Asphalt driveway cost in Dallas, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $3,000 – $7,250
- Per sq ft
- $4.95 – $11.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −2%
- US $5,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #154
- 1 = most expensive
If you want to pave a driveway in Dallas, plan on $3,000 to $7,250 for 600 sq ft, all in. Per sq ft, that is $4.95 to $11.50 for materials and labor, with the permit on top. The local midpoint lands close to the national one. Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn a median of $23.92 an hour in the Dallas area, 7% below the US median of $25.64.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Dallas, TX, standard level
$4,300 to $5,950
About $6.95 to $9.70 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 38% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,650 | $3,450 |
| Labor | $1,550 | $2,350 |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $160 |
| Total | $4,300 | $5,950 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Dallas, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,050 | $3,050 | $4,050 | 60% |
| Labor | $930 | $1,950 | $2,950 | 38% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $130 | $210 | 3% |
| Total | $3,000 | $5,100 | $7,250 | 100% |
Where the Dallas price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators, who do 40% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $23.92 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Dallas is 0.91 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 38% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Dallas metro is 102.8 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 600 sq ft comes to $3,050, compared with $2,950 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (103.1) and land at $50 to $210.
Climate in Dallas: timing your asphalt driveway job
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Dallas Love Fld (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
October through May is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Dallas (8 of 12 months). June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Dallas gets about 38 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 2 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and October (4.8 inches in October). Inside the workable window, January and February are the driest, at 2.6 and 2.8 inches. The station averages about 108 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 38 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 62 | 42 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Mar | 70 | 49 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Apr | 77 | 57 | 3.1 | Workable |
| May | 85 | 66 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Jun | 93 | 74 | 3.8 | Hot |
| Jul | 97 | 78 | 1.7 | Hot |
| Aug | 97 | 77 | 2.2 | Hot |
| Sep | 90 | 70 | 3.1 | Hot |
| Oct | 80 | 59 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 68 | 48 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Dec | 59 | 40 | 3.2 | Workable |
Dallas: what basic, standard and premium work costs
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Dallas wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 4 common sizes.
Basic
$3,000 to $4,700
New topcoat over a sound base, flat lot
Standard
$4,300 to $5,950
Full new driveway: base, 2-3 in of hot mix, edging
Premium
$5,550 to $7,250
Full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,250 – $1,950 | $1,750 – $2,500 | $2,300 – $3,000 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $2,050 – $3,150 | $2,900 – $4,050 | $3,750 – $4,900 |
| 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft | $3,000 – $4,700 | $4,300 – $5,950 | $5,550 – $7,250 |
| long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft | $5,000 – $7,750 | $7,050 – $9,850 | $9,150 – $11,900 |
Specs and site conditions that change a Dallas bid
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.
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.
Dallas labor market for asphalt driveway
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Dallas is 0.91 times the national level.
For paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071, weighted 40%) the local median is $23.92 an hour, which is 7% below the national $25.64. The middle half of them earn between $21.81 and $27.14 an hour. BLS counts 940 of them working in the area, 2.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 2.7), so the local bench is about average.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $21.14 an hour, 7% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.19 and $22.79 an hour. About 29,670 work in the metro. That is 73.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 30%) the local median is $24.70 an hour, which is 14% below the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $22.95 and $29.04 an hour. BLS counts 11,510 of them working in the area, 28.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is about average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($27.14 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $110. At the 25th percentile ($21.81) it shrinks by about $70. The total moves by 2.1% or 1.4%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 4,049,800 jobs in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area. That makes it the 4th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 2.60% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071) | 40% | $21.81 | $23.92 | $27.14 | $25.64 | 0.93 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $18.19 | $21.14 | $22.79 | $22.66 | 0.93 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $22.95 | $24.70 | $29.04 | $28.78 | 0.86 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.91 | |||||
Dallas against nearby metros and the rest of Texas
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 $4,500 to $5,100 across Dallas and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TXthis page | $3,000 – $7,250 | $5,100 | |
| Waco, TX90 miles | $2,750 – $6,550 | $4,650 | −9% |
| Tyler, TX105 miles | $2,650 – $6,350 | $4,500 | −12% |
| Killeen, TX125 miles | $2,750 – $6,600 | $4,650 | −9% |
| Longview, TX135 miles | $2,750 – $6,600 | $4,650 | −9% |
| College Station, TX145 miles | $2,700 – $6,500 | $4,600 | −10% |
| Texas (statewide) | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,900 | −5% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | +2% |
Across 300 US metros, Dallas comes in at #154 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $7,650; the cheapest is Fort Smith, AR at $4,450 (midpoints, 600 sq ft). Statewide, Dallas is 5% above the Texas figure.
Other Texas metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $2,950 – $7,000 | $4,950 | −3% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $2,800 – $6,850 | $4,850 | −6% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,126,880 jobs | $2,750 – $6,650 | $4,700 | −8% |
| El Paso, TX | 339,120 jobs | $2,650 – $6,350 | $4,500 | −12% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $2,650 – $6,250 | $4,450 | −13% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 192,580 jobs | $2,750 – $6,500 | $4,600 | −10% |
Cities with a workforce like Dallas's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Dallas against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 4,513,280 jobs | $3,700 – $9,350 | $6,500 | +27% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $2,950 – $7,000 | $4,950 | −3% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6,271,560 jobs | $3,650 – $9,200 | $6,450 | +25% |
| Washington, DC | 3,136,190 jobs | $3,200 – $7,800 | $5,500 | +7% |
What nearby projects cost in Dallas
Because every project leans on different trades, Dallas's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, paver patio runs −2% and concrete driveway −8%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,400 – $8,450 | −8% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,400 – $9,850 | −4% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,950 – $5,350 | −2% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $580 – $2,050 | −3% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,350 – $5,050 | −4% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,200 – $3,750 | −5% |
Add-ons priced for Dallas
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Dallas by the average of the local wage index (0.91) and goods index (1.03), a factor of 0.97. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a sealcoat | $580 – $1,150 |
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Asphalt driveway in Dallas: your questions
+How much does it cost to pave a driveway in Dallas?
For 600 sq ft, expect $3,000 to $7,250 in the Dallas area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,300 to $5,950. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for asphalt driveway in Dallas?
About $4.95 to $11.50 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 Dallas or Waco?
Waco is 90 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $4,650, which is 9% less than Dallas ($5,100). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Dallas?
About 38% at the midpoint, or $1,950 out of $5,100. Materials are 60% and permits 3%. Nationally, labor is 41%.
+What would 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft cost in Dallas?
$3,000 to $7,250. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does asphalt driveway need a permit in Dallas?
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 Dallas area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Dallas expensive for asphalt driveway compared with the rest of Texas?
Dallas is 5% above the Texas statewide estimate ($4,900 at the midpoint). We cover 21 metros in Texas; see the state page to compare them.
+What do paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn in Dallas?
The BLS median is $23.92 an hour in the Dallas area, compared with $25.64 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.81 to $27.14.
+What do basic and premium asphalt driveway work cost in Dallas?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $3,000 to $4,700 and premium work $5,550 to $7,250. 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 Dallas?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through May. January and February 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 Dallas?
$580 to $1,150 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Asphalt driveway near Dallas
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.