Concrete slab cost in Texarkana, TX

Planning more than one job in Texarkana?

Jobs that often go together with concrete slab are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Texarkana wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, asphalt driveway comes out highest (−11%) and concrete driveway lowest (−20%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.

Extras that change the Texarkana total

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.84 for Texarkana, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.74) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Is Texarkana cheap or dear? The local comparison

Of the five closest metros, 1 is cheaper than Texarkana. Fort Smith is the lowest at about $3,200 (midpoint, 400 sq ft), 135 miles away.

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Texarkana ranks #296 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Texarkana is 8% below the Texas figure.

Elsewhere in Texas

Metros of a similar size

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

What local crews earn in Texarkana

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 Texarkana the blend is 0.74.

Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $19.57 an hour, 29% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $18.37 and $22.80 an hour. About 120 work in the metro. That is 20.8 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 $17.48 an hour, which is 23% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $15.37 and $19.11 an hour. BLS counts 450 of them working in the area, 78.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 10% of the weighting: a median of $22.50 an hour, 22% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $18.92 and $25.83 an hour. About 280 work in the metro. That is 48.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

Carpenters (47-2031), 10% of the weighting: a median of $20.51 an hour, 30% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $17.41 and $23.92 an hour. About 90 work in the metro. That is 15.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 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 $95 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $35. That is a swing of roughly 1.1% to 2.9% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Texarkana has 57,580 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 296th by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Texarkana: what basic, standard and premium work costs

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Texarkana. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 10x10 pad (100 sq ft) to 30x40 foundation (1,200 sq ft).

Texarkana weather and the concrete slab calendar

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Texarkana (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 Texarkana are March through June and September through November: 7 of 12. Outside them, January, February and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below, and July and August 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 July and August, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.

Texarkana gets about 52 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 2 inches of snow. The wettest months are April, May and December (5.3 inches in May). Inside the workable window, September and November are the driest, at 3.9 and 4.3 inches. The station averages about 82 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.

Specs and site conditions that change a Texarkana bid

• Finish

  A broom finish is the baseline. Stamped, stained, or exposed-aggregate finishes are priced as add-ons on top of the slab.

• Thickness and mix

  A 4-inch slab uses about 1.23 cubic yards of concrete per 100 sq ft; a 6-inch slab uses about 1.85. Stepping up from a 3,000 PSI to a 4,000-4,500 PSI mix adds $10-$40 per cubic yard (Estimators.us).

• Base and reinforcement

  A compacted gravel base, vapor barrier, and wire mesh or rebar are priced separately by some contractors and bundled by others. Ask which one your quote does.