Driveway costs and wages in West Virginia

Wages in West Virginia

Cement masons and concrete finishers in West Virginia earn a median of $24.98 an hour, or $51,950 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $19.60 and $28.39 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 760 of these jobs in West Virginia. That's below the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in West Virginia earn a median of $24.63 an hour, or $51,230 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $21.81 and $28.07 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 210 of these jobs in West 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 West Virginia

West Virginia has 264 driveway contractors listed, and 188 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Mercer County (36), Kanawha County (30), Berkeley County (27), Cabell County (18) and Raleigh County (16). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in West Virginia

All West Virginia 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.