Asphalt driveway cost in Spokane, WA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $3,550 – $8,800
- Per sq ft
- $5.80 – $14.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +18%
- US $5,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #26
- 1 = most expensive
If you want to pave a driveway in Spokane, plan on $3,550 to $8,800 for 600 sq ft, all in. Per sq ft, that is $5.80 to $14.50 for materials and labor, with the permit on top. The local midpoint runs 18% higher than the national one. Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn a median of $43.53 an hour in the Spokane area, 70% above the US median of $25.64.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Spokane, WA, standard level
$5,100 to $7,250
About $8.35 to $12 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 47% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,700 | $3,550 |
| Labor | $2,300 | $3,550 |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $160 |
| Total | $5,100 | $7,250 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Spokane, WA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,100 | $3,100 | $4,150 | 51% |
| Labor | $1,400 | $2,950 | $4,450 | 47% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $130 | $200 | 2% |
| Total | $3,550 | $6,200 | $8,800 | 100% |
What is behind the Spokane number
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 $43.53 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Spokane is 1.38 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 47% of the total. BLS does not publish this trade for the metro, so we used the Washington statewide median.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Spokane metro is 105.0 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 600 sq ft comes to $3,100, compared with $2,950 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (100.3) and land at $50 to $200.
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 Spokane. The wage table below marks each row.
Spokane 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 Spokane is 1.38 times the national level.
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071) carry 40% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Spokane metro, so we used the Washington statewide median: $43.53 an hour against $25.64 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $35.49 and $49.04 an hour.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $24.53 an hour, 8% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.24 and $31.37 an hour. About 1,700 work in the metro. That is 66.5 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 $35.75 an hour, which is 24% above the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $29.35 and $42.14 an hour. BLS counts 700 of them working in the area, 27.4 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 ($49.04 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $180. At the 25th percentile ($35.49) it shrinks by about $270. The total moves by 3.0% or 4.3%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 255,820 jobs in the Spokane-Spokane Valley area. That makes it the 101st largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.16% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071) | 40% | $35.49 | $43.53 | $49.04 | $25.64 | 1.70 | state |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $21.24 | $24.53 | $31.37 | $22.66 | 1.08 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $29.35 | $35.75 | $42.14 | $28.78 | 1.24 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.38 | |||||
Specs and site conditions that change a Spokane bid
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.
Hot-mix price
Hot-mix asphalt is $100-$200 per ton delivered and moves with oil prices (PaveGauge).
Pick a size, pick a tier: asphalt driveway pricing in Spokane
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Spokane 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
$3,550 to $5,650
New topcoat over a sound base, flat lot
Standard
$5,100 to $7,250
Full new driveway: base, 2-3 in of hot mix, edging
Premium
$6,700 to $8,800
Full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,450 – $2,350 | $2,100 – $3,000 | $2,750 – $3,650 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $2,350 – $3,800 | $3,450 – $4,850 | $4,500 – $5,950 |
| 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft | $3,550 – $5,650 | $5,100 – $7,250 | $6,700 – $8,800 |
| long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft | $5,850 – $9,350 | $8,450 – $12,000 | $11,100 – $14,600 |
Add-ons priced for Spokane
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Spokane by the average of the local wage index (1.38) and goods index (1.05), a factor of 1.21. 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 | $730 – $1,450 |
Climate in Spokane: timing your asphalt driveway job
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Spokane Felts Fld (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
April through October is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Spokane (7 of 12 months). January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F).
In January, February, March, 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 123 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Spokane gets about 17 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, November and December (2.2 inches in December). Inside the workable window, July and August are the driest, at 0.7 and 0.5 inches. The station averages about 29 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 | 38 | 26 | 2.0 | Cold |
| Feb | 43 | 27 | 1.3 | Cold |
| Mar | 51 | 32 | 1.8 | Cold |
| Apr | 60 | 37 | 1.5 | Workable |
| May | 70 | 44 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 76 | 50 | 1.5 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 56 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Aug | 86 | 55 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Sep | 76 | 47 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 60 | 38 | 1.5 | Workable |
| Nov | 45 | 31 | 2.0 | Cold |
| Dec | 37 | 26 | 2.2 | Cold |
Planning more than one job in Spokane?
