Asphalt driveway cost in Kahului, HI
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $4,250 – $11,000
- Per sq ft
- $7.05 – $18
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +46%
- US $5,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #1
- 1 = most expensive
An asphalt driveway in Kahului, HI usually costs $4,250 to $11,000 for 600 sq ft. That works out to about $7.05 to $18 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $2,400 more. Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn a median of $53.54 an hour in the Kahului area, 109% above the US median of $25.64.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Kahului, HI, standard level
$6,300 to $9,000
About $10.50 to $14.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 55% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,850 | $3,750 |
| Labor | $3,300 | $5,050 |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $170 |
| Total | $6,300 | $9,000 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Kahului, HI
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,200 | $3,300 | $4,400 | 43% |
| Labor | $2,000 | $4,200 | $6,400 | 55% |
| Permits and fees | $55 | $140 | $220 | 2% |
| Total | $4,250 | $7,650 | $11,000 | 100% |
Why Kahului prices look the way they do
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators at 40%, construction laborers at 30%, operating engineers and other construction equipment operators at 30%. Weighted together, Kahului wages are 1.97 times the national level. Labor makes up about 55% of the midpoint estimate (41% at national prices). BLS does not publish this trade for the metro, so we used the Hawaii statewide median.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Kahului is at 111.6 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $2,950 nationally becomes $3,300 here (midpoint, 600 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 109.4: $55 to $220.
Data note: 40% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Kahului. The wage table below marks each row.
Why two Kahului quotes can differ
Sealcoating
Sealing is $1-$2 per sq ft and is a maintenance cost, not part of the install.
New versus overlay
Resurfacing an existing driveway runs $3-$7 per sq ft; a full new driveway runs $5-$12+ (HomeGuide). Tearing out and replacing one is higher still.
Base work
Four to eight inches of compacted aggregate under the asphalt is where cheap quotes cut corners. Base typically runs $1-$3 per sq ft.
Is Kahului cheap or dear? The local comparison
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 600 sq ft range from $6,200 to $7,650 across Kahului and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HIthis page | $4,250 – $11,000 | $7,650 | |
| Honolulu, HI110 miles | $4,200 – $10,900 | $7,550 | −1% |
| Santa Rosa, CA2340 miles | $3,700 – $9,350 | $6,550 | −15% |
| Santa Cruz, CA2350 miles | $3,550 – $8,850 | $6,200 | −19% |
| San Francisco, CA2355 miles | $4,100 – $10,600 | $7,350 | −4% |
| Napa, CA2370 miles | $3,600 – $9,100 | $6,350 | −17% |
| Hawaii (statewide) | $4,200 – $10,800 | $7,500 | −2% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | −32% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Kahului ranks #1 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Kahului is 2% above the Hawaii figure.
Elsewhere in Hawaii
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | 446,380 jobs | $4,200 – $10,900 | $7,550 | −1% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Kahului against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | 73,820 jobs | $3,000 – $7,350 | $5,150 | −32% |
| Bloomington, IN | 73,240 jobs | $2,950 – $7,150 | $5,050 | −34% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 74,070 jobs | $2,850 – $6,850 | $4,850 | −36% |
| Auburn, AL | 72,710 jobs | $2,700 – $6,400 | $4,550 | −41% |
Kahului weather and the asphalt driveway calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Kahului Ap (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For digging, grading and setting material in the ground, the comfortable months in Kahului are October through July: 10 of 12. Outside them, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Kahului gets about 16 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, March and December (2.8 inches in December). Inside the workable window, June and July are the driest, at 0.2 and 0.5 inches. The station averages about 39 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | 64 | 2.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 82 | 64 | 2.0 | Workable |
| Mar | 83 | 65 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Apr | 85 | 67 | 1.3 | Workable |
| May | 87 | 68 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 88 | 70 | 0.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 89 | 72 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Aug | 90 | 72 | 0.5 | Hot |
| Sep | 90 | 71 | 0.5 | Hot |
| Oct | 89 | 70 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 86 | 68 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 83 | 66 | 2.8 | Workable |
What local crews earn in Kahului
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Kahului the blend is 1.97.
