Paver patio cost in Birmingham, AL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,650 – $4,800
- Per sq ft
- $8.85 – $15
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −12%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #266
- 1 = most expensive
A paver patio in Birmingham, AL usually costs $2,650 to $4,800 for 300 sq ft. That works out to about $8.85 to $15 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $490 less. Construction laborers earn a median of $18.45 an hour in the Birmingham area, 19% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Birmingham, AL, standard level
$3,300 to $4,150
About $10.50 to $13 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 57% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $1,900 | $2,400 |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $220 |
| Total | $3,300 | $4,150 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Birmingham, AL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,750 | 39% |
| Labor | $1,500 | $2,150 | $2,750 | 57% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $160 | $320 | 4% |
| Total | $2,650 | $3,750 | $4,800 | 100% |
Where the Birmingham price comes from
Labor is 57% of the midpoint bill here, against 60% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is construction laborers (50%), brickmasons and blockmasons (30%), landscaping and groundskeeping workers (20%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Birmingham the blended ratio comes out at 0.84.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Birmingham is at 96.4 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,500 nationally becomes $1,450 here (midpoint, 300 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 91.6: $0 to $320.
Birmingham against nearby metros and the rest of Alabama
Of the five closest metros, all are cheaper than Birmingham. Auburn is the lowest at about $3,650 (midpoint, 300 sq ft), 100 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, ALthis page | $2,650 – $4,800 | $3,750 | |
| Tuscaloosa, AL60 miles | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −2% |
| Decatur, AL75 miles | $2,650 – $4,800 | $3,700 | −1% |
| Montgomery, AL80 miles | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −2% |
| Huntsville, AL90 miles | $2,650 – $4,800 | $3,700 | level |
| Auburn, AL100 miles | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −3% |
| Alabama (statewide) | $2,600 – $4,750 | $3,700 | −2% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +13% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Birmingham ranks #266 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Birmingham is 2% above the Alabama figure.
Elsewhere in Alabama
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 266,650 jobs | $2,650 – $4,800 | $3,700 | level |
| Mobile, AL | 172,550 jobs | $2,600 – $4,750 | $3,700 | −2% |
| Montgomery, AL | 165,550 jobs | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −2% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 108,460 jobs | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −2% |
| Daphne, AL | 87,120 jobs | $2,650 – $4,800 | $3,700 | level |
| Auburn, AL | 72,710 jobs | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −3% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Birmingham against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo, NY | 534,550 jobs | $3,200 – $5,850 | $4,500 | +21% |
| Omaha, NE | 498,100 jobs | $3,050 – $5,500 | $4,250 | +14% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 598,260 jobs | $2,950 – $5,400 | $4,150 | +11% |
| Rochester, NY | 494,280 jobs | $3,150 – $5,700 | $4,450 | +18% |
Birmingham weather and the paver patio calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Birmingham 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 Birmingham are September through June: 10 of 12. Outside them, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Birmingham gets about 57 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 1 inches of snow. The wettest months are March, April and July (5.7 inches in March). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 4.0 and 3.3 inches. The station averages about 65 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 | 55 | 35 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Feb | 59 | 38 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Mar | 67 | 45 | 5.7 | Workable |
| Apr | 75 | 52 | 5.1 | Workable |
| May | 82 | 61 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 88 | 69 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Jul | 91 | 72 | 5.4 | Hot |
| Aug | 91 | 71 | 4.3 | Hot |
| Sep | 86 | 65 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 76 | 54 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Nov | 65 | 43 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Dec | 57 | 38 | 4.9 | Workable |
Related projects, priced for Birmingham
Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Birmingham wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, wood deck comes out highest (−10%) and concrete driveway lowest (−13%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,150 – $3,500 | −11% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $2,950 – $7,100 | −11% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,200 – $12,200 | −10% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,850 – $13,700 | −10% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,200 – $4,700 | −10% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,200 – $7,950 | −13% |
Specs and site conditions that change a Birmingham bid
Permit
At-grade patios often need no permit; add a retaining wall, a cover, or a connection to the house and that changes.
Paver material
Pavers alone average $2-$4 per sq ft but the full range is $1-$15 depending on concrete, brick, or natural stone (HomeGuide).
Base prep
The base (road base, fabric, edging, bedding and joint sand) is $1.40-$2.20 per sq ft of the materials number.
What local crews earn in Birmingham
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 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 Birmingham the blend is 0.84.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $18.45 an hour, which is 19% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $15.51 and $22.60 an hour. BLS counts 4,780 of them working in the area, 91.9 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
For brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021, weighted 30%) the local median is $24.06 an hour, which is 19% below the national $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $19.82 and $28.06 an hour. BLS counts 120 of them working in the area, 2.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 3.4), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $17.60 an hour, 6% below the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $14.43 and $18.47 an hour. About 2,880 work in the metro. That is 55.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 61.3 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $230 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $170. That is a swing of roughly 4.4% to 6.2% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Birmingham has 520,290 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 50th 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% | $15.51 | $18.45 | $22.60 | $22.66 | 0.81 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $19.82 | $24.06 | $28.06 | $29.87 | 0.81 | metro |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $14.43 | $17.60 | $18.47 | $18.82 | 0.94 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.84 | |||||
Optional extras in Birmingham
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.90 for Birmingham, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.84) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $270 – $1,350 |
Pick a size, pick a tier: paver patio pricing in Birmingham
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Birmingham. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 12x12 (144 sq ft) to pool deck (800 sq ft).
Basic
$2,650 to $3,500
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,300 to $4,150
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$3,950 to $4,800
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,300 – $1,750 | $1,650 – $2,100 | $2,000 – $2,500 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,250 – $3,000 | $2,850 – $3,600 | $3,400 – $4,150 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,550 – $4,650 | $4,400 – $5,500 | $5,200 – $6,300 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $7,100 – $9,200 | $8,650 – $10,700 | $10,200 – $12,300 |
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Paver patio in Birmingham: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Birmingham?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,650 to $4,800 in the Birmingham area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,300 to $4,150. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Birmingham?
About $8.85 to $15 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $320 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Birmingham or Tuscaloosa?
Tuscaloosa is 60 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $3,650, which is 2% less than Birmingham ($3,750). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Birmingham?
About 57% at the midpoint, or $2,150 out of $3,750. Materials are 39% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Birmingham?
$3,550 to $6,300. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Birmingham?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $320 for fees in the Birmingham area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Birmingham expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Alabama?
Birmingham is 2% above the Alabama statewide estimate ($3,700 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Alabama; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Birmingham?
The BLS median is $18.45 an hour in the Birmingham area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $15.51 to $22.60.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Birmingham?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,650 to $3,500 and premium work $3,950 to $4,800. Basic means: basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard. Premium means: natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge.
+When is the best time to install a paver patio in Birmingham?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. September and October 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 "excavation and haul-away" add in Birmingham?
$270 to $1,350 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Birmingham
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: 2026 Paver Patio Cost | Paver Installation Costs (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Stamped Concrete Cost? (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