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Concrete patio cost in St. George, UT

Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.

Typical range (300 sq ft)
$1,150 – $3,700
Per sq ft
$3.75 – $11
before permit
Versus US midpoint
−7%
US $2,650
Rank of 300 metros
#188
1 = most expensive

A concrete patio in St. George, UT usually costs $1,150 to $3,700 for 300 sq ft. That works out to about $3.75 to $11 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $200 less. Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $23.11 an hour in the St. George area, 16% below the US median of $27.41.

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Quality level

Colored or stained, saw-cut joints, minor grading

Add-ons

Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in St. George, UT, standard level

$1,950 to $2,950

About $5.90 to $8.80 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 49% of the bill.

Cost breakdown
PartLowHigh
Materials$900$1,150
Labor$880$1,500
Permits and fees$150$290
Total$1,950$2,950
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Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in St. George, UT

Part of the jobLowMidpointHighShare
Materials$720$1,000$1,30042%
Labor$400$1,200$2,00049%
Permits and fees$50$220$3909%
Total$1,150$2,450$3,700100%

What is behind the St. George 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, St. George wages are 0.89 times the national level. Labor makes up about 49% of the midpoint estimate (51% at national prices).

Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. St. George is at 96.4 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,050 nationally becomes $1,000 here (midpoint, 300 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 97.3: $50 to $390.

St. George against nearby metros and the rest of Utah

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 $2,400 to $2,650 across St. George and its five closest metros.

Comparison with nearby areas
AreaRangeMidpointvs. here
St. George, UTthis page$1,150 – $3,700$2,450
Lake Havasu City, AZ110 miles$1,150 – $3,650$2,400−1%
Las Vegas, NV110 miles$1,250 – $4,050$2,650+9%
Flagstaff, AZ135 miles$1,200 – $3,950$2,600+6%
Prescott Valley, AZ190 miles$1,200 – $3,750$2,500+2%
Provo, UT190 miles$1,200 – $3,800$2,500+3%
Utah (statewide)$1,200 – $3,900$2,550+5%
United States$1,250 – $4,000$2,650+8%

Out of the 300 metros we cover, St. George ranks #188 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, St. George is 5% below the Utah figure.

Elsewhere in Utah

Utah metros compared with St. George
MetroSizeRangeMidpointvs. here
Salt Lake City, UT826,210 jobs$1,250 – $4,050$2,650+9%
Provo, UT304,660 jobs$1,200 – $3,800$2,500+3%
Ogden, UT271,370 jobs$1,200 – $3,800$2,500+3%
Logan, UT66,800 jobs$1,200 – $3,700$2,450+1%

Metros of a similar size

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

Metros closest to this one by total employment
MetroSizeRangeMidpointvs. here
Panama City, FL90,610 jobs$1,150 – $3,600$2,400−2%
Medford, OR89,060 jobs$1,300 – $4,200$2,750+14%
Bellingham, WA91,390 jobs$1,450 – $4,800$3,150+29%
Florence, SC89,060 jobs$1,150 – $3,600$2,350−3%

Extras that change the St. George total

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.93 for St. George, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.89) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Add-on prices
Add-onLocal range
Add an acid or water-based stain$830 – $2,800

St. George: what basic, standard and premium work costs

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to St. George. 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

$1,150 to $2,200

Plain gray slab, broom finish, flat yard

Standard

$1,950 to $2,950

Colored or stained, saw-cut joints, minor grading

Premium

$2,700 to $3,700

Exposed aggregate or heavy decorative finish, drainage work

Cost by size and quality level
SizeBasicStandardPremium
10x10 (100 sq ft)$420 – $850$740 – $1,150$1,050 – $1,500
12x16 (192 sq ft)$770 – $1,450$1,300 – $2,000$1,800 – $2,500
20x20 (400 sq ft)$1,550 – $2,850$2,500 – $3,800$3,500 – $4,800

What local crews earn in St. George

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. George the blend is 0.89.

Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $23.11 an hour, 16% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $22.22 and $28.78 an hour. About 520 work in the metro. That is 57.5 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 $21.96 an hour, which is 3% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.37 and $23.78 an hour. BLS counts 1,500 of them working in the area, 165.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.

Carpenters (47-2031), 10% of the weighting: a median of $22.63 an hour, 22% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $19.45 and $28.36 an hour. About 1,110 work in the metro. That is 122.7 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 $27.84 an hour, 3% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $23.59 and $29.54 an hour. About 670 work in the metro. That is 74.0 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 $140 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $20. That is a swing of roughly 0.9% to 5.7% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

St. George has 90,500 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 219th by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Median hourly wages behind the labor line (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
TradeWeight25th pctMedian75th pctUS medianRatioLevel used
Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051)50%$22.22$23.11$28.78$27.410.84metro
Construction laborers (47-2061)30%$18.37$21.96$23.78$22.660.97metro
Carpenters (47-2031)10%$19.45$22.63$28.36$29.120.78metro
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073)10%$23.59$27.84$29.54$28.780.97metro
Blended100%0.89

Why two St. George 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.

St. George 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 George (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 St. George are April through May and October: 3 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below, and June, July, August and September have 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 June, July, August and September, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.

St. George gets about 9 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 1 inches of snow. The wettest months are January, February and August (1.4 inches in February). Inside the workable window, April and May are the driest, at 0.7 and 0.3 inches. The station averages about 128 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.

Monthly normals, St George (NOAA, 1991-2020)
MonthAvg high °FAvg low °FPrecip (in)For this job
Jan54281.2Cold
Feb59321.4Cold
Mar68391.0Cold
Apr75460.7Workable
May85560.3Workable
Jun96650.2Hot
Jul102720.5Hot
Aug100701.1Hot
Sep92610.7Hot
Oct79470.8Workable
Nov64350.7Cold
Dec53280.9Cold

What nearby projects cost in St. George

Jobs that often go together with concrete patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same St. George wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, asphalt driveway comes out highest (−4%) and wood deck lowest (−10%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.

Related projects with local prices
ProjectSizeRangevs. US
Concrete slab400 sq ft$2,250 – $4,850−7%
Stamped concrete400 sq ft$3,050 – $7,400−7%
Paver patio300 sq ft$2,850 – $5,150−6%
Wood deck300 sq ft$6,800 – $13,600−10%
Concrete driveway600 sq ft$3,350 – $8,350−9%
Asphalt driveway600 sq ft$2,900 – $7,100−4%

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Concrete patio in St. George: your questions

+How much does it cost to pour a concrete patio in St. George?

For 300 sq ft, expect $1,150 to $3,700 in the St. George area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,950 to $2,950. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.

+What is the price per sq ft for concrete patio in St. George?

About $3.75 to $11 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $50 to $390 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $4 to $12.

+Is concrete patio cheaper in St. George or Lake Havasu City?

Lake Havasu City is 110 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $2,400, which is 1% less than St. George ($2,450). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.

+How much of the bill is labor in St. George?

About 49% at the midpoint, or $1,200 out of $2,450. Materials are 42% and permits 9%. Nationally, labor is 51%.

+What would 12x16 (192 sq ft) cost in St. George?

$770 to $2,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.

+Does concrete patio need a permit in St. George?

Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $390 for fees in the St. George area (our national range of $50 to $400 scaled by the local price level).

+Is St. George expensive for concrete patio compared with the rest of Utah?

St. George is 5% below the Utah statewide estimate ($2,550 at the midpoint). We cover 5 metros in Utah; see the state page to compare them.

+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in St. George?

The BLS median is $23.11 an hour in the St. George area, compared with $27.41 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $22.22 to $28.78.

+What do basic and premium concrete patio work cost in St. George?

For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $1,150 to $2,200 and premium work $2,700 to $3,700. 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. George?

Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through May and October. April and May 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. George?

$830 to $2,800 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.

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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.

Note on derived figures: Materials = SimplyWise's sample 200 sq ft broom-finish patio line ($500-$900 in materials) divided by 200 sq ft.