Paver patio cost in Kahului, HI
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $4,000 – $7,250
- Per sq ft
- $13.50 – $23
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +33%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #1
- 1 = most expensive
If you want to install a paver patio in Kahului, plan on $4,000 to $7,250 for 300 sq ft, all in. Per sq ft, that is $13.50 to $23 for materials and labor, with the permit on top. The local midpoint runs 33% higher than the national one. 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 300 sq ft in Kahului, HI, standard level
$5,000 to $6,300
About $16 to $20 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 67% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,550 | $1,800 |
| Labor | $3,300 | $4,200 |
| Permits and fees | $110 | $270 |
| Total | $5,000 | $6,300 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Kahului, HI
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,650 | $2,000 | 30% |
| Labor | $2,650 | $3,750 | $4,850 | 67% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $190 | $380 | 3% |
| Total | $4,000 | $5,650 | $7,250 | 100% |
Why Kahului prices look the way they do
Labor is 67% 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 Kahului the blended ratio comes out at 1.48.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Kahului metro is 111.6 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 300 sq ft comes to $1,650, compared with $1,500 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (109.4) and land at $0 to $380.
Data note: 30% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Kahului. The wage table below marks each row.
Climate in Kahului: timing your paver patio job
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Kahului Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
October through July is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Kahului (10 of 12 months). 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.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| 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 |
Add-ons priced for Kahului
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Kahului by the average of the local wage index (1.48) and goods index (1.12), a factor of 1.30. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $390 – $1,950 |
Cost by quality level and size in Kahului
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Kahului wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 4 common sizes.
Basic
$4,000 to $5,300
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$5,000 to $6,300
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$5,950 to $7,250
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,900 – $2,650 | $2,450 – $3,150 | $3,000 – $3,700 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $3,400 – $4,550 | $4,250 – $5,400 | $5,100 – $6,250 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $5,350 – $7,000 | $6,600 – $8,300 | $7,850 – $9,550 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $10,700 – $13,900 | $13,100 – $16,300 | $15,500 – $18,700 |
Specs and site conditions that change a Kahului 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.
Planning more than one job in Kahului?
Because every project leans on different trades, Kahului's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, concrete driveway runs +56% and wood deck +25%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,700 – $5,900 | +45% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $4,600 – $11,700 | +45% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $9,750 – $17,300 | +32% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $9,450 – $18,900 | +25% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $3,500 – $7,100 | +39% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $5,500 – $14,600 | +56% |
Kahului labor market for paver patio
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Kahului is 1.48 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 50% of the weighting: a median of $38.35 an hour, 69% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $28.72 and $47.03 an hour. About 630 work in the metro. That is 85.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Kahului metro, so we used the Hawaii statewide median: $38.10 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $22.81 and $43.72 an hour.
For landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011, weighted 20%) the local median is $23.35 an hour, which is 24% above the national $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $19.74 and $24.83 an hour. BLS counts 1,310 of them working in the area, 177.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 61.3), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the construction laborers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($47.03 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $490. At the 25th percentile ($28.72) it shrinks by about $540. The total moves by 8.7% or 9.6%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 73,750 jobs in the Kahului-Wailuku area. That makes it the 250th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.05% of US employment.
| 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 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $22.81 | $38.10 | $43.72 | $29.87 | 1.28 | state |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $19.74 | $23.35 | $24.83 | $18.82 | 1.24 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.48 | |||||
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 300 sq ft range from $4,800 to $5,650 across Kahului and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HIthis page | $4,000 – $7,250 | $5,650 | |
| Honolulu, HI110 miles | $3,950 – $7,150 | $5,550 | −1% |
| Santa Rosa, CA2340 miles | $3,500 – $6,350 | $4,900 | −13% |
| Santa Cruz, CA2350 miles | $3,400 – $6,200 | $4,800 | −15% |
| San Francisco, CA2355 miles | $3,800 – $6,950 | $5,350 | −5% |
| Napa, CA2370 miles | $3,450 – $6,300 | $4,850 | −13% |
| Hawaii (statewide) | $3,900 – $7,150 | $5,550 | −2% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | −25% |
Across 300 US metros, Kahului comes in at #1 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $5,650; the cheapest is Dothan, AL at $3,500 (midpoints, 300 sq ft). Statewide, Kahului is 2% above the Hawaii figure.
Other Hawaii metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | 446,380 jobs | $3,950 – $7,150 | $5,550 | −1% |
Cities with a workforce like Kahului's
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 | $2,850 – $5,200 | $4,000 | −29% |
| Bloomington, IN | 73,240 jobs | $3,050 – $5,550 | $4,300 | −24% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 74,070 jobs | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | −31% |
| Auburn, AL | 72,710 jobs | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −35% |
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Paver patio in Kahului: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Kahului?
For 300 sq ft, expect $4,000 to $7,250 in the Kahului area. A standard-spec job lands at $5,000 to $6,300. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Kahului?
About $13.50 to $23 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $380 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Kahului or Honolulu?
Honolulu is 110 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $5,550, which is 1% less than Kahului ($5,650). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Kahului?
About 67% at the midpoint, or $3,750 out of $5,650. Materials are 30% and permits 3%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Kahului?
$5,350 to $9,550. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio 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 $380 for fees in the Kahului area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Kahului expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Hawaii?
Kahului is 2% above the Hawaii statewide estimate ($5,550 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 paver patio work cost in Kahului?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $4,000 to $5,300 and premium work $5,950 to $7,250. 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 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 "excavation and haul-away" add in Kahului?
$390 to $1,950 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio 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: 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