Concrete patio cost in Seattle, WA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $1,450 – $4,950
- Per sq ft
- $4.65 – $15
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +22%
- US $2,650
- Rank of 300 metros
- #7
- 1 = most expensive
A concrete patio in Seattle, WA usually costs $1,450 to $4,950 for 300 sq ft. That works out to about $4.65 to $15 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $570 more. Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $38.88 an hour in the Seattle area, 42% above the US median of $27.41.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Seattle, WA, standard level
$2,500 to $3,900
About $7.75 to $12 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 58% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $970 | $1,200 |
| Labor | $1,350 | $2,350 |
| Permits and fees | $170 | $330 |
| Total | $2,500 | $3,900 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Seattle, WA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $780 | $1,100 | $1,400 | 34% |
| Labor | $620 | $1,850 | $3,100 | 58% |
| Permits and fees | $55 | $250 | $440 | 8% |
| Total | $1,450 | $3,200 | $4,950 | 100% |
What is behind the Seattle number
The wage side of the estimate leans on cement masons and concrete finishers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $38.88 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Seattle is 1.38 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 58% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Seattle is at 104.0 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,050 nationally becomes $1,100 here (midpoint, 300 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 111.1: $55 to $440.
What local crews earn in Seattle
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 Seattle the blend is 1.38.
Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $38.88 an hour, 42% above the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $29.14 and $52.52 an hour. About 2,140 work in the metro. That is 10.3 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 $28.72 an hour, which is 27% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $23.67 and $37.03 an hour. BLS counts 13,040 of them working in the area, 62.5 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 $36.74 an hour, 26% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $30.64 and $47.93 an hour. About 14,970 work in the metro. That is 71.8 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 $46.04 an hour, 60% above the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $36.13 and $58.78 an hour. About 4,860 work in the metro. That is 23.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, so expect fewer 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 $340 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $240. That is a swing of roughly 7.5% to 10.5% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue has 2,086,210 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 13th 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% | $29.14 | $38.88 | $52.52 | $27.41 | 1.42 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $23.67 | $28.72 | $37.03 | $22.66 | 1.27 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 10% | $30.64 | $36.74 | $47.93 | $29.12 | 1.26 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 10% | $36.13 | $46.04 | $58.78 | $28.78 | 1.60 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.38 | |||||
Seattle: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Seattle. 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
$1,450 to $2,850
Plain gray slab, broom finish, flat yard
Standard
$2,500 to $3,900
Colored or stained, saw-cut joints, minor grading
Premium
$3,550 to $4,950
Exposed aggregate or heavy decorative finish, drainage work
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10x10 (100 sq ft) | $520 – $1,100 | $950 – $1,500 | $1,400 – $1,950 |
| 12x16 (192 sq ft) | $950 – $1,900 | $1,650 – $2,600 | $2,350 – $3,300 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $1,900 – $3,750 | $3,300 – $5,100 | $4,650 – $6,450 |
Concrete patio: what moves the price in Seattle
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.
Add-ons priced for Seattle
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.21 for Seattle, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.38) and goods price index (1.04). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add an acid or water-based stain | $1,100 – $3,600 |
Related projects, priced for Seattle
Jobs that often go together with concrete patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Seattle wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, concrete driveway comes out highest (+27%) and wood deck lowest (+14%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,950 – $6,100 | +18% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,850 – $9,700 | +21% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $3,700 – $6,750 | +23% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $8,600 – $17,200 | +14% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $4,550 – $11,800 | +27% |
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,750 – $9,450 | +26% |
How Seattle compares
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 $3,050 to $3,200 across Seattle and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WAthis page | $1,450 – $4,950 | $3,200 | |
| Bremerton, WA40 miles | $1,400 – $4,700 | $3,050 | −5% |
| Olympia, WA60 miles | $1,400 – $4,700 | $3,050 | −4% |
| Yakima, WA90 miles | $1,400 – $4,750 | $3,100 | −4% |
| Bellingham, WA95 miles | $1,450 – $4,800 | $3,150 | −2% |
| Portland, OR135 miles | $1,400 – $4,650 | $3,050 | −5% |
| Washington (statewide) | $1,400 – $4,800 | $3,100 | −3% |
| United States | $1,250 – $4,000 | $2,650 | −18% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Seattle ranks #7 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Seattle is 3% above the Washington figure.
Elsewhere in Washington
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | 255,820 jobs | $1,400 – $4,550 | $2,950 | −7% |
| Olympia, WA | 130,300 jobs | $1,400 – $4,700 | $3,050 | −4% |
| Kennewick, WA | 129,490 jobs | $1,400 – $4,650 | $3,050 | −5% |
| Yakima, WA | 97,010 jobs | $1,400 – $4,750 | $3,100 | −4% |
| Bremerton, WA | 93,740 jobs | $1,400 – $4,700 | $3,050 | −5% |
| Bellingham, WA | 91,390 jobs | $1,450 – $4,800 | $3,150 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Seattle against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 2,373,920 jobs | $1,550 – $5,250 | $3,400 | +6% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 1,951,650 jobs | $1,400 – $4,700 | $3,050 | −4% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,375,760 jobs | $1,200 – $4,000 | $2,600 | −18% |
| Detroit, MI | 1,904,530 jobs | $1,300 – $4,300 | $2,800 | −13% |
Seattle 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, Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo (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 Seattle are April through November: 8 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below.
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.
Seattle gets about 38 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 4 inches of snow. The wettest months are January, November and December (5.8 inches in November). Inside the workable window, July and August are the driest, at 0.8 and 1.0 inches. The station averages about 2 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 | 47 | 37 | 5.1 | Cold |
| Feb | 50 | 37 | 3.5 | Cold |
| Mar | 54 | 39 | 3.9 | Cold |
| Apr | 59 | 43 | 3.0 | Workable |
| May | 65 | 48 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Jun | 70 | 53 | 1.6 | Workable |
| Jul | 77 | 57 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Aug | 77 | 57 | 1.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 71 | 53 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 61 | 47 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 52 | 41 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 47 | 37 | 5.5 | Cold |
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Concrete patio in Seattle: your questions
+How much does it cost to pour a concrete patio in Seattle?
For 300 sq ft, expect $1,450 to $4,950 in the Seattle area. A standard-spec job lands at $2,500 to $3,900. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for concrete patio in Seattle?
About $4.65 to $15 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $55 to $440 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $4 to $12.
+Is concrete patio cheaper in Seattle or Bremerton?
Bremerton is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $3,050, which is 5% less than Seattle ($3,200). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Seattle?
About 58% at the midpoint, or $1,850 out of $3,200. Materials are 34% and permits 8%. Nationally, labor is 51%.
+What would 12x16 (192 sq ft) cost in Seattle?
$950 to $3,300. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does concrete patio need a permit in Seattle?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $55 to $440 for fees in the Seattle area (our national range of $50 to $400 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Seattle expensive for concrete patio compared with the rest of Washington?
Seattle is 3% above the Washington statewide estimate ($3,100 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Washington; see the state page to compare them.
+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in Seattle?
The BLS median is $38.88 an hour in the Seattle area, compared with $27.41 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $29.14 to $52.52.
+What do basic and premium concrete patio work cost in Seattle?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $1,450 to $2,850 and premium work $3,550 to $4,950. 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 Seattle?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through November. July and August 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 Seattle?
$1,100 to $3,600 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Concrete patio near Seattle
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.