Driveway costs and wages in Texas

Wages in Texas

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Texas earn a median of $22.84 an hour, or $47,500 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $19.53 and $26.73 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 26,430 of these jobs in Texas. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Texas earn a median of $22.63 an hour, or $47,060 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $20.01 and $26.25 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 3,940 of these jobs in Texas. 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 Texas

Texas has 2,442 driveway contractors listed, and 1,594 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Harris County (302), Dallas County (219), Tarrant County (169), Bexar County (95) and Travis County (91). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Texas

All Texas 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.