Driveway costs and wages in Wisconsin

Wages in Wisconsin

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Wisconsin earn a median of $30.89 an hour, or $64,250 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $28.40 and $38.29 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 4,490 of these jobs in Wisconsin. That's above the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Wisconsin earn a median of $33.18 an hour, or $69,020 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $24.22 and $43.86 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 960 of these jobs in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 1,888 driveway contractors listed, and 1,492 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Dane County (125), Waukesha County (108), Outagamie County (97), Milwaukee County (77) and Brown County (75). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Wisconsin

All Wisconsin 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.