Concrete patio cost in Miami, FL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $1,250 – $3,850
- Per sq ft
- $3.90 – $11.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −3%
- US $2,650
- Rank of 300 metros
- #153
- 1 = most expensive
Miami homeowners pay roughly $1,250 to $3,850 to pour a concrete patio at 300 sq ft, or $3.90 to $11.50 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Miami is 3% lower. Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $23.49 an hour in the Miami area, 14% below the US median of $27.41.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Miami, FL, standard level
$2,000 to $3,050
About $6.15 to $9.10 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 47% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $960 | $1,200 |
| Labor | $880 | $1,500 |
| Permits and fees | $180 | $340 |
| Total | $2,000 | $3,050 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Miami, FL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $780 | $1,100 | $1,400 | 43% |
| Labor | $400 | $1,200 | $2,000 | 47% |
| Permits and fees | $55 | $260 | $460 | 10% |
| Total | $1,250 | $2,550 | $3,850 | 100% |
What is behind the Miami number
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 4 trades: cement masons and concrete finishers at 50%, construction laborers at 30%, carpenters at 10%, operating engineers and other construction equipment operators at 10%. Weighted together, Miami wages are 0.89 times the national level. Labor makes up about 47% of the midpoint estimate (51% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Miami metro is 103.6 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 300 sq ft comes to $1,100, compared with $1,050 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (114.2) and land at $55 to $460.
Add-ons priced for Miami
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Miami by the average of the local wage index (0.89) and goods index (1.04), a factor of 0.96. 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 an acid or water-based stain | $870 – $2,900 |
Is Miami cheap or dear? The local comparison
Same job, same size (300 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Miami is the priciest of the group. Port St. Lucie is the cheapest at $2,400.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FLthis page | $1,250 – $3,850 | $2,550 | |
| Naples, FL55 miles | $1,200 – $3,750 | $2,450 | −4% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL80 miles | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | −6% |
| Cape Coral, FL100 miles | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | −5% |
| Punta Gorda, FL110 miles | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | −6% |
| Sebastian, FL110 miles | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | −6% |
| Florida (statewide) | $1,200 – $3,700 | $2,450 | −4% |
| United States | $1,250 – $4,000 | $2,650 | +3% |
Across 300 US metros, Miami comes in at #153 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $3,800; the cheapest is McAllen, TX at $2,100 (midpoints, 300 sq ft). Statewide, Miami is 4% above the Florida figure.
Other Florida metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL | 1,447,120 jobs | $1,150 – $3,700 | $2,400 | −5% |
| Orlando, FL | 1,411,730 jobs | $1,150 – $3,600 | $2,400 | −6% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 765,930 jobs | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | −5% |
| North Port, FL | 339,940 jobs | $1,150 – $3,700 | $2,450 | −4% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 304,790 jobs | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | −5% |
| Lakeland, FL | 265,280 jobs | $1,150 – $3,550 | $2,350 | −8% |
Cities with a workforce like Miami's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Miami against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 2,889,670 jobs | $1,200 – $3,650 | $2,400 | −5% |
| Boston, MA | 2,703,890 jobs | $1,350 – $4,500 | $2,900 | +15% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 2,897,830 jobs | $1,250 – $4,200 | $2,750 | +7% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,375,760 jobs | $1,200 – $4,000 | $2,600 | +3% |
Planning more than one job in Miami?
Because every project leans on different trades, Miami's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, paver patio runs −1% and concrete driveway −6%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,350 – $5,150 | −2% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,700 | −3% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,950 – $5,400 | −1% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $7,300 – $14,600 | −3% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,450 – $8,600 | −6% |
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,050 – $7,250 | −2% |
Why two Miami quotes can differ
Finish
Plain concrete is $4-$12 per sq ft and a broom finish $6-$13; designs with several colors and decorative finishes run up to about $28 (HomeGuide).
Site prep
Excavation, forms and a gravel base are the unglamorous part of the bill and vary most with soil and slope.
Size
Small patios carry fixed costs for forms and mobilization, so the per-square-foot price drops as the patio gets bigger.
