Asphalt driveway cost in Lubbock, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $2,750 – $6,550
- Per sq ft
- $4.50 – $10.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −11%
- US $5,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #277
- 1 = most expensive
An asphalt driveway in Lubbock, TX usually costs $2,750 to $6,550 for 600 sq ft. That works out to about $4.50 to $10.50 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $570 less. Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn a median of $22.76 an hour in the Lubbock area, 11% below the US median of $25.64.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Lubbock, TX, standard level
$3,900 to $5,400
About $6.35 to $8.80 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 38% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,400 | $3,150 |
| Labor | $1,400 | $2,100 |
| Permits and fees | $85 | $140 |
| Total | $3,900 | $5,400 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Lubbock, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,850 | $2,800 | $3,700 | 60% |
| Labor | $840 | $1,750 | $2,650 | 38% |
| Permits and fees | $45 | $110 | $180 | 2% |
| Total | $2,750 | $4,650 | $6,550 | 100% |
What is behind the Lubbock number
Labor is 38% of the midpoint bill here, against 41% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (40%), construction laborers (30%), operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (30%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Lubbock the blended ratio comes out at 0.82.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Lubbock is at 93.8 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $2,950 nationally becomes $2,800 here (midpoint, 600 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 91.3: $45 to $180.
Lubbock 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, Lubbock Wfo (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 Lubbock are March through May and September through November: 6 of 12. Outside them, January, February and December have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F), and June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
In January, February 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 61 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Lubbock gets about 19 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are May, June and September (2.7 inches in June). Inside the workable window, March and November are the driest, at 1.2 and 0.8 inches. The station averages about 91 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 | 55 | 30 | 0.7 | Cold |
| Feb | 59 | 32 | 0.6 | Cold |
| Mar | 68 | 39 | 1.2 | Workable |
| Apr | 76 | 48 | 1.4 | Workable |
| May | 84 | 57 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Jun | 91 | 66 | 2.7 | Hot |
| Jul | 93 | 70 | 2.2 | Hot |
| Aug | 91 | 69 | 2.0 | Hot |
| Sep | 84 | 61 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Oct | 76 | 50 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Nov | 64 | 38 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 55 | 30 | 0.8 | Cold |
What local crews earn in Lubbock
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 Lubbock the blend is 0.82.
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071), 40% of the weighting: a median of $22.76 an hour, 11% below the US median of $25.64. The middle half of them earn between $20.06 and $22.76 an hour. About 40 work in the metro. That is 2.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 2.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $17.78 an hour, which is 22% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $16.45 and $21.13 an hour. BLS counts 980 of them working in the area, 58.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 30% of the weighting: a median of $22.35 an hour, 22% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $21.37 and $27.40 an hour. About 550 work in the metro. That is 33.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
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 $90. That is a swing of roughly 1.9% to 0.0% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Lubbock has 166,780 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 140th 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% | $20.06 | $22.76 | $22.76 | $25.64 | 0.89 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $16.45 | $17.78 | $21.13 | $22.66 | 0.78 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $21.37 | $22.35 | $27.40 | $28.78 | 0.78 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.82 | |||||
Extras that change the Lubbock total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.88 for Lubbock, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.82) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a sealcoat | $530 – $1,050 |
Related projects, priced for Lubbock
Jobs that often go together with asphalt driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Lubbock wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, concrete slab comes out highest (−12%) and concrete driveway lowest (−15%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,750 | −15% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,150 – $8,750 | −14% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,600 – $4,650 | −14% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $520 – $1,850 | −13% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,150 – $4,600 | −12% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,100 – $3,450 | −13% |
Lubbock: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Lubbock. 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
$2,750 to $4,250
New topcoat over a sound base, flat lot
Standard
$3,900 to $5,400
Full new driveway: base, 2-3 in of hot mix, edging
Premium
$5,050 to $6,550
Full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,100 – $1,750 | $1,600 – $2,250 | $2,100 – $2,750 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $1,850 – $2,900 | $2,600 – $3,650 | $3,400 – $4,450 |
| 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft | $2,750 – $4,250 | $3,900 – $5,400 | $5,050 – $6,550 |
| long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft | $4,550 – $7,050 | $6,400 – $8,950 | $8,300 – $10,800 |
How Lubbock compares
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 $4,800 across Lubbock and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock, TXthis page | $2,750 – $6,550 | $4,650 | |
| Midland, TX95 miles | $2,800 – $6,800 | $4,800 | +3% |
| Odessa, TX115 miles | $2,800 – $6,800 | $4,800 | +3% |
| Amarillo, TX125 miles | $2,750 – $6,600 | $4,700 | +1% |
| Abilene, TX145 miles | $2,750 – $6,650 | $4,700 | +1% |
| El Paso, TX250 miles | $2,650 – $6,350 | $4,500 | −3% |
| Texas (statewide) | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,900 | +5% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | +12% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Lubbock ranks #277 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Lubbock is 5% below the Texas figure.
Elsewhere in Texas
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 4,049,800 jobs | $3,000 – $7,250 | $5,100 | +10% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $2,950 – $7,000 | $4,950 | +7% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $2,800 – $6,850 | $4,850 | +4% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,126,880 jobs | $2,750 – $6,650 | $4,700 | +1% |
| El Paso, TX | 339,120 jobs | $2,650 – $6,350 | $4,500 | −3% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $2,650 – $6,250 | $4,450 | −4% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Lubbock against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, NJ | 168,700 jobs | $3,150 – $7,650 | $5,400 | +16% |
| Peoria, IL | 166,020 jobs | $3,300 – $8,350 | $5,850 | +25% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 169,430 jobs | $3,050 – $7,550 | $5,300 | +14% |
| Montgomery, AL | 165,550 jobs | $2,750 – $6,450 | $4,600 | −1% |
Asphalt driveway: what moves the price in Lubbock
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.
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Asphalt driveway in Lubbock: your questions
+How much does it cost to pave a driveway in Lubbock?
For 600 sq ft, expect $2,750 to $6,550 in the Lubbock area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,900 to $5,400. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for asphalt driveway in Lubbock?
About $4.50 to $10.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $45 to $180 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $5 to $12.
+Is asphalt driveway cheaper in Lubbock or Midland?
Midland is 95 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $4,800, which is 3% more than Lubbock ($4,650). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Lubbock?
About 38% at the midpoint, or $1,750 out of $4,650. Materials are 60% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 41%.
+What would 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft cost in Lubbock?
$2,750 to $6,550. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does asphalt driveway need a permit in Lubbock?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $45 to $180 for fees in the Lubbock area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Lubbock expensive for asphalt driveway compared with the rest of Texas?
Lubbock is 5% below 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 Lubbock?
The BLS median is $22.76 an hour in the Lubbock area, compared with $25.64 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.06 to $22.76.
+What do basic and premium asphalt driveway work cost in Lubbock?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $2,750 to $4,250 and premium work $5,050 to $6,550. 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 Lubbock?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through May and September through November. March and November 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 Lubbock?
$530 to $1,050 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Asphalt driveway near Lubbock
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.