Concrete patio cost in Topeka, KS

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Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.94 for Topeka, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.94) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Who does the work: Topeka 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 Topeka the blend is 0.94.

Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $25.69 an hour, 6% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $21.63 and $32.10 an hour. About 210 work in the metro. That is 18.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 13.3 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $22.15 an hour, which is in line with the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.78 and $23.66 an hour. BLS counts 810 of them working in the area, 70.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.

Carpenters (47-2031), 10% of the weighting: a median of $24.62 an hour, 15% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $22.76 and $29.63 an hour. About 360 work in the metro. That is 31.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 10% of the weighting: a median of $27.29 an hour, 5% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $22.57 and $31.36 an hour. About 530 work in the metro. That is 45.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 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 $160 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $100. That is a swing of roughly 4.1% to 6.4% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Topeka has 115,750 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 188th by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Is Topeka cheap or dear? The local comparison

Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 300 sq ft range from $2,350 to $2,650 across Topeka and its five closest metros.

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Topeka ranks #178 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Topeka is 1% above the Kansas figure.

Elsewhere in Kansas

Metros of a similar size

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

The best months for concrete patio in Topeka

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Topeka Muni 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 Topeka are April through June and August through October: 6 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below, and July has an average daytime high of 90°F or more.

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.

Heat matters for concrete as well. With average highs of 90°F or more in July, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.

Topeka gets about 37 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 17 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and August (5.2 inches in May). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 3.5 and 2.9 inches. The station averages about 50 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.

Cost by quality level and size in Topeka

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Topeka. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 10x10 (100 sq ft) to 20x20 (400 sq ft).

Why two Topeka quotes can differ

• 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.

• Permit

  Permits run $50-$400 where required. Many cities don't require one for a small at-grade patio.

Planning more than one job in Topeka?

Jobs that often go together with concrete patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Topeka wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, paver patio comes out highest (−3%) and wood deck lowest (−9%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.