Driveway costs and wages in New Hampshire

Wages in New Hampshire

Cement masons and concrete finishers in New Hampshire earn a median of $26.06 an hour, or $54,210 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $23.26 and $31.63 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 300 of these jobs in New Hampshire. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in New Hampshire earn a median of $29.85 an hour, or $62,080 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $27.30 and $34.87 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 260 of these jobs in New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 297 driveway contractors listed, and 186 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Rockingham County (82), Hillsborough County (67), Merrimack County (43), Strafford County (23) and Cheshire County (21). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in New Hampshire

All New Hampshire 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.