Paver patio cost in Greensboro, NC
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,700 – $4,900
- Per sq ft
- $9 – $15.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −10%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #241
- 1 = most expensive
A paver patio in Greensboro, NC usually costs $2,700 to $4,900 for 300 sq ft. That works out to about $9 to $15.50 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $420 less. Construction laborers earn a median of $19.28 an hour in the Greensboro area, 15% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Greensboro, NC, standard level
$3,350 to $4,250
About $11 to $13.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 58% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $1,950 | $2,450 |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $230 |
| Total | $3,350 | $4,250 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Greensboro, NC
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,750 | 38% |
| Labor | $1,550 | $2,200 | $2,850 | 58% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $160 | $330 | 4% |
| Total | $2,700 | $3,800 | $4,900 | 100% |
Why Greensboro prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on construction laborers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $19.28 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Greensboro is 0.86 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 58% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Greensboro is at 96.6 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 92.9: $0 to $330.
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 Greensboro. The wage table below marks each row.
Planning more than one job in Greensboro?
Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Greensboro wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, wood deck comes out highest (−9%) 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 – $3,550 | −11% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $2,950 – $7,100 | −10% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,200 – $12,200 | −10% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,850 – $13,700 | −9% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,200 – $4,700 | −10% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,200 – $7,950 | −13% |
What local crews earn in Greensboro
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 Greensboro the blend is 0.86.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $19.28 an hour, which is 15% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.65 and $23.22 an hour. BLS counts 2,190 of them working in the area, 59.9 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Greensboro metro, so we used the North Carolina statewide median: $24.01 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $21.78 and $27.70 an hour.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $18.19 an hour, 3% below the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $17.17 and $19.73 an hour. About 1,730 work in the metro. That is 47.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 61.3 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $220 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $90. That is a swing of roughly 2.4% to 5.8% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Greensboro-High Point has 365,410 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 71st 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% | $17.65 | $19.28 | $23.22 | $22.66 | 0.85 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $21.78 | $24.01 | $27.70 | $29.87 | 0.80 | state |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $17.17 | $18.19 | $19.73 | $18.82 | 0.97 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.86 | |||||
Specs and site conditions that change a Greensboro bid
Base prep
The base (road base, fabric, edging, bedding and joint sand) is $1.40-$2.20 per sq ft of the materials number.
Excavation and grading
Digging out is $1-$5 per sq ft; regrading a sloped yard is $0.40-$2.00 per sq ft.
Pattern
Herringbone and curves take longer to lay and waste more stone than a running bond.
Greensboro: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Greensboro. 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
$2,700 to $3,600
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,350 to $4,250
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$4,000 to $4,900
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,300 – $1,800 | $1,650 – $2,150 | $2,050 – $2,500 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,300 – $3,100 | $2,900 – $3,650 | $3,450 – $4,250 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,600 – $4,750 | $4,450 – $5,600 | $5,300 – $6,450 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $7,200 – $9,350 | $8,800 – $10,900 | $10,400 – $12,500 |
Greensboro 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, Greensboro Wtp (in the city). 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 Greensboro are February through December: 11 of 12. Outside them, January has an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F).
In January the average low is at or below freezing, which means frozen ground and slower digging, compaction and sod or stone placement. NOAA counts about 62 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Greensboro gets about 46 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, July and August (5.8 inches in July). Inside the workable window, February and November are the driest, at 2.5 and 3.0 inches. The station averages about 42 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 | 50 | 30 | 3.2 | Cold |
| Feb | 54 | 33 | 2.5 | Workable |
| Mar | 62 | 39 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Apr | 71 | 48 | 3.6 | Workable |
| May | 79 | 58 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 85 | 65 | 5.1 | Workable |
| Jul | 89 | 71 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Aug | 87 | 68 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Sep | 81 | 61 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 71 | 49 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Nov | 61 | 39 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 53 | 33 | 3.4 | Workable |
Optional extras in Greensboro
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.91 for Greensboro, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.86) and goods price index (0.97). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $270 – $1,350 |
How Greensboro compares
Of the five closest metros, none is cheaper than Greensboro. Winston comes closest at about $3,850.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, NCthis page | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | |
| Burlington, NC20 miles | $2,750 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +1% |
| Winston, NC30 miles | $2,750 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +1% |
| Durham, NC40 miles | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +5% |
| Raleigh, NC75 miles | $2,800 – $5,150 | $3,950 | +4% |
| Charlotte, NC80 miles | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +5% |
| North Carolina (statewide) | $2,800 – $5,050 | $3,950 | +3% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +11% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Greensboro ranks #241 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Greensboro is 3% below the North Carolina figure.
Elsewhere in North Carolina
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 1,358,370 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +5% |
| Raleigh, NC | 743,120 jobs | $2,800 – $5,150 | $3,950 | +4% |
| Durham, NC | 344,020 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +5% |
| Winston, NC | 271,980 jobs | $2,750 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +1% |
| Wilmington, NC | 191,280 jobs | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | +3% |
| Asheville, NC | 180,620 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +5% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Greensboro against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton, OH | 372,660 jobs | $3,050 – $5,550 | $4,300 | +13% |
| Little Rock, AR | 358,210 jobs | $2,700 – $4,850 | $3,750 | −1% |
| Allentown, PA | 377,180 jobs | $3,050 – $5,550 | $4,300 | +13% |
| Worcester, MA | 349,880 jobs | $3,450 – $6,300 | $4,850 | +28% |
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Paver patio in Greensboro: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Greensboro?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,700 to $4,900 in the Greensboro area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,350 to $4,250. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Greensboro?
About $9 to $15.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $330 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Greensboro or Burlington?
Burlington is 20 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $3,850, which is 1% more than Greensboro ($3,800). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Greensboro?
About 58% at the midpoint, or $2,200 out of $3,800. Materials are 38% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Greensboro?
$3,600 to $6,450. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Greensboro?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $330 for fees in the Greensboro area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Greensboro expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of North Carolina?
Greensboro is 3% below the North Carolina statewide estimate ($3,950 at the midpoint). We cover 11 metros in North Carolina; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Greensboro?
The BLS median is $19.28 an hour in the Greensboro area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.65 to $23.22.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Greensboro?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,700 to $3,600 and premium work $4,000 to $4,900. 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 Greensboro?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are February through December. February and November 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 Greensboro?
$270 to $1,350 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Greensboro
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