Because every project leans on different trades, Spokane's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, concrete driveway runs +16% and gravel driveway +11%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $4,200 – $10,700 | +16% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,750 – $11,300 | +11% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $3,300 – $6,000 | +11% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $680 – $2,400 | +14% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,750 – $5,750 | +11% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,400 – $4,550 | +13% |
Is Spokane cheap or dear? The local comparison
Of the five closest metros, 3 are cheaper than Spokane. Missoula is the lowest at about $5,250 (midpoint, 600 sq ft), 175 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WAthis page | $3,550 – $8,800 | $6,200 | |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID55 miles | $3,150 – $7,900 | $5,550 | −10% |
| Kennewick, WA140 miles | $3,600 – $9,000 | $6,300 | +2% |
| Missoula, MT175 miles | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | −15% |
| Yakima, WA185 miles | $3,300 – $8,050 | $5,700 | −8% |
| Seattle, WA200 miles | $3,750 – $9,450 | $6,600 | +7% |
| Washington (statewide) | $3,600 – $9,050 | $6,350 | +3% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | −15% |
Across 300 US metros, Spokane comes in at #26 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, Spokane is 2% below the Washington figure.
Other Washington metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 2,086,210 jobs | $3,750 – $9,450 | $6,600 | +7% |
| Olympia, WA | 130,300 jobs | $3,700 – $9,350 | $6,500 | +5% |
| Kennewick, WA | 129,490 jobs | $3,600 – $9,000 | $6,300 | +2% |
| Yakima, WA | 97,010 jobs | $3,300 – $8,050 | $5,700 | −8% |
| Bremerton, WA | 93,740 jobs | $3,600 – $8,950 | $6,250 | +2% |
| Bellingham, WA | 91,390 jobs | $3,650 – $9,250 | $6,450 | +5% |
Cities with a workforce like Spokane's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Spokane against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland, FL | 265,280 jobs | $2,800 – $6,650 | $4,750 | −23% |
| Scranton, PA | 255,620 jobs | $3,100 – $7,500 | $5,300 | −14% |
| Huntsville, AL | 266,650 jobs | $2,800 – $6,750 | $4,800 | −22% |
| Lancaster, PA | 252,230 jobs | $3,100 – $7,600 | $5,350 | −13% |
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Asphalt driveway in Spokane: your questions
+How much does it cost to pave a driveway in Spokane?
For 600 sq ft, expect $3,550 to $8,800 in the Spokane area. A standard-spec job lands at $5,100 to $7,250. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for asphalt driveway in Spokane?
About $5.80 to $14.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $50 to $200 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $5 to $12.
+Is asphalt driveway cheaper in Spokane or Coeur d'Alene?
Coeur d'Alene is 55 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $5,550, which is 10% less than Spokane ($6,200). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Spokane?
About 47% at the midpoint, or $2,950 out of $6,200. Materials are 51% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 41%.
+What would 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft cost in Spokane?
$3,550 to $8,800. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does asphalt driveway need a permit in Spokane?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $200 for fees in the Spokane area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Spokane expensive for asphalt driveway compared with the rest of Washington?
Spokane is 2% below the Washington statewide estimate ($6,350 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Washington; see the state page to compare them.
+What do paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn in Spokane?
BLS has no published metro figure here, so we use the statewide median of $43.53 an hour, compared with $25.64 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $35.49 to $49.04.
+What do basic and premium asphalt driveway work cost in Spokane?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $3,550 to $5,650 and premium work $6,700 to $8,800. 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 Spokane?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through October. July and August 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 Spokane?
$730 to $1,450 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Asphalt driveway near Spokane
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.