Asphalt driveway cost in Green Bay, WI
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $3,050 – $7,500
- Per sq ft
- $5 – $12
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +1%
- US $5,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #125
- 1 = most expensive
An asphalt driveway in Green Bay, WI usually costs $3,050 to $7,500 for 600 sq ft. That works out to about $5 to $12 per sq ft before permits. That is within a few percent of the national midpoint, so there is little local premium or discount. Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn a median of $24.23 an hour in the Green Bay area, 5% below the US median of $25.64.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Green Bay, WI, standard level
$4,350 to $6,150
About $7.15 to $10 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 45% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,400 | $3,150 |
| Labor | $1,850 | $2,850 |
| Permits and fees | $90 | $140 |
| Total | $4,350 | $6,150 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Green Bay, WI
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,850 | $2,800 | $3,700 | 53% |
| Labor | $1,150 | $2,350 | $3,600 | 45% |
| Permits and fees | $45 | $120 | $190 | 2% |
| Total | $3,050 | $5,250 | $7,500 | 100% |
What is behind the Green Bay number
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, Green Bay wages are 1.11 times the national level. Labor makes up about 45% of the midpoint estimate (41% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Green Bay 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 93.1: $45 to $190.
Add-ons priced for Green Bay
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.02 for Green Bay, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.11) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a sealcoat | $610 – $1,250 |
How Green Bay compares
Same job, same size (600 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Appleton is the priciest of the group at $5,850. Muskegon is the cheapest at $5,050.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay, WIthis page | $3,050 – $7,500 | $5,250 | |
| Appleton, WI20 miles | $3,300 – $8,350 | $5,850 | +11% |
| Oshkosh, WI45 miles | $3,150 – $7,900 | $5,500 | +5% |
| Sheboygan, WI50 miles | $3,150 – $7,800 | $5,450 | +4% |
| Wausau, WI90 miles | $3,250 – $8,150 | $5,700 | +8% |
| Muskegon, MI105 miles | $2,950 – $7,150 | $5,050 | −4% |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | $3,200 – $8,000 | $5,600 | +6% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | −1% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Green Bay ranks #125 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Green Bay is 6% below the Wisconsin figure.
Elsewhere in Wisconsin
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | 820,780 jobs | $3,300 – $8,400 | $5,850 | +11% |
| Madison, WI | 408,070 jobs | $3,400 – $8,700 | $6,050 | +15% |
| Appleton, WI | 124,230 jobs | $3,300 – $8,350 | $5,850 | +11% |
| Oshkosh, WI | 93,750 jobs | $3,150 – $7,900 | $5,500 | +5% |
| Eau Claire, WI | 86,060 jobs | $3,200 – $8,000 | $5,600 | +6% |
| La Crosse, WI | 84,380 jobs | $3,200 – $7,950 | $5,550 | +6% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Green Bay against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | 174,670 jobs | $3,100 – $7,550 | $5,350 | +1% |
| Naples, FL | 173,880 jobs | $2,900 – $7,000 | $4,950 | −6% |
| Anchorage, AK | 177,050 jobs | $3,600 – $8,900 | $6,250 | +19% |
| Mobile, AL | 172,550 jobs | $2,750 – $6,550 | $4,650 | −12% |
Green Bay 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, Green Bay (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 Green Bay are April through October: 7 of 12. Outside them, 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 152 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Green Bay gets about 32 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 56 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, July and August (4.1 inches in June). Inside the workable window, April and October are the driest, at 3.0 and 2.7 inches. The station averages about 6 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 | 26 | 11 | 1.4 | Cold |
| Feb | 29 | 13 | 1.2 | Cold |
| Mar | 40 | 24 | 2.0 | Cold |
| Apr | 54 | 35 | 3.0 | Workable |
| May | 67 | 46 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Jun | 77 | 56 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Aug | 79 | 58 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Sep | 72 | 50 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Oct | 58 | 40 | 2.7 | Workable |
| Nov | 44 | 29 | 2.0 | Cold |
| Dec | 31 | 18 | 1.8 | Cold |
Pick a size, pick a tier: asphalt driveway pricing in Green Bay
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Green Bay. 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
$3,050 to $4,800
New topcoat over a sound base, flat lot
Standard
$4,350 to $6,150
Full new driveway: base, 2-3 in of hot mix, edging
Premium
$5,700 to $7,500
Full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,250 – $2,000 | $1,800 – $2,550 | $2,350 – $3,100 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $2,050 – $3,250 | $2,950 – $4,150 | $3,850 – $5,050 |
| 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft | $3,050 – $4,800 | $4,350 – $6,150 | $5,700 – $7,500 |
| long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft | $5,050 – $7,950 | $7,250 – $10,200 | $9,450 – $12,400 |
Planning more than one job in Green Bay?
Jobs that often go together with asphalt driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Green Bay wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, French drain comes out highest (+15%) and concrete slab lowest (+2%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,850 – $9,950 | +8% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,700 – $11,000 | +8% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $3,150 – $5,700 | +5% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $690 – $2,400 | +15% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,550 – $5,300 | +2% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,250 – $4,200 | +4% |
Why two Green Bay quotes can differ
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.
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.
What local crews earn in Green Bay
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 Green Bay the blend is 1.11.
Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071), 40% of the weighting: a median of $24.23 an hour, 5% below the US median of $25.64. The middle half of them earn between $24.20 and $37.13 an hour. About 40 work in the metro. That is 2.3 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 $26.39 an hour, which is 16% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $22.53 and $31.63 an hour. BLS counts 1,160 of them working in the area, 66.5 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 $36.68 an hour, 27% above the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $29.32 and $45.65 an hour. About 420 work in the metro. That is 24.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, so expect fewer 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 $430 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $0. That is a swing of roughly 0.0% to 8.1% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Green Bay has 174,550 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 133rd 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% | $24.20 | $24.23 | $37.13 | $25.64 | 0.95 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $22.53 | $26.39 | $31.63 | $22.66 | 1.16 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $29.32 | $36.68 | $45.65 | $28.78 | 1.27 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.11 | |||||
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Asphalt driveway in Green Bay: your questions
+How much does it cost to pave a driveway in Green Bay?
For 600 sq ft, expect $3,050 to $7,500 in the Green Bay area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,350 to $6,150. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for asphalt driveway in Green Bay?
About $5 to $12 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 Green Bay or Appleton?
Appleton is 20 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $5,850, which is 11% more than Green Bay ($5,250). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Green Bay?
About 45% at the midpoint, or $2,350 out of $5,250. Materials are 53% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 41%.
+What would 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft cost in Green Bay?
$3,050 to $7,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does asphalt driveway need a permit in Green Bay?
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 Green Bay area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Green Bay expensive for asphalt driveway compared with the rest of Wisconsin?
Green Bay is 6% below the Wisconsin statewide estimate ($5,600 at the midpoint). We cover 12 metros in Wisconsin; see the state page to compare them.
+What do paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn in Green Bay?
The BLS median is $24.23 an hour in the Green Bay area, compared with $25.64 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $24.20 to $37.13.
+What do basic and premium asphalt driveway work cost in Green Bay?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $3,050 to $4,800 and premium work $5,700 to $7,500. 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 Green Bay?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through October. April and October 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 Green Bay?
$610 to $1,250 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Asphalt driveway near Green Bay
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.