Paver patio cost in Houma, LA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,650 – $4,750
- Per sq ft
- $8.80 – $15
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −12%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #274
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a paver patio in the Houma area: $2,650 to $4,750 for 300 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 12% lower than the US figure. Construction laborers earn a median of $17.74 an hour in the Houma area, 22% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Houma, LA, standard level
$3,300 to $4,150
About $10.50 to $13 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 58% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,300 | $1,500 |
| Labor | $1,900 | $2,400 |
| Permits and fees | $90 | $210 |
| Total | $3,300 | $4,150 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Houma, LA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,100 | $1,400 | $1,700 | 38% |
| Labor | $1,500 | $2,150 | $2,800 | 58% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $150 | $300 | 4% |
| Total | $2,650 | $3,700 | $4,750 | 100% |
What is behind the Houma 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 $17.74 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Houma is 0.84 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 58% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Houma is at 93.7 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,500 nationally becomes $1,400 here (midpoint, 300 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 85.1: $0 to $300.
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 Houma. The wage table below marks each row.
Specs and site conditions that change a Houma 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.
Add-ons priced for Houma
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.89 for Houma, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.84) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $270 – $1,350 |
Who does the work: Houma trade wages
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 Houma the blend is 0.84.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $17.74 an hour, which is 22% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $16.80 and $21.44 an hour. BLS counts 880 of them working in the area, 105.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Houma metro, so we used the Louisiana statewide median: $27.62 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $23.05 and $29.23 an hour.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $16.46 an hour, 13% below the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $14.09 and $17.13 an hour.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $210 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $55. That is a swing of roughly 1.4% to 5.6% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux has 83,440 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 230th 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% | $16.80 | $17.74 | $21.44 | $22.66 | 0.78 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $23.05 | $27.62 | $29.23 | $29.87 | 0.92 | state |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $14.09 | $16.46 | $17.13 | $18.82 | 0.87 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.84 | |||||
The best months for paver patio in Houma
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Houma (10 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 Houma are September through May: 9 of 12. Outside them, June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Houma gets about 65 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, July and August (9.1 inches in July). Inside the workable window, April and December are the driest, at 4.0 and 4.2 inches. The station averages about 76 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 | 64 | 44 | 5.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 67 | 48 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 73 | 54 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Apr | 78 | 60 | 4.0 | Workable |
| May | 85 | 67 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Jun | 90 | 73 | 8.4 | Hot |
| Jul | 91 | 74 | 9.1 | Hot |
| Aug | 91 | 75 | 6.5 | Hot |
| Sep | 89 | 71 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Oct | 82 | 61 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Nov | 72 | 52 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Dec | 66 | 46 | 4.2 | Workable |
Related projects, priced for Houma
Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Houma wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, retaining wall comes out highest (−10%) and concrete driveway lowest (−14%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,100 – $3,450 | −13% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $2,900 – $7,000 | −12% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,300 – $12,200 | −10% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,600 – $13,200 | −13% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,150 – $4,600 | −11% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,900 | −14% |
Houma against nearby metros and the rest of Louisiana
Same job, same size (300 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. New Orleans is the priciest of the group at $3,800. Gulfport is the cheapest at $3,650.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houma, LAthis page | $2,650 – $4,750 | $3,700 | |
| New Orleans, LA75 miles | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | +3% |
| Baton Rouge, LA85 miles | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | +2% |
| Lafayette, LA90 miles | $2,650 – $4,750 | $3,700 | level |
| Slidell, LA90 miles | $2,700 – $4,850 | $3,800 | +2% |
| Gulfport, MS135 miles | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −1% |
| Louisiana (statewide) | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | +1% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +14% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Houma ranks #274 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Houma is 1% below the Louisiana figure.
Elsewhere in Louisiana
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | 445,550 jobs | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | +3% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 409,690 jobs | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | +2% |
| Lafayette, LA | 179,570 jobs | $2,650 – $4,750 | $3,700 | level |
| Shreveport, LA | 162,750 jobs | $2,700 – $4,850 | $3,750 | +1% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 101,690 jobs | $2,800 – $5,050 | $3,950 | +6% |
| Slidell, LA | 98,240 jobs | $2,700 – $4,850 | $3,800 | +2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Houma against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo, IA | 84,260 jobs | $3,050 – $5,500 | $4,250 | +15% |
| Bowling Green, KY | 82,160 jobs | $2,800 – $5,050 | $3,950 | +6% |
| La Crosse, WI | 84,380 jobs | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | +25% |
| Hilton Head, SC | 81,920 jobs | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | +7% |
Pick a size, pick a tier: paver patio pricing in Houma
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Houma. 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
$3,900 to $4,750
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,250 – $1,750 | $1,600 – $2,100 | $1,950 – $2,450 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,250 – $3,000 | $2,800 – $3,550 | $3,350 – $4,100 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,500 – $4,600 | $4,350 – $5,450 | $5,150 – $6,250 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $7,050 – $9,100 | $8,600 – $10,700 | $10,200 – $12,200 |
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Paver patio in Houma: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Houma?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,650 to $4,750 in the Houma 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 Houma?
About $8.80 to $15 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $300 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Houma or New Orleans?
New Orleans is 75 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $3,800, which is 3% more than Houma ($3,700). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Houma?
About 58% at the midpoint, or $2,150 out of $3,700. Materials are 38% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Houma?
$3,500 to $6,250. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Houma?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $300 for fees in the Houma area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Houma expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Louisiana?
Houma is 1% below the Louisiana statewide estimate ($3,750 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Louisiana; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Houma?
The BLS median is $17.74 an hour in the Houma area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $16.80 to $21.44.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Houma?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,650 to $3,500 and premium work $3,900 to $4,750. 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 Houma?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through May. April and December 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 Houma?
$270 to $1,350 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Houma
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