Driveway costs and wages in Virginia
What concrete and paving workers earn in Virginia, 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 Virginia
Cement masons and concrete finishers in Virginia earn a median of $24.49 an hour, or $50,930 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $21.45 and $29.31 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 4,020 of these jobs in Virginia. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Virginia earn a median of $23.10 an hour, or $48,060 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $20.96 and $27.70 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 1,660 of these jobs in Virginia. 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 Virginia
Virginia has 520 driveway contractors listed, and 277 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Prince William County (83), Fairfax County (40), Chesterfield County (33), Loudoun County (25) and City of Manassas (24). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.
Driveway rules in Virginia
Virginia's Board for Contractors licenses asphalt paving and sealcoating under PAV, which names driveways, and concrete under CEM (Virginia Administrative Code 18VAC50-22-30; Virginia Administrative Code 18VAC50-22-20; Code of Virginia 54.1-1100).
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 Virginia.” AllDrivewayServices.com, updated October 8, 2026. https://alldrivewayservices.com/va/costs/