When to schedule concrete patio in Miami
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Miami Beach (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
Weather is not a serious constraint for pouring concrete in Miami: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average overnight low of 40°F or below) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Miami gets about 57 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, August and September (8.4 inches in September). The station averages about 30 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 | 74 | 61 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Feb | 75 | 63 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Mar | 77 | 65 | 2.5 | Workable |
| Apr | 80 | 70 | 3.4 | Workable |
| May | 83 | 74 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 86 | 77 | 7.8 | Workable |
| Jul | 88 | 78 | 6.0 | Workable |
| Aug | 88 | 78 | 7.5 | Workable |
| Sep | 87 | 77 | 8.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 84 | 74 | 6.5 | Workable |
| Nov | 79 | 69 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Dec | 76 | 65 | 2.3 | Workable |
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 Miami is 0.89 times the national level.
For cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051, weighted 50%) the local median is $23.49 an hour, which is 14% below the national $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $23.04 and $27.86 an hour. BLS counts 3,820 of them working in the area, 13.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 13.3), so the local bench is about average.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $21.88 an hour, 3% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.33 and $23.61 an hour. About 18,280 work in the metro. That is 64.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 10%) the local median is $24.79 an hour, which is 15% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $21.65 and $29.32 an hour. BLS counts 10,100 of them working in the area, 35.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is thinner than average.
For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 10%) the local median is $24.91 an hour, which is 13% below the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $22.93 and $28.92 an hour. BLS counts 5,850 of them working in the area, 20.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is thinner 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 ($27.86 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $110. At the 25th percentile ($23.04) it shrinks by about $10. The total moves by 4.2% or 0.4%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 2,819,940 jobs in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area. That makes it the 9th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 1.81% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051) | 50% | $23.04 | $23.49 | $27.86 | $27.41 | 0.86 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $18.33 | $21.88 | $23.61 | $22.66 | 0.97 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 10% | $21.65 | $24.79 | $29.32 | $29.12 | 0.85 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 10% | $22.93 | $24.91 | $28.92 | $28.78 | 0.87 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.89 | |||||
Cost by quality level and size in Miami
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Miami 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 3 common sizes.
Basic
$1,250 to $2,300
Plain gray slab, broom finish, flat yard
Standard
$2,000 to $3,050
Colored or stained, saw-cut joints, minor grading
Premium
$2,800 to $3,850
Exposed aggregate or heavy decorative finish, drainage work
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10x10 (100 sq ft) | $450 – $910 | $790 – $1,250 | $1,150 – $1,600 |
| 12x16 (192 sq ft) | $810 – $1,550 | $1,350 – $2,100 | $1,900 – $2,650 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $1,650 – $2,950 | $2,650 – $4,000 | $3,650 – $5,000 |
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Concrete patio in Miami: your questions
+How much does it cost to pour a concrete patio in Miami?
For 300 sq ft, expect $1,250 to $3,850 in the Miami area. A standard-spec job lands at $2,000 to $3,050. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for concrete patio in Miami?
About $3.90 to $11.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $55 to $460 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $4 to $12.
+Is concrete patio cheaper in Miami or Naples?
Naples is 55 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $2,450, which is 4% less than Miami ($2,550). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Miami?
About 47% at the midpoint, or $1,200 out of $2,550. Materials are 43% and permits 10%. Nationally, labor is 51%.
+What would 12x16 (192 sq ft) cost in Miami?
$810 to $2,650. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does concrete patio need a permit in Miami?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $55 to $460 for fees in the Miami area (our national range of $50 to $400 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Miami expensive for concrete patio compared with the rest of Florida?
Miami is 4% above the Florida statewide estimate ($2,450 at the midpoint). We cover 19 metros in Florida; see the state page to compare them.
+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in Miami?
The BLS median is $23.49 an hour in the Miami area, compared with $27.41 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.04 to $27.86.
+What do basic and premium concrete patio work cost in Miami?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $1,250 to $2,300 and premium work $2,800 to $3,850. Basic means: plain gray slab, broom finish, flat yard. Premium means: exposed aggregate or heavy decorative finish, drainage work.
+Is there a bad season to pour a concrete patio in Miami?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
+What does "add an acid or water-based stain" add in Miami?
$870 to $2,900 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Concrete patio near Miami
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 a Concrete Patio Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- SimplyWise: Concrete Estimate Template: Free PDF + Excel (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Stamped Concrete Cost? (2026) (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 = SimplyWise's sample 200 sq ft broom-finish patio line ($500-$900 in materials) divided by 200 sq ft.