Concrete driveway cost in Cheyenne, WY

Extras that change the Cheyenne total

Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Cheyenne by the average of the local wage index (1.03) and goods index (0.95), a factor of 0.99. 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.

Cheyenne against nearby metros and the rest of Wyoming

Same job, same size (600 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Denver is the priciest of the group at $6,750. Greeley is the cheapest at $6,400.

Across 300 US metros, Cheyenne comes in at #134 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $10,000; the cheapest is McAllen, TX at $4,950 (midpoints, 600 sq ft). Statewide, Cheyenne is 2% above the Wyoming figure.

Cheyenne is the only Wyoming metro we cover, so the statewide page is the only in-state comparison. It uses statewide wages, which include rural areas.

Cities with a workforce like Cheyenne's

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

Cost by quality level and size in Cheyenne

Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Cheyenne 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.

Local wages behind the labor line

Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 4 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Cheyenne is 1.03 times the national level.

For cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051, weighted 50%) the local median is $29.75 an hour, which is 9% above the national $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $25.07 and $35.27 an hour. BLS counts 110 of them working in the area, 22.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 13.3), so the local bench is deeper than average.

Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $22.23 an hour, in line with the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.67 and $23.46 an hour. About 420 work in the metro. That is 86.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 10%) the local median is $27.87 an hour, which is 3% below the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $24.03 and $29.54 an hour. BLS counts 270 of them working in the area, 55.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is deeper than average.

For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 10%) the local median is $27.00 an hour, which is 7% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.02 and $28.85 an hour. BLS counts 310 of them working in the area, 64.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is deeper than average.

Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the cement masons and concrete finishers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($35.27 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $440. At the 25th percentile ($25.07) it shrinks by about $380. The total moves by 6.9% or 5.8%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.

For context on the local economy, BLS counts 48,470 jobs in the Cheyenne area. That makes it the 300th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.03% of US employment.

When to schedule concrete driveway in Cheyenne

We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Cheyenne (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.

June through September is the stretch where pouring concrete runs into the fewest weather problems in Cheyenne (4 of 12 months). 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.

Cheyenne gets about 15 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 63 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and July (2.4 inches in May). Inside the workable window, August and September are the driest, at 1.5 and 1.5 inches. The station averages about 15 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.

What nearby projects cost in Cheyenne

Because every project leans on different trades, Cheyenne's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, stamped concrete runs level and gravel driveway −4%.

Why two Cheyenne 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.