Concrete driveway cost in Missoula, MT

Cost by quality level and size in Missoula

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Missoula. 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 3-car (900 sq ft).

Missoula against nearby metros and the rest of Montana

Of the five closest metros, 2 are cheaper than Missoula. Idaho Falls is the lowest at about $6,100 (midpoint, 600 sq ft), 255 miles away.

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Missoula ranks #114 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Missoula is 0% above the Montana figure.

Elsewhere in Montana

Metros of a similar size

Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Missoula against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.

Related projects, priced for Missoula

Jobs that often go together with concrete driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Missoula wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, stamped concrete comes out highest (+1%) and asphalt driveway lowest (level); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.

The best months for concrete driveway in Missoula

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Missoula Intl Ap (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.

For pouring concrete, the comfortable months in Missoula are June through September: 4 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below.

The 40°F line is a deliberately cautious stand-in. The American Concrete Institute's cold-weather guide (ACI 306R-16) defines cold-weather concreting around an average daily air temperature below 40°F, which is colder than our test of an average overnight low at or below 40°F, so we flag a few extra shoulder months. In cold weather crews may need heated enclosures, insulating blankets or accelerated mixes, and those measures can raise a quote.

Missoula gets about 14 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 43 inches of snow. The wettest months are April, May and June (2.1 inches in June). Inside the workable window, July and August are the driest, at 0.8 and 0.8 inches. The station averages about 27 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.

Optional extras in Missoula

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.01 for Missoula, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.06) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Specs and site conditions that change a Missoula bid

• Grading and drainage

  Professional grading runs $3-$8 per sq ft or $700-$2,500 for a typical job. A sloped lot or poor soil raises it.

• Finish

  Decorative driveways run $10-$25 per sq ft installed: colors and borders at $10-$15, stamped patterns at $15-$20, and high-end finishes at $20-$25+ (HomeGuide).

• Permits and the apron

  A driveway permit is typically $50-$200 and is often required for new work. The apron where the driveway meets the street can need a separate right-of-way permit.

Who does the work: Missoula trade wages

The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 4 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 Missoula the blend is 1.06.

Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $29.59 an hour, 8% above the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $27.48 and $31.81 an hour. About 100 work in the metro. That is 14.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 13.3 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.

For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $24.00 an hour, which is 6% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.41 and $26.36 an hour. BLS counts 510 of them working in the area, 76.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 10% of the weighting: a median of $30.79 an hour, 7% above the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $27.85 and $34.50 an hour. About 310 work in the metro. That is 46.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

Carpenters (47-2031), 10% of the weighting: a median of $27.48 an hour, 6% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.35 and $30.07 an hour. About 400 work in the metro. That is 59.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (cement masons and concrete finishers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $180 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $170. That is a swing of roughly 2.6% to 2.7% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Missoula has 67,070 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 270th by size among the 300 metros on this site.