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071) carry 40% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Kahului metro, so we used the Hawaii statewide median: $53.54 an hour against $25.64 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $40.05 and $53.54 an hour.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $38.35 an hour, which is 69% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $28.72 and $47.03 an hour. BLS counts 630 of them working in the area, 85.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 30% of the weighting: a median of $60.09 an hour, 109% above the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $33.42 and $62.07 an hour. About 400 work in the metro. That is 54.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $0 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $450. That is a swing of roughly 5.9% to 0.0% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Kahului-Wailuku has 73,750 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 250th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071) | 40% | $40.05 | $53.54 | $53.54 | $25.64 | 2.09 | state |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $28.72 | $38.35 | $47.03 | $22.66 | 1.69 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $33.42 | $60.09 | $62.07 | $28.78 | 2.09 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.97 | |||||
Optional extras in Kahului
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.54 for Kahului, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.97) and goods price index (1.12). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a sealcoat | $930 – $1,850 |
Kahului: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Kahului. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft to long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft.
Basic
$4,250 to $6,950
New topcoat over a sound base, flat lot
Standard
$6,300 to $9,000
Full new driveway: base, 2-3 in of hot mix, edging
Premium
$8,300 to $11,000
Full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,750 – $2,850 | $2,600 – $3,700 | $3,400 – $4,550 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $2,850 – $4,700 | $4,250 – $6,050 | $5,600 – $7,400 |
| 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft | $4,250 – $6,950 | $6,300 – $9,000 | $8,300 – $11,000 |
| long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft | $7,100 – $11,500 | $10,400 – $14,900 | $13,800 – $18,200 |
Planning more than one job in Kahului?
Jobs that often go together with asphalt driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Kahului wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, concrete driveway comes out highest (+56%) and paver patio lowest (+33%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $5,500 – $14,600 | +56% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $3,800 – $15,200 | +50% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $4,000 – $7,250 | +33% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $840 – $2,950 | +41% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $3,500 – $7,100 | +39% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,700 – $5,900 | +45% |
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Asphalt driveway in Kahului: your questions
+How much does it cost to pave a driveway in Kahului?
For 600 sq ft, expect $4,250 to $11,000 in the Kahului area. A standard-spec job lands at $6,300 to $9,000. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for asphalt driveway in Kahului?
About $7.05 to $18 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $55 to $220 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $5 to $12.
+Is asphalt driveway cheaper in Kahului or Honolulu?
Honolulu is 110 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $7,550, which is 1% less than Kahului ($7,650). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Kahului?
About 55% at the midpoint, or $4,200 out of $7,650. Materials are 43% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 41%.
+What would 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft cost in Kahului?
$4,250 to $11,000. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does asphalt driveway need a permit in Kahului?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $55 to $220 for fees in the Kahului area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Kahului expensive for asphalt driveway compared with the rest of Hawaii?
Kahului is 2% above the Hawaii statewide estimate ($7,500 at the midpoint). We cover 2 metros in Hawaii; see the state page to compare them.
+What do paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn in Kahului?
BLS has no published metro figure here, so we use the statewide median of $53.54 an hour, compared with $25.64 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $40.05 to $53.54.
+What do basic and premium asphalt driveway work cost in Kahului?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $4,250 to $6,950 and premium work $8,300 to $11,000. Basic means: new topcoat over a sound base, flat lot. Premium means: full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth.
+When is the best time to pave a driveway in Kahului?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through July. June and July are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
+What does "add a sealcoat" add in Kahului?
$930 to $1,850 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Asphalt driveway near Kahului
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Paving an Asphalt Driveway Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- PaveGauge: Asphalt Driveway Cost (2026): Price by Size (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = hot-mix asphalt ($2.30-$3.60/sq ft at 3 in) plus aggregate base ($1-$3/sq ft) from PaveGauge's component table.