Concrete driveway cost in Chambersburg, PA

Add-ons priced for Chambersburg

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.97 for Chambersburg, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.93) and goods price index (1.01). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Who does the work: Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg the blend is 0.93.

Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $24.63 an hour, 10% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $21.65 and $30.56 an hour. About 60 work in the metro. That is 10.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 13.3 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.

For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $22.53 an hour, which is in line with the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $19.13 and $24.90 an hour. BLS counts 440 of them working in the area, 73.0 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 $28.27 an hour, in line with the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $24.42 and $29.87 an hour. About 280 work in the metro. That is 46.4 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 $23.43 an hour, 20% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $22.57 and $28.77 an hour. About 300 work in the metro. That is 49.8 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 $480 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $240. That is a swing of roughly 3.9% to 7.8% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Chambersburg has 60,280 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 287th by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Is Chambersburg cheap or dear? The local comparison

Of the five closest metros, 2 are cheaper than Chambersburg. Winchester is the lowest at about $5,700 (midpoint, 600 sq ft), 60 miles away.

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Chambersburg ranks #168 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Chambersburg is 8% below the Pennsylvania figure.

Elsewhere in Pennsylvania

Metros of a similar size

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

What nearby projects cost in Chambersburg

Jobs that often go together with concrete driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Chambersburg wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, paver patio comes out highest (+2%) and concrete patio lowest (−4%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.

Why two Chambersburg quotes can differ

• 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.

• Thickness

  HomeGuide prices a standard 4-inch driveway at $6-$15/sq ft and a 6-inch one, recommended for heavy vehicles, at $8-$20/sq ft.

• Old driveway removal

  Tearing out the old surface adds about $2-$6 per sq ft, and some cities want the haul-off documented.

Chambersburg: what basic, standard and premium work costs

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Chambersburg. 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).

The best months for concrete driveway in Chambersburg

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Chambersburg 1 Ese (in the city). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.

For pouring concrete, the comfortable months in Chambersburg are April through October: 7 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, 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.

Chambersburg gets about 44 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 31 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and September (4.1 inches in September). Inside the workable window, August and October are the driest, at 3.8 and 3.5 inches. The station averages about 19 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.