Paver patio cost in Myrtle Beach, SC
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,600 – $4,750
- Per sq ft
- $8.70 – $14.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −13%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #281
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a paver patio in the Myrtle Beach area: $2,600 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 13% lower than the US figure. Construction laborers earn a median of $18.37 an hour in the Myrtle Beach area, 19% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Myrtle Beach, SC, standard level
$3,250 to $4,100
About $10.50 to $13 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 56% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $1,800 | $2,300 |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $230 |
| Total | $3,250 | $4,100 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Myrtle Beach, SC
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,750 | 39% |
| Labor | $1,450 | $2,050 | $2,650 | 56% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $160 | $330 | 4% |
| Total | $2,600 | $3,650 | $4,750 | 100% |
Why Myrtle Beach prices look the way they do
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: construction laborers at 50%, brickmasons and blockmasons at 30%, landscaping and groundskeeping workers at 20%. Weighted together, Myrtle Beach wages are 0.81 times the national level. Labor makes up about 56% of the midpoint estimate (60% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Myrtle Beach is at 96.3 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 93.6: $0 to $330.
How Myrtle Beach compares
Of the five closest metros, none is cheaper than Myrtle Beach. Columbia comes closest at about $3,850.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach, SCthis page | $2,600 – $4,750 | $3,650 | |
| Florence, SC50 miles | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | +5% |
| Wilmington, NC60 miles | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | +7% |
| Fayetteville, NC80 miles | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | +6% |
| Charleston, SC85 miles | $2,750 – $5,050 | $3,900 | +6% |
| Columbia, SC120 miles | $2,750 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +4% |
| South Carolina (statewide) | $2,750 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +5% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +15% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Myrtle Beach ranks #281 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Myrtle Beach is 5% below the South Carolina figure.
Elsewhere in South Carolina
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | 434,900 jobs | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,900 | +6% |
| Columbia, SC | 394,200 jobs | $2,750 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +4% |
| Charleston, SC | 394,170 jobs | $2,750 – $5,050 | $3,900 | +6% |
| Spartanburg, SC | 165,150 jobs | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | +4% |
| Florence, SC | 89,060 jobs | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | +5% |
| Hilton Head, SC | 81,920 jobs | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | +8% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Myrtle Beach against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | 148,660 jobs | $3,050 – $5,500 | $4,300 | +17% |
| Vallejo, CA | 144,130 jobs | $3,450 – $6,350 | $4,900 | +33% |
| Killeen, TX | 150,580 jobs | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | +2% |
| Huntington, WV | 140,740 jobs | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | +4% |
Paver patio: what moves the price in Myrtle Beach
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.
Myrtle Beach: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Myrtle Beach. 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
$2,600 to $3,450
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,250 to $4,100
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 – $2,950 | $2,800 – $3,550 | $3,350 – $4,100 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,500 – $4,550 | $4,300 – $5,400 | $5,100 – $6,200 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $6,950 – $9,000 | $8,500 – $10,500 | $10,000 – $12,100 |
The best months for paver patio in Myrtle Beach
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Myrtle Beach (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather is not a serious constraint for digging, grading and setting material in the ground in Myrtle Beach: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F)) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Myrtle Beach gets about 54 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are July, August and September (6.8 inches in September). The station averages about 22 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 | 56 | 34 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 58 | 36 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Mar | 64 | 42 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Apr | 72 | 51 | 3.4 | Workable |
| May | 79 | 60 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Jun | 85 | 68 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 72 | 6.6 | Workable |
| Aug | 87 | 70 | 6.3 | Workable |
| Sep | 83 | 65 | 6.8 | Workable |
| Oct | 76 | 54 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Nov | 66 | 42 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Dec | 59 | 36 | 3.8 | Workable |
Extras that change the Myrtle Beach total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.89 for Myrtle Beach, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.81) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $270 – $1,350 |
Related projects, priced for Myrtle Beach
Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Myrtle Beach wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, concrete slab comes out highest (−11%) and concrete driveway lowest (−15%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,150 – $3,500 | −12% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $2,900 – $7,000 | −11% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,000 – $12,000 | −12% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,700 – $13,500 | −11% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,150 – $4,700 | −11% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,800 | −15% |
Who does the work: Myrtle Beach 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 Myrtle Beach the blend is 0.81.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $18.37 an hour, which is 19% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.32 and $22.65 an hour. BLS counts 1,440 of them working in the area, 98.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
For brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021, weighted 30%) the local median is $22.70 an hour, which is 24% below the national $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $20.57 and $27.63 an hour. BLS counts 50 of them working in the area, 3.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 3.4), so the local bench is about average.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $16.54 an hour, 12% below the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $14.44 and $17.96 an hour. About 1,590 work in the metro. That is 108.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 61.3 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $240 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $60. That is a swing of roughly 1.6% to 6.6% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach has 146,260 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 157th 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% | $17.32 | $18.37 | $22.65 | $22.66 | 0.81 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $20.57 | $22.70 | $27.63 | $29.87 | 0.76 | metro |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $14.44 | $16.54 | $17.96 | $18.82 | 0.88 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.81 | |||||
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Paver patio in Myrtle Beach: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Myrtle Beach?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,600 to $4,750 in the Myrtle Beach area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,250 to $4,100. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Myrtle Beach?
About $8.70 to $14.50 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 Myrtle Beach or Florence?
Florence is 50 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $3,850, which is 5% more than Myrtle Beach ($3,650). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Myrtle Beach?
About 56% at the midpoint, or $2,050 out of $3,650. Materials are 39% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Myrtle Beach?
$3,500 to $6,200. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Myrtle Beach?
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 Myrtle Beach area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Myrtle Beach expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of South Carolina?
Myrtle Beach is 5% below the South Carolina statewide estimate ($3,850 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in South Carolina; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Myrtle Beach?
The BLS median is $18.37 an hour in the Myrtle Beach area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.32 to $22.65.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Myrtle Beach?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,600 to $3,450 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.
+Is there a bad season to install a paver patio in Myrtle Beach?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
+What does "excavation and haul-away" add in Myrtle Beach?
$270 to $1,350 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Myrtle Beach
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