Paver patio cost in Jackson, TN
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,900 – $5,200
- Per sq ft
- $9.60 – $16.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −4%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #180
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a paver patio in the Jackson area: $2,900 to $5,200 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 4% lower than the US figure. Construction laborers earn a median of $21.45 an hour in the Jackson area, 5% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Jackson, TN, standard level
$3,600 to $4,500
About $11.50 to $14.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 61% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $2,150 | $2,750 |
| Permits and fees | $90 | $210 |
| Total | $3,600 | $4,500 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Jackson, TN
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,750 | 36% |
| Labor | $1,750 | $2,450 | $3,150 | 61% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $150 | $300 | 4% |
| Total | $2,900 | $4,050 | $5,200 | 100% |
Why Jackson 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, Jackson wages are 0.96 times the national level. Labor makes up about 61% of the midpoint estimate (60% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Jackson is at 96.2 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 85.5: $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 Jackson. The wage table below marks each row.
Optional extras in Jackson
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.96 for Jackson, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.96) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $290 – $1,450 |
Jackson: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Jackson. 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
$2,900 to $3,800
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,600 to $4,500
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$4,300 to $5,200
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,400 – $1,900 | $1,750 – $2,250 | $2,150 – $2,650 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,450 – $3,250 | $3,050 – $3,900 | $3,700 – $4,500 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,850 – $5,050 | $4,750 – $5,950 | $5,650 – $6,850 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $7,700 – $9,950 | $9,400 – $11,700 | $11,100 – $13,400 |
Paver patio: what moves the price in Jackson
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.
Permit
At-grade patios often need no permit; add a retaining wall, a cover, or a connection to the house and that changes.
Jackson against nearby metros and the rest of Tennessee
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 $3,650 to $4,150 across Jackson and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, TNthis page | $2,900 – $5,200 | $4,050 | |
| Memphis, TN75 miles | $2,900 – $5,300 | $4,100 | +1% |
| Clarksville, TN95 miles | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | −1% |
| Jonesboro, AR100 miles | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −10% |
| Nashville, TN125 miles | $2,950 – $5,400 | $4,150 | +3% |
| Decatur, AL135 miles | $2,650 – $4,800 | $3,700 | −8% |
| Tennessee (statewide) | $2,900 – $5,250 | $4,100 | +1% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +4% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Jackson ranks #180 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Jackson is 1% below the Tennessee figure.
Elsewhere in Tennessee
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | 1,099,300 jobs | $2,950 – $5,400 | $4,150 | +3% |
| Memphis, TN | 611,670 jobs | $2,900 – $5,300 | $4,100 | +1% |
| Knoxville, TN | 424,600 jobs | $2,900 – $5,300 | $4,100 | +2% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 268,750 jobs | $2,900 – $5,300 | $4,100 | +1% |
| Kingsport, TN | 119,560 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | −1% |
| Clarksville, TN | 103,220 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | −1% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Jackson against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire, WI | 86,060 jobs | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | +15% |
| La Crosse, WI | 84,380 jobs | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | +15% |
| Daphne, AL | 87,120 jobs | $2,650 – $4,800 | $3,700 | −8% |
| Waterloo, IA | 84,260 jobs | $3,050 – $5,500 | $4,250 | +6% |
What nearby projects cost