Asphalt driveway cost in Bend, OR
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $3,300 – $8,050
- Per sq ft
- $5.40 – $13
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +9%
- US $5,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #60
- 1 = most expensive
An asphalt driveway in Bend, OR usually costs $3,300 to $8,050 for 600 sq ft. That works out to about $5.40 to $13 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $460 more. Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn a median of $29.89 an hour in the Bend area, 17% above the US median of $25.64.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Bend, OR, standard level
$4,750 to $6,650
About $7.70 to $11 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 43% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,700 | $3,550 |
| Labor | $1,900 | $2,950 |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $160 |
| Total | $4,750 | $6,650 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Bend, OR
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,100 | $3,150 | $4,150 | 55% |
| Labor | $1,150 | $2,450 | $3,700 | 43% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $130 | $210 | 2% |
| Total | $3,300 | $5,700 | $8,050 | 100% |
Why Bend 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, Bend wages are 1.14 times the national level. Labor makes up about 43% of the midpoint estimate (41% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Bend is at 105.3 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $2,950 nationally becomes $3,150 here (midpoint, 600 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 103.6: $50 to $210.
Add-ons priced for Bend
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.10 for Bend, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.14) and goods price index (1.05). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a sealcoat | $660 – $1,300 |
Bend: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Bend. 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
$3,300 to $5,200
New topcoat over a sound base, flat lot
Standard
$4,750 to $6,650
Full new driveway: base, 2-3 in of hot mix, edging
Premium
$6,150 to $8,050
Full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,350 – $2,150 | $1,950 – $2,750 | $2,550 – $3,350 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $2,200 – $3,500 | $3,200 – $4,500 | $4,150 – $5,450 |
| 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft | $3,300 – $5,200 | $4,750 – $6,650 | $6,150 – $8,050 |
| long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft | $5,450 – $8,600 | $7,800 – $11,000 | $10,200 – $13,300 |
What nearby projects cost in Bend
Jobs that often go together with asphalt driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Bend wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, paver patio comes out highest (+11%) and concrete slab lowest (+8%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $4,000 – $10,200 | +10% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,700 – $11,100 | +9% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $3,350 – $6,050 | +11% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $670 – $2,350 | +11% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,650 – $5,600 | +8% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,350 – $4,350 | +9% |
Why two Bend quotes can differ
Small jobs cost more per foot
Paving crews move a paver, roller and trucks to your address, so a 400 sq ft driveway carries more mobilization per square foot than a 1,000 sq ft one.
Hot-mix price
Hot-mix asphalt is $100-$200 per ton delivered and moves with oil prices (PaveGauge).
Sealcoating
Sealing is $1-$2 per sq ft and is a maintenance cost, not part of the install.
Bend against nearby metros and the rest of Oregon
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 $5,600 to $5,950 across Bend and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend, ORthis page | $3,300 – $8,050 | $5,700 | |
| Eugene, OR100 miles | $3,350 – $8,200 | $5,750 | +1% |
| Salem, OR110 miles | $3,350 – $8,200 | $5,750 | +1% |
| Portland, OR125 miles | $3,450 – $8,500 | $5,950 | +5% |
| Medford, OR150 miles | $3,250 – $7,950 | $5,600 | −2% |
| Yakima, WA160 miles | $3,300 – $8,050 | $5,700 | level |
| Oregon (statewide) | $3,350 – $8,150 | $5,750 | +1% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | −8% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Bend ranks #60 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Bend is 1% below the Oregon figure.
Elsewhere in Oregon
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | 1,208,410 jobs | $3,450 – $8,500 | $5,950 | +5% |
| Salem, OR | 188,620 jobs | $3,350 – $8,200 | $5,750 | +1% |
| Eugene, OR | 157,710 jobs | $3,350 – $8,200 | $5,750 | +1% |
| Medford, OR | 89,060 jobs | $3,250 – $7,950 | $5,600 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Bend against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 108,460 jobs | $2,700 – $6,450 | $4,550 | −20% |
| Columbia, MO | 107,680 jobs | $3,100 – $7,700 | $5,400 | −5% |
| Laredo, TX | 109,370 jobs | $2,700 – $6,450 | $4,600 | −19% |
| Hagerstown, MD | 107,170 jobs | $2,950 – $7,100 | $5,000 | −12% |
Bend 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, Bend (in the city). 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 Bend are May through October: 6 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, April, November and December have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F).
In January, February, March, April, November and December the average low is at or below freezing, which means frozen ground and slower digging, compaction and sod or stone placement. NOAA counts about 168 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Bend gets about 11 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 22 inches of snow. The wettest months are January, November and December (2.1 inches in December). Inside the workable window, August and September are the driest, at 0.3 and 0.3 inches. The station averages about 16 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 | 43 | 25 | 1.4 | Cold |
| Feb | 46 | 24 | 1.0 | Cold |
| Mar | 52 | 28 | 0.7 | Cold |
| Apr | 58 | 31 | 0.8 | Cold |
| May | 66 | 37 | 1.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 74 | 42 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 84 | 49 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Aug | 83 | 48 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Sep | 76 | 41 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Oct | 63 | 34 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Nov | 49 | 28 | 1.3 | Cold |
| Dec | 41 | 23 | 2.1 | Cold |
What local crews earn in Bend
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 Bend the blend is 1.14.
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071), 40% of the weighting: a median of $29.89 an hour, 17% above the US median of $25.64. The middle half of them earn between $29.04 and $33.48 an hour. About 60 work in the metro. That is 5.5 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 2.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $25.37 an hour, which is 12% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $22.68 and $29.52 an hour. BLS counts 780 of them working in the area, 72.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 30% of the weighting: a median of $32.46 an hour, 13% above the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $29.73 and $38.88 an hour. About 580 work in the metro. That is 53.6 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 $120 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $30. That is a swing of roughly 0.5% to 2.1% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Bend has 108,240 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 193rd 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% | $29.04 | $29.89 | $33.48 | $25.64 | 1.17 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $22.68 | $25.37 | $29.52 | $22.66 | 1.12 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $29.73 | $32.46 | $38.88 | $28.78 | 1.13 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.14 | |||||
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Asphalt driveway in Bend: your questions
+How much does it cost to pave a driveway in Bend?
For 600 sq ft, expect $3,300 to $8,050 in the Bend area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,750 to $6,650. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for asphalt driveway in Bend?
About $5.40 to $13 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $50 to $210 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $5 to $12.
+Is asphalt driveway cheaper in Bend or Eugene?
Eugene is 100 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $5,750, which is 1% more than Bend ($5,700). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Bend?
About 43% at the midpoint, or $2,450 out of $5,700. Materials are 55% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 41%.
+What would 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft cost in Bend?
$3,300 to $8,050. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does asphalt driveway need a permit in Bend?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $210 for fees in the Bend area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Bend expensive for asphalt driveway compared with the rest of Oregon?
Bend is 1% below the Oregon statewide estimate ($5,750 at the midpoint). We cover 5 metros in Oregon; see the state page to compare them.
+What do paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn in Bend?
The BLS median is $29.89 an hour in the Bend area, compared with $25.64 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $29.04 to $33.48.
+What do basic and premium asphalt driveway work cost in Bend?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $3,300 to $5,200 and premium work $6,150 to $8,050. 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 Bend?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are May through October. August and September 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 Bend?
$660 to $1,300 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Asphalt driveway near Bend
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.