Gravel driveway cost in Kahului, HI
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1,000 sq ft)
- $3,800 – $15,200
- Per sq ft
- $3.80 – $15
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +50%
- US $6,350
- Rank of 300 metros
- #1
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a gravel driveway in the Kahului area: $3,800 to $15,200 for 1,000 sq ft. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint runs 50% higher than the US figure. Construction laborers earn a median of $38.35 an hour in the Kahului area, 69% above the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 1,000 sq ft in Kahului, HI, standard level
$7,250 to $11,800
About $7.15 to $11.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 63% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,600 | $4,300 |
| Labor | $4,550 | $7,350 |
| Permits and fees | $65 | $150 |
| Total | $7,250 | $11,800 |
Cost breakdown for 1,000 sq ft in Kahului, HI
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $3,450 | $5,600 | 36% |
| Labor | $2,450 | $5,950 | $9,450 | 63% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $110 | $220 | 1% |
| Total | $3,800 | $9,500 | $15,200 | 100% |
What is behind the Kahului number
The wage side of the estimate leans on construction laborers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $38.35 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Kahului is 1.89 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 63% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Kahului is at 111.6 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $3,100 nationally becomes $3,450 here (midpoint, 1,000 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 109.4: $0 to $220.
Specs and site conditions that change a Kahului bid
Labor share
HomeGuide puts labor at about 50% of a gravel driveway's total cost, so a longer or harder-to-reach site moves the price more than the stone does.
Grading and edging
Grading runs $1-$3 per sq ft. Edging to keep the stone in is $5-$18 per linear foot.
Stone is sold by weight
Stone is priced by the ton, so every extra inch of depth or foot of width adds loads of delivery.
Is Kahului 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 1,000 sq ft range from $7,300 to $9,500 across Kahului and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HIthis page | $3,800 – $15,200 | $9,500 | |
| Honolulu, HI110 miles | $3,700 – $14,800 | $9,250 | −3% |
| Santa Rosa, CA2340 miles | $3,250 – $13,100 | $8,150 | −14% |
| Santa Cruz, CA2350 miles | $2,900 – $11,700 | $7,300 | −23% |
| San Francisco, CA2355 miles | $3,650 – $14,700 | $9,200 | −4% |
| Napa, CA2370 miles | $3,050 – $12,400 | $7,750 | −19% |
| Hawaii (statewide) | $3,650 – $14,700 | $9,200 | −3% |
| United States | $2,500 – $10,200 | $6,350 | −33% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Kahului ranks #1 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Kahului is 4% above the Hawaii figure.
Elsewhere in Hawaii
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | 446,380 jobs | $3,700 – $14,800 | $9,250 | −3% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Kahului against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | 73,820 jobs | $2,450 – $9,900 | $6,150 | −35% |
| Bloomington, IN | 73,240 jobs | $2,500 – $10,100 | $6,300 | −34% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 74,070 jobs | $2,300 – $9,300 | $5,800 | −39% |
| Auburn, AL | 72,710 jobs | $2,150 – $8,850 | $5,500 | −42% |
The best months for gravel driveway in Kahului
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Kahului Ap (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For digging, grading and setting material in the ground, the comfortable months in Kahului are October through July: 10 of 12. Outside them, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Kahului gets about 16 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, March and December (2.8 inches in December). Inside the workable window, June and July are the driest, at 0.2 and 0.5 inches. The station averages about 39 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 | 82 | 64 | 2.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 82 | 64 | 2.0 | Workable |
| Mar | 83 | 65 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Apr | 85 | 67 | 1.3 | Workable |
| May | 87 | 68 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 88 | 70 | 0.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 89 | 72 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Aug | 90 | 72 | 0.5 | Hot |
| Sep | 90 | 71 | 0.5 | Hot |
| Oct | 89 | 70 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 86 | 68 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 83 | 66 | 2.8 | Workable |
Pick a size, pick a tier: gravel driveway pricing in Kahului
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Kahului. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from single car (500 sq ft) to long rural (2,000 sq ft).
Basic
$3,800 to $8,400
Crusher-run spread and compacted on firm ground
Standard
$7,250 to $11,800
Excavated base plus top course, fabric, light grading
Premium
$10,700 to $15,200
Deep multi-layer build, edging, culvert or drainage
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single car (500 sq ft) | $1,900 – $4,250 | $3,650 – $6,000 | $5,400 – $7,750 |
| two car (1,000 sq ft) | $3,800 – $8,400 | $7,250 – $11,800 | $10,700 – $15,200 |
| 100 ft x 10 ft (1,000 sq ft) | $3,800 – $8,400 | $7,250 – $11,800 | $10,700 – $15,200 |
| long rural (2,000 sq ft) | $7,600 – $16,700 | $14,400 – $23,500 | $21,200 – $30,300 |
Who does the work: Kahului trade wages
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 2 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 Kahului the blend is 1.89.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $38.35 an hour, which is 69% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $28.72 and $47.03 an hour. BLS counts 630 of them working in the area, 85.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 50% of the weighting: a median of $60.09 an hour, 109% above the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $33.42 and $62.07 an hour. About 400 work in the metro. That is 54.2 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 (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $600 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $670. That is a swing of roughly 7.0% to 6.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Kahului-Wailuku has 73,750 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 250th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 50% | $28.72 | $38.35 | $47.03 | $22.66 | 1.69 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 50% | $33.42 | $60.09 | $62.07 | $28.78 | 2.09 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.89 | |||||
What nearby projects cost in Kahului
Jobs that often go together with gravel driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Kahului wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, concrete driveway comes out highest (+56%) and sod installation lowest (+22%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $4,250 – $11,000 | +46% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $5,500 – $14,600 | +56% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $840 – $2,950 | +41% |
| Sod installation | 1,500 sq ft | $1,850 – $4,000 | +22% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $3,500 – $7,100 | +39% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $4,000 – $7,250 | +33% |
Extras that change the Kahului total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.50 for Kahului, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.89) and goods price index (1.12). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add edging (approx. 1 ft per 10 sq ft) | $750 – $2,700 |
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Gravel driveway in Kahului: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a gravel driveway in Kahului?
For 1,000 sq ft, expect $3,800 to $15,200 in the Kahului area. A standard-spec job lands at $7,250 to $11,800. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for gravel driveway in Kahului?
About $3.80 to $15 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $220 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $2.50 to $10.
+Is gravel driveway cheaper in Kahului or Honolulu?
Honolulu is 110 miles away. The midpoint for 1,000 sq ft there is $9,250, which is 3% less than Kahului ($9,500). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Kahului?
About 63% at the midpoint, or $5,950 out of $9,500. Materials are 36% and permits 1%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would 100 ft x 10 ft (1,000 sq ft) cost in Kahului?
$3,800 to $15,200. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does gravel driveway need a permit in Kahului?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $220 for fees in the Kahului area (our national range of $0 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Kahului expensive for gravel driveway compared with the rest of Hawaii?
Kahului is 4% above the Hawaii statewide estimate ($9,200 at the midpoint). We cover 2 metros in Hawaii; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Kahului?
The BLS median is $38.35 an hour in the Kahului area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $28.72 to $47.03.
+What do basic and premium gravel driveway work cost in Kahului?
For 1,000 sq ft, basic work runs $3,800 to $8,400 and premium work $10,700 to $15,200. Basic means: crusher-run spread and compacted on firm ground. Premium means: deep multi-layer build, edging, culvert or drainage.
+When is the best time to install a gravel driveway in Kahului?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through July. June and July 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 edging" add in Kahului?
$750 to $2,700 for 1,000 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Gravel driveway near Kahului
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 Gravel Driveway Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- CalculateGravel: Gravel Driveway Cost in 2026 (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (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: Installed range spans a basic spread-and-compact job ($2.50/sq ft low, CalculateGravel) to a full build with excavation ($10/sq ft high, HomeGuide). Materials low end is DIY stone ($1.20/sq ft, CalculateGravel); high end is half of HomeGuide's $10 because it says labor is about 50% of the project.