Concrete patio cost in North Carolina
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (300 sq ft)
- $1,150 – $3,600
- Per sq ft
- $3.70 – $11
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −9%
- US $2,650
- Metros covered
- 11
What does it cost to pour a concrete patio in North Carolina? Plan on $1,150 to $3,600 for 300 sq ft. Wages (0.86x the US blend), materials (price index 96.6) and permit costs (94.3) put the state below the national midpoint by 9%.
Inside North Carolina, the metros we cover range from $2,250 (Fayetteville) to $2,450 (Charlotte) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in North Carolina (statewide), standard level
$1,900 to $2,900
About $5.85 to $8.65 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 49% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $900 | $1,150 |
| Labor | $850 | $1,450 |
| Permits and fees | $150 | $280 |
| Total | $1,900 | $2,900 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in North Carolina
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $720 | $1,000 | $1,300 | 43% |
| Labor | $390 | $1,150 | $1,950 | 49% |
| Permits and fees | $45 | $210 | $380 | 9% |
| Total | $1,150 | $2,400 | $3,600 | 100% |
If you are planning more than one job in North Carolina
Each project weights the trades differently, so North Carolina's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, asphalt driveway is −7% and concrete driveway −11%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,250 – $4,800 | −8% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,000 – $7,250 | −9% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,800 – $5,050 | −7% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,850 – $13,800 | −9% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,300 – $8,150 | −11% |
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $2,850 – $6,900 | −7% |
Why two North Carolina 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.
Permit
Permits run $50-$400 where required. Many cities don't require one for a small at-grade patio.
North Carolina against its neighbors
North Carolina ranks 43 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for concrete patio, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $3,650 and the cheapest Arkansas at $2,250, both for 300 sq ft at the midpoint. North Carolina sits at $2,400. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 120 miles away | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | +1% |
| Virginia | 180 miles away | $1,200 – $3,800 | $2,500 | +5% |
| West Virginia | 240 miles away | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | +1% |
| District of Columbia | 260 miles away | $1,350 – $4,300 | $2,850 | +19% |
| Georgia | 270 miles away | $1,150 – $3,550 | $2,350 | −1% |
North Carolina metro-by-metro prices
2 of the 11 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $2,400, and the top-to-bottom gap is 8%. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.
| Metro | Range (300 sq ft) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | $1,150 – $3,700 | $2,450 | +2% |
| Raleigh, NC | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | +1% |
| Asheville, NC | $1,150 – $3,650 | $2,400 | level |
| Durham, NC | $1,150 – $3,600 | $2,400 | level |
| Wilmington, NC | $1,150 – $3,600 | $2,350 | −1% |
| Burlington, NC | $1,150 – $3,550 | $2,350 | −2% |
| Hickory, NC | $1,150 – $3,550 | $2,350 | −2% |
| Greensboro, NC | $1,150 – $3,550 | $2,350 | −2% |
| Winston, NC | $1,150 – $3,500 | $2,350 | −2% |
| Greenville, NC | $1,100 – $3,400 | $2,250 | −5% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $1,100 – $3,400 | $2,250 | −5% |
Optional extras in North Carolina
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.91 for North Carolina, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.86) and goods price index (0.97). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add an acid or water-based stain | $820 – $2,750 |
What cement masons and concrete finishers and the other trades earn in North Carolina
North Carolina's labor line is priced from 4 trades, each compared with its US median wage. After weighting by each trade's share of the work, the state comes out at 0.86 times the national level.
Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $22.49 an hour, 18% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $18.96 and $24.81 an hour. About 4,610 work in the state. That is 9.3 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 $21.50 an hour, which is 5% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.97 and $23.59 an hour. BLS counts 35,620 of them working in the state, 72.1 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 $23.61 an hour, 19% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.27 and $28.27 an hour. About 13,480 work in the state. That is 27.3 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 $23.71 an hour, 18% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $21.97 and $27.82 an hour. About 16,580 work in the state. That is 33.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for cement masons and concrete finishers ($24.81 an hour) would add about $55 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($18.96) would take off about $85. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 4,941,820 jobs across North Carolina (May 2025), which is 3.2% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051) | 50% | $18.96 | $22.49 | $24.81 | $27.41 | 0.82 | state |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $17.97 | $21.50 | $23.59 | $22.66 | 0.95 | state |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 10% | $20.27 | $23.61 | $28.27 | $29.12 | 0.81 | state |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 10% | $21.97 | $23.71 | $27.82 | $28.78 | 0.82 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.86 | |||||
Basic, standard or premium: North Carolina prices
Bands overlap on purpose, since a good standard job can cost as much as a light premium one. Below are the three bands for the default size, then a grid from 10x10 (100 sq ft) to 20x20 (400 sq ft).
Basic
$1,150 to $2,150
Plain gray slab, broom finish, flat yard
Standard
$1,900 to $2,900
Colored or stained, saw-cut joints, minor grading
Premium
$2,650 to $3,600
Exposed aggregate or heavy decorative finish, drainage work
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10x10 (100 sq ft) | $420 – $830 | $730 – $1,150 | $1,050 – $1,450 |
| 12x16 (192 sq ft) | $760 – $1,450 | $1,250 – $1,950 | $1,750 – $2,450 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $1,550 – $2,800 | $2,500 – $3,750 | $3,450 – $4,700 |
Weather windows across North Carolina
Weather decides when pouring concrete can happen, and North Carolina is not uniform. The table uses NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals from the weather station nearest each metro we cover, and counts the months that are neither cold nor hot enough to complicate the job.
Wilmington has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in North Carolina at 8 months (March through June and August through November); Burlington has the shortest at 6 (April through June and August through October). Rainfall runs from 41 inches a year in Asheville to 60 inches in Wilmington.
We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.
| Metro | Jan avg low °F | Jul avg high °F | Precip (in/yr) | Comfortable months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 32 | 90 | 44 | 7: March through June and August through October |
| Raleigh | 32 | 91 | 46 | 6: April through June and August through October |
| Greensboro | 30 | 89 | 46 | 7: April through October |
| Durham | 32 | 91 | 46 | 6: April through June and August through October |
| Winston | 31 | 88 | 43 | 7: April through October |
| Wilmington | 36 | 90 | 60 | 8: March through June and August through November |
| Asheville | 29 | 86 | 41 | 7: April through October |
| Hickory | 30 | 87 | 47 | 7: April through October |
| Fayetteville | 34 | 91 | 45 | 8: March through June and August through November |
| Greenville | 33 | 90 | 53 | 8: March through June and August through November |
| Burlington | 30 | 91 | 43 | 6: April through June and August through October |
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Concrete patio in North Carolina: your questions
+How much does it cost to pour a concrete patio in North Carolina?
$1,150 to $3,600 for 300 sq ft, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside North Carolina can sit above or below that.
+Which city in North Carolina is cheapest for concrete patio?
Fayetteville at about $2,250 (midpoint, 300 sq ft). The priciest is Charlotte at $2,450.
+Is concrete patio cheaper in North Carolina than the US average?
It is 9% cheaper: $2,400 against $2,650 for 300 sq ft at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in North Carolina?
About 49% ($1,150). Materials are 43%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 0.86x the national wage level.
+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in North Carolina?
The BLS statewide median is $22.49 an hour, against $27.41 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.96 to $24.81.
+Where does North Carolina rank for concrete patio costs?
43rd most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $2,400 for 300 sq ft. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium concrete patio work cost in North Carolina?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $1,150 to $2,150 and premium work $2,650 to $3,600. Basic means: plain gray slab, broom finish, flat yard. Premium means: exposed aggregate or heavy decorative finish, drainage work.
+Does the season matter for concrete patio in North Carolina?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the North Carolina metros we cover, Wilmington has the most comfortable months (8 of 12) based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals. Our prices do not change by month, so ask contractors whether they charge more or less in busy and slow seasons.
+What does "add an acid or water-based stain" add in North Carolina?
$820 to $2,750 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the statewide wage and goods indexes.
Concrete patio by city in North Carolina
- Charlotte, NC$2,450 midpoint
- Raleigh, NC$2,400 midpoint
- Asheville, NC$2,400 midpoint
- Durham, NC$2,400 midpoint
- Wilmington, NC$2,350 midpoint
- Burlington, NC$2,350 midpoint
- Hickory, NC$2,350 midpoint
- Greensboro, NC$2,350 midpoint
- Winston, NC$2,350 midpoint
- Greenville, NC$2,250 midpoint
- Fayetteville, NC$2,250 midpoint
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.