Asphalt driveway cost in San Antonio, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $2,750 – $6,650
- Per sq ft
- $4.55 – $11
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −10%
- US $5,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #265
- 1 = most expensive
San Antonio homeowners pay roughly $2,750 to $6,650 to pave a driveway at 600 sq ft, or $4.55 to $11 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, San Antonio is 10% lower. Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn a median of $22.58 an hour in the San Antonio area, 12% below the US median of $25.64.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in San Antonio, TX, standard level
$3,950 to $5,500
About $6.40 to $8.90 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 38% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,400 | $3,150 |
| Labor | $1,450 | $2,200 |
| Permits and fees | $90 | $150 |
| Total | $3,950 | $5,500 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in San Antonio, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,850 | $2,800 | $3,700 | 59% |
| Labor | $860 | $1,800 | $2,750 | 38% |
| Permits and fees | $45 | $120 | $190 | 3% |
| Total | $2,750 | $4,700 | $6,650 | 100% |
Why San Antonio 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, San Antonio wages are 0.85 times the national level. Labor makes up about 38% of the midpoint estimate (41% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the San Antonio metro is 93.8 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 600 sq ft comes to $2,800, compared with $2,950 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (94.7) and land at $45 to $190.
What nearby projects cost in San Antonio
Because every project leans on different trades, San Antonio's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, paver patio runs −10% and concrete driveway −14%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,900 | −14% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,200 – $9,000 | −12% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,700 – $4,900 | −10% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $530 – $1,850 | −11% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,150 – $4,650 | −11% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,100 – $3,500 | −12% |
Pick a size, pick a tier: asphalt driveway pricing in San Antonio
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for San Antonio 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
$2,750 to $4,300
New topcoat over a sound base, flat lot
Standard
$3,950 to $5,500
Full new driveway: base, 2-3 in of hot mix, edging
Premium
$5,100 to $6,650
Full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,150 – $1,800 | $1,650 – $2,300 | $2,100 – $2,750 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $1,850 – $2,900 | $2,650 – $3,700 | $3,450 – $4,500 |
| 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft | $2,750 – $4,300 | $3,950 – $5,500 | $5,100 – $6,650 |
| long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft | $4,600 – $7,150 | $6,500 – $9,050 | $8,400 – $11,000 |
When to schedule asphalt driveway in San Antonio
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for San Antonio Intl Ap (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 San Antonio (8 of 12 months). June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
San Antonio gets about 32 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are May, September and October (4.4 inches in May). Inside the workable window, January and February are the driest, at 2.0 and 1.7 inches. The station averages about 122 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 | 63 | 41 | 2.0 | Workable |
| Feb | 68 | 45 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Mar | 74 | 52 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Apr | 80 | 58 | 2.4 | Workable |
| May | 87 | 66 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Jun | 92 | 73 | 3.3 | Hot |
| Jul | 95 | 75 | 2.4 | Hot |
| Aug | 96 | 75 | 2.1 | Hot |
| Sep | 90 | 70 | 3.9 | Hot |
| Oct | 82 | 60 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 72 | 50 | 2.1 | Workable |
| Dec | 65 | 42 | 2.0 | Workable |
Asphalt driveway: what moves the price in San Antonio
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.
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.
Local wages behind the labor line
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 San Antonio is 0.85 times the national level.
For paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071, weighted 40%) the local median is $22.58 an hour, which is 12% below the national $25.64. The middle half of them earn between $19.45 and $25.48 an hour. BLS counts 330 of them working in the area, 2.9 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 $18.94 an hour, 16% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.61 and $21.87 an hour. About 8,400 work in the metro. That is 74.5 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 $23.44 an hour, which is 19% below the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $22.15 and $28.28 an hour. BLS counts 3,980 of them working in the area, 35.3 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 ($25.48 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $95. At the 25th percentile ($19.45) it shrinks by about $100. The total moves by 2.0% or 2.2%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 1,126,880 jobs in the San Antonio-New Braunfels area. That makes it the 28th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.72% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071) | 40% | $19.45 | $22.58 | $25.48 | $25.64 | 0.88 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $17.61 | $18.94 | $21.87 | $22.66 | 0.84 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $22.15 | $23.44 | $28.28 | $28.78 | 0.81 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.85 | |||||
Add-ons priced for San Antonio
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to San Antonio by the average of the local wage index (0.85) and goods index (0.94), a factor of 0.89. 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 | $540 – $1,050 |
San Antonio against nearby metros and the rest of Texas
Of the five closest metros, 4 are cheaper than San Antonio. Laredo is the lowest at about $4,600 (midpoint, 600 sq ft), 125 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio, TXthis page | $2,750 – $6,650 | $4,700 | |
| Austin, TX80 miles | $2,800 – $6,850 | $4,850 | +3% |
| Laredo, TX125 miles | $2,700 – $6,450 | $4,600 | −2% |
| Corpus Christi, TX130 miles | $2,750 – $6,500 | $4,600 | −2% |
| Killeen, TX130 miles | $2,750 – $6,600 | $4,650 | −1% |
| College Station, TX155 miles | $2,700 – $6,500 | $4,600 | −2% |
| Texas (statewide) | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,900 | +4% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | +11% |
Across 300 US metros, San Antonio comes in at #265 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, San Antonio is 3% below the Texas figure.
Other Texas metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 4,049,800 jobs | $3,000 – $7,250 | $5,100 | +9% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $2,950 – $7,000 | $4,950 | +5% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $2,800 – $6,850 | $4,850 | +3% |
| El Paso, TX | 339,120 jobs | $2,650 – $6,350 | $4,500 | −4% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $2,650 – $6,250 | $4,450 | −5% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 192,580 jobs | $2,750 – $6,500 | $4,600 | −2% |
Cities with a workforce like San Antonio's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is San Antonio against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 1,134,970 jobs | $3,850 – $9,850 | $6,850 | +45% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1,114,490 jobs | $3,050 – $7,450 | $5,250 | +12% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1,136,960 jobs | $3,000 – $7,300 | $5,150 | +9% |
| Columbus, OH | 1,105,580 jobs | $3,200 – $7,950 | $5,550 | +18% |
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Asphalt driveway in San Antonio: your questions
+How much does it cost to pave a driveway in San Antonio?
For 600 sq ft, expect $2,750 to $6,650 in the San Antonio area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,950 to $5,500. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for asphalt driveway in San Antonio?
About $4.55 to $11 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $45 to $190 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $5 to $12.
+Is asphalt driveway cheaper in San Antonio or Austin?
Austin is 80 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $4,850, which is 3% more than San Antonio ($4,700). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in San Antonio?
About 38% at the midpoint, or $1,800 out of $4,700. Materials are 59% and permits 3%. Nationally, labor is 41%.
+What would 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft cost in San Antonio?
$2,750 to $6,650. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does asphalt driveway need a permit in San Antonio?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $45 to $190 for fees in the San Antonio area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is San Antonio expensive for asphalt driveway compared with the rest of Texas?
San Antonio is 3% 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 San Antonio?
The BLS median is $22.58 an hour in the San Antonio area, compared with $25.64 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $19.45 to $25.48.
+What do basic and premium asphalt driveway work cost in San Antonio?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $2,750 to $4,300 and premium work $5,100 to $6,650. 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 San Antonio?
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 San Antonio?
$540 to $1,050 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Asphalt driveway near San Antonio
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.