Driveway costs and wages in New Mexico
What concrete and paving workers earn in New Mexico, how many contractors are listed here and in which counties, and the state's licensing rules. Job prices aren't published for any one state, so our price ranges are national.
Checked October 8, 2026
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Wages in New Mexico
Cement masons and concrete finishers in New Mexico earn a median of $23.67 an hour, or $49,230 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $21.72 and $28.85 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 1,540 of these jobs in New Mexico. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in New Mexico earn a median of $22.06 an hour, or $45,880 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $19.21 and $24.73 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 990 of these jobs in New Mexico. 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 New Mexico
New Mexico has 145 driveway contractors listed, and 97 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Bernalillo County (52) and Santa Fe County (21). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.
Driveway rules in New Mexico
New Mexico's Construction Industries Division licenses repair, patching and seal coating of driveways and parking lots under GA-2, which GA-1 (streets, roads and highways, parking lots and driveways included) also covers, and concrete walkways and driveways under GS-4 (New Mexico Administrative Code 14.6.6; New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department; New Mexico Administrative Code 14.6.2).
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.
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“Driveway costs and wages in New Mexico.” AllDrivewayServices.com, updated October 8, 2026. https://alldrivewayservices.com/nm/costs/