. 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 Nebraska

Nebraska has 643 driveway contractors listed, and 503 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Douglas County (151), Lancaster County (125), Sarpy County (58), Hall County (38) and Buffalo County (23). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Nebraska

All Nebraska 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.