Paver patio cost in Medford, OR
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $3,300 – $5,950
- Per sq ft
- $11 – $18.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +10%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #63
- 1 = most expensive
Medford homeowners pay roughly $3,300 to $5,950 to install a paver patio at 300 sq ft, or $11 to $18.50 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Medford is 10% higher. Construction laborers earn a median of $23.72 an hour in the Medford area, 5% above the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Medford, OR, standard level
$4,100 to $5,150
About $13.50 to $16.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 62% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,450 | $1,700 |
| Labor | $2,550 | $3,200 |
| Permits and fees | $110 | $250 |
| Total | $4,100 | $5,150 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Medford, OR
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,250 | $1,600 | $1,900 | 34% |
| Labor | $2,050 | $2,900 | $3,700 | 62% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $180 | $360 | 4% |
| Total | $3,300 | $4,650 | $5,950 | 100% |
Where the Medford price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on construction laborers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $23.72 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Medford is 1.13 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 62% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Medford metro is 105.3 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 300 sq ft comes to $1,600, compared with $1,500 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (101.4) and land at $0 to $360.
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 Medford. The wage table below marks each row.
Why two Medford quotes can differ
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.
Optional extras in Medford
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Medford by the average of the local wage index (1.13) and goods index (1.05), a factor of 1.09. 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 | $330 – $1,650 |
Cost by quality level and size in Medford
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Medford 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
$3,300 to $4,350
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$4,100 to $5,150
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$4,900 to $5,950
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,600 – $2,150 | $2,000 – $2,600 | $2,450 – $3,050 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,800 – $3,750 | $3,500 – $4,450 | $4,200 – $5,150 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $4,400 – $5,750 | $5,450 – $6,800 | $6,450 – $7,850 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $8,800 – $11,400 | $10,700 – $13,400 | $12,700 – $15,300 |
When to schedule paver patio in Medford
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Medford Rogue Vly Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
September through June is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Medford (10 of 12 months). July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Medford gets about 18 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 3 inches of snow. The wettest months are January, November and December (3.5 inches in December). Inside the workable window, June and September are the driest, at 0.7 and 0.5 inches. The station averages about 61 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 | 48 | 33 | 2.7 | Workable |
| Feb | 54 | 34 | 2.0 | Workable |
| Mar | 59 | 37 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 65 | 41 | 1.5 | Workable |
| May | 74 | 47 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 82 | 52 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 92 | 59 | 0.2 | Hot |
| Aug | 91 | 58 | 0.3 | Hot |
| Sep | 84 | 51 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Oct | 70 | 42 | 1.2 | Workable |
| Nov | 54 | 36 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Dec | 46 | 33 | 3.5 | Workable |
Is Medford cheap or dear? The local comparison
Of the five closest metros, 1 is cheaper than Medford. Eugene is the lowest at about $4,600 (midpoint, 300 sq ft), 105 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford, ORthis page | $3,300 – $5,950 | $4,650 | |
| Eugene, OR105 miles | $3,250 – $5,900 | $4,600 | −1% |
| Redding, CA120 miles | $3,350 – $6,050 | $4,700 | +2% |
| Bend, OR150 miles | $3,350 – $6,050 | $4,700 | +1% |
| Salem, OR175 miles | $3,500 – $6,400 | $4,950 | +7% |
| Chico, CA200 miles | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | +1% |
| Oregon (statewide) | $3,350 – $6,050 | $4,700 | +1% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | −9% |
Across 300 US metros, Medford comes in at #63 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $5,650; the cheapest is Dothan, AL at $3,500 (midpoints, 300 sq ft). Statewide, Medford is 1% below the Oregon figure.
Other Oregon metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR | 1,208,410 jobs | $3,450 – $6,250 | $4,850 | +5% |
| Salem, OR | 188,620 jobs | $3,500 – $6,400 | $4,950 | +7% |
| Eugene, OR | 157,710 jobs | $3,250 – $5,900 | $4,600 | −1% |
| Bend, OR | 108,240 jobs | $3,350 – $6,050 | $4,700 | +1% |
Cities with a workforce like Medford's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Medford against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George, UT | 90,500 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | −14% |
| Florence, SC | 89,060 jobs | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | −16% |
| Panama City, FL | 90,610 jobs | $2,750 – $5,050 | $3,900 | −16% |
| Bloomington, IL | 88,110 jobs | $3,400 – $6,200 | $4,800 | +4% |
Planning more than one job in Medford?
Because every project leans on different trades, Medford's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, retaining wall runs +10% and wood deck +2%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,300 – $4,200 | +5% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,450 – $8,450 | +6% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $7,900 – $14,700 | +10% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $7,700 – $15,400 | +2% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,600 – $5,450 | +5% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,850 – $9,700 | +6% |
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 Medford is 1.13 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 50% of the weighting: a median of $23.72 an hour, 5% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.42 and $29.22 an hour. About 520 work in the metro. That is 58.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Medford metro, so we used the Oregon statewide median: $38.20 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $31.91 and $47.63 an hour.
For landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011, weighted 20%) the local median is $20.78 an hour, which is 10% above the national $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $17.73 and $22.52 an hour. BLS counts 570 of them working in the area, 64.0 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 ($29.22 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $310. At the 25th percentile ($21.42) it shrinks by about $130. The total moves by 6.7% or 2.8%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 89,060 jobs in the Medford area. That makes it the 220th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.06% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 50% | $21.42 | $23.72 | $29.22 | $22.66 | 1.05 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $31.91 | $38.20 | $47.63 | $29.87 | 1.28 | state |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $17.73 | $20.78 | $22.52 | $18.82 | 1.10 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.13 | |||||
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Paver patio in Medford: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Medford?
For 300 sq ft, expect $3,300 to $5,950 in the Medford area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,100 to $5,150. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Medford?
About $11 to $18.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $360 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Medford or Eugene?
Eugene is 105 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $4,600, which is 1% less than Medford ($4,650). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Medford?
About 62% at the midpoint, or $2,900 out of $4,650. Materials are 34% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Medford?
$4,400 to $7,850. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Medford?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $360 for fees in the Medford area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Medford expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Oregon?
Medford is 1% below the Oregon statewide estimate ($4,700 at the midpoint). We cover 5 metros in Oregon; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Medford?
The BLS median is $23.72 an hour in the Medford area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.42 to $29.22.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Medford?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $3,300 to $4,350 and premium work $4,900 to $5,950. 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 Medford?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. June and September 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 Medford?
$330 to $1,650 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Medford
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