Paver patio cost in Greenville, NC
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,700 – $4,850
- Per sq ft
- $8.95 – $15
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −11%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #251
- 1 = most expensive
Greenville homeowners pay roughly $2,700 to $4,850 to install a paver patio at 300 sq ft, or $8.95 to $15 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Greenville is 11% lower. Construction laborers earn a median of $20.40 an hour in the Greenville area, 10% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Greenville, NC, standard level
$3,350 to $4,200
About $11 to $13.50 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 | $3,350 | $4,200 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Greenville, NC
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,750 | 38% |
| Labor | $1,550 | $2,150 | $2,800 | 57% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $150 | $310 | 4% |
| Total | $2,700 | $3,750 | $4,850 | 100% |
Why Greenville 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 $20.40 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Greenville is 0.85 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 57% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Greenville metro is 96.6 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 300 sq ft comes to $1,450, compared with $1,500 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (88.4) and land at $0 to $310.
When to schedule paver patio in Greenville
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Greenville (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
August through June is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Greenville (11 of 12 months). July has an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Greenville gets about 53 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 3 inches of snow. The wettest months are July, August and September (7.3 inches in September). Inside the workable window, February and November are the driest, at 3.4 and 3.4 inches. The station averages about 53 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 | 53 | 33 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Feb | 57 | 35 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 64 | 41 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Apr | 74 | 50 | 3.8 | Workable |
| May | 81 | 59 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 87 | 67 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Jul | 90 | 71 | 5.9 | Hot |
| Aug | 88 | 70 | 6.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 83 | 64 | 7.3 | Workable |
| Oct | 74 | 52 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 64 | 41 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Dec | 56 | 35 | 3.5 | Workable |
Why two Greenville quotes can differ
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.
Excavation and grading
Digging out is $1-$5 per sq ft; regrading a sloped yard is $0.40-$2.00 per sq ft.
Local wages behind the labor line
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 Greenville is 0.85 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 50% of the weighting: a median of $20.40 an hour, 10% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.36 and $23.08 an hour. About 450 work in the metro. That is 55.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021), 30% of the weighting: a median of $21.33 an hour, 29% below the US median of $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $20.96 and $23.13 an hour. About 40 work in the metro. That is 5.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 3.4 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011, weighted 20%) the local median is $17.26 an hour, which is 8% below the national $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $15.26 and $19.60 an hour. BLS counts 430 of them working in the area, 53.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 61.3), so the local bench is about average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the construction laborers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($23.08 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $150. At the 25th percentile ($17.36) it shrinks by about $170. The total moves by 4.0% or 4.5%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 80,770 jobs in the Greenville area. That makes it the 236th 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% | $17.36 | $20.40 | $23.08 | $22.66 | 0.90 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $20.96 | $21.33 | $23.13 | $29.87 | 0.71 | metro |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $15.26 | $17.26 | $19.60 | $18.82 | 0.92 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.85 | |||||
Pick a size, pick a tier: paver patio pricing in Greenville
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Greenville 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
$2,700 to $3,550
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,350 to $4,200
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$4,000 to $4,850
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 – $2,150 | $2,000 – $2,500 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,300 – $3,050 | $2,850 – $3,600 | $3,450 – $4,200 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,600 – $4,700 | $4,400 – $5,550 | $5,250 – $6,350 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $7,150 – $9,250 | $8,750 – $10,800 | $10,300 – $12,400 |
Is Greenville 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 $3,750 to $4,000 across Greenville and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, NCthis page | $2,700 – $4,850 | $3,750 | |
| Raleigh, NC60 miles | $2,800 – $5,150 | $3,950 | +5% |
| Fayetteville, NC100 miles | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | +3% |
| Wilmington, NC100 miles | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | +5% |
| Durham, NC100 miles | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +6% |
| Virginia Beach, VA100 miles | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | level |
| North Carolina (statewide) | $2,800 – $5,050 | $3,950 | +4% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +12% |
Across 300 US metros, Greenville comes in at #251 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $5,650; the cheapest is Dothan, AL at $3,500 (midpoints, 300 sq ft). Statewide, Greenville is 4% below the North Carolina figure.
Other North Carolina metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 1,358,370 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +6% |
| Raleigh, NC | 743,120 jobs | $2,800 – $5,150 | $3,950 | +5% |
| Greensboro, NC | 365,410 jobs | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | +1% |
| Durham, NC | 344,020 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +6% |
| Winston, NC | 271,980 jobs | $2,750 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +2% |
| Wilmington, NC | 191,280 jobs | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | +5% |
Cities with a workforce like Greenville's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Greenville against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | 80,910 jobs | $2,700 – $4,850 | $3,800 | level |
| Jefferson City, MO | 80,220 jobs | $3,100 – $5,600 | $4,350 | +15% |
| Johnson City, TN | 81,690 jobs | $2,850 – $5,100 | $3,950 | +5% |
| Las Cruces, NM | 80,000 jobs | $2,650 – $4,750 | $3,700 | −2% |
Related projects, priced for Greenville
Because every project leans on different trades, Greenville's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, wood deck runs −11% and concrete driveway −17%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,100 – $3,400 | −14% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $2,850 – $6,850 | −13% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,050 – $12,000 | −12% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,750 – $13,500 | −11% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,150 – $4,600 | −12% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,100 – $7,600 | −17% |
Extras that change the Greenville total
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Greenville by the average of the local wage index (0.85) and goods index (0.97), a factor of 0.91. 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 | $270 – $1,350 |
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Paver patio in Greenville: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Greenville?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,700 to $4,850 in the Greenville area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,350 to $4,200. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Greenville?
About $8.95 to $15 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $310 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Greenville or Raleigh?
Raleigh is 60 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $3,950, which is 5% more than Greenville ($3,750). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Greenville?
About 57% at the midpoint, or $2,150 out of $3,750. Materials are 38% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Greenville?
$3,600 to $6,350. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Greenville?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $310 for fees in the Greenville area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Greenville expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of North Carolina?
Greenville is 4% 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 Greenville?
The BLS median is $20.40 an hour in the Greenville area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.36 to $23.08.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Greenville?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,700 to $3,550 and premium work $4,000 to $4,850. 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 Greenville?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are August through June. 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 Greenville?
$270 to $1,350 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Greenville
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