Concrete patio cost in St. Louis, MO
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $1,350 – $4,500
- Per sq ft
- $4.35 – $13.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +12%
- US $2,650
- Rank of 300 metros
- #32
- 1 = most expensive
A concrete patio in St. Louis, MO usually costs $1,350 to $4,500 for 300 sq ft. That works out to about $4.35 to $13.50 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $300 more. Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $31.09 an hour in the St. Louis area, 13% above the US median of $27.41.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in St. Louis, MO, standard level
$2,300 to $3,550
About $7.15 to $11 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 57% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $930 | $1,150 |
| Labor | $1,200 | $2,100 |
| Permits and fees | $150 | $280 |
| Total | $2,300 | $3,550 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in St. Louis, MO
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $750 | $1,050 | $1,350 | 36% |
| Labor | $550 | $1,650 | $2,750 | 57% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $210 | $380 | 7% |
| Total | $1,350 | $2,950 | $4,500 | 100% |
Why St. Louis prices look the way they do
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, St. Louis wages are 1.23 times the national level. Labor makes up about 57% of the midpoint estimate (51% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. St. Louis is at 100.0 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,050 nationally becomes $1,050 here (midpoint, 300 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 95.1: $50 to $380.
St. Louis: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to St. Louis. 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).
Basic
$1,350 to $2,600
Plain gray slab, broom finish, flat yard
Standard
$2,300 to $3,550
Colored or stained, saw-cut joints, minor grading
Premium
$3,250 to $4,500
Exposed aggregate or heavy decorative finish, drainage work
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10x10 (100 sq ft) | $480 – $990 | $860 – $1,350 | $1,250 – $1,750 |
| 12x16 (192 sq ft) | $880 – $1,750 | $1,500 – $2,400 | $2,150 – $3,000 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $1,800 – $3,400 | $3,000 – $4,650 | $4,250 – $5,900 |
Concrete patio: what moves the price in St. Louis
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.
What nearby projects cost in St. Louis
Jobs that often go together with concrete patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same St. Louis wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, asphalt driveway comes out highest (+16%) and wood deck lowest (+9%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,750 – $5,650 | +9% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,550 – $8,850 | +11% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $3,450 – $6,300 | +15% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $8,250 – $16,500 | +9% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $4,150 – $10,700 | +16% |
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,450 – $8,700 | +16% |
Extras that change the St. Louis total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.12 for St. Louis, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.23) and goods price index (1.00). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add an acid or water-based stain | $1,000 – $3,350 |
Is St. Louis 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 $2,650 to $2,950 across St. Louis and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MOthis page | $1,350 – $4,500 | $2,950 | |
| Springfield, IL85 miles | $1,300 – $4,400 | $2,850 | −2% |
| Jefferson City, MO95 miles | $1,250 – $4,100 | $2,650 | −9% |
| Columbia, MO120 miles | $1,250 – $4,050 | $2,650 | −10% |
| Bloomington, IL145 miles | $1,300 – $4,350 | $2,850 | −3% |
| Peoria, IL150 miles | $1,350 – $4,550 | $2,950 | +1% |
| Missouri (statewide) | $1,250 – $4,150 | $2,700 | −8% |
| United States | $1,250 – $4,000 | $2,650 | −10% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, St. Louis ranks #32 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, St. Louis is 8% above the Missouri figure.
Elsewhere in Missouri
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 1,096,110 jobs | $1,250 – $4,050 | $2,650 | −9% |
| Springfield, MO | 223,030 jobs | $1,200 – $3,850 | $2,550 | −14% |
| Columbia, MO | 107,680 jobs | $1,250 – $4,050 | $2,650 | −10% |
| Joplin, MO | 87,190 jobs | $1,200 – $3,800 | $2,500 | −14% |
| Jefferson City, MO | 80,220 jobs | $1,250 – $4,100 | $2,650 | −9% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is St. Louis against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | 1,356,680 jobs | $1,250 – $3,950 | $2,600 | −11% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | −18% |
| Charlotte, NC | 1,358,370 jobs | $1,150 – $3,700 | $2,450 | −17% |
| Portland, OR | 1,208,410 jobs | $1,400 – $4,650 | $3,050 | +4% |
St. Louis weather and the concrete patio calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, St Louis Sci Ctr (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 St. Louis 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.
St. Louis gets about 44 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are April, May and June (4.9 inches in May). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 3.4 and 3.2 inches. The station averages about 47 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.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 25 | 2.7 | Cold |
| Feb | 46 | 28 | 2.3 | Cold |
| Mar | 56 | 38 | 3.6 | Cold |
| Apr | 68 | 48 | 4.8 | Workable |
| May | 77 | 59 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 86 | 67 | 4.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 90 | 72 | 4.2 | Hot |
| Aug | 89 | 70 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Sep | 82 | 62 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 70 | 50 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Nov | 56 | 39 | 3.7 | Cold |
| Dec | 45 | 30 | 2.6 | Cold |
What local crews earn in St. Louis
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 St. Louis the blend is 1.23.
Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $31.09 an hour, 13% above the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $27.37 and $39.47 an hour. About 2,550 work in the metro. That is 19.0 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 $31.01 an hour, which is 37% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $23.00 and $39.22 an hour. BLS counts 8,670 of them working in the area, 64.6 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 $34.13 an hour, 17% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $25.32 and $44.28 an hour. About 7,210 work in the metro. That is 53.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 10% of the weighting: a median of $39.56 an hour, 37% above the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $28.17 and $45.31 an hour. About 4,190 work in the metro. That is 31.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (cement masons and concrete finishers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $210 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $90. That is a swing of roughly 3.1% to 7.0% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
St. Louis has 1,341,320 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 23rd by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051) | 50% | $27.37 | $31.09 | $39.47 | $27.41 | 1.13 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $23.00 | $31.01 | $39.22 | $22.66 | 1.37 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 10% | $25.32 | $34.13 | $44.28 | $29.12 | 1.17 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 10% | $28.17 | $39.56 | $45.31 | $28.78 | 1.37 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.23 | |||||
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Concrete patio in St. Louis: your questions
+How much does it cost to pour a concrete patio in St. Louis?
For 300 sq ft, expect $1,350 to $4,500 in the St. Louis area. A standard-spec job lands at $2,300 to $3,550. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for concrete patio in St. Louis?
About $4.35 to $13.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $50 to $380 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $4 to $12.
+Is concrete patio cheaper in St. Louis or Springfield?
Springfield is 85 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $2,850, which is 2% less than St. Louis ($2,950). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in St. Louis?
About 57% at the midpoint, or $1,650 out of $2,950. Materials are 36% and permits 7%. Nationally, labor is 51%.
+What would 12x16 (192 sq ft) cost in St. Louis?
$880 to $3,000. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does concrete patio need a permit in St. Louis?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $380 for fees in the St. Louis area (our national range of $50 to $400 scaled by the local price level).
+Is St. Louis expensive for concrete patio compared with the rest of Missouri?
St. Louis is 8% above the Missouri statewide estimate ($2,700 at the midpoint). We cover 6 metros in Missouri; see the state page to compare them.
+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in St. Louis?
The BLS median is $31.09 an hour in the St. Louis area, compared with $27.41 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $27.37 to $39.47.
+What do basic and premium concrete patio work cost in St. Louis?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $1,350 to $2,600 and premium work $3,250 to $4,500. Basic means: plain gray slab, broom finish, flat yard. Premium means: exposed aggregate or heavy decorative finish, drainage work.
+When is the best time to pour a concrete patio in St. Louis?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through June and August through October. September and October are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
+What does "add an acid or water-based stain" add in St. Louis?
$1,000 to $3,350 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Concrete patio near St. Louis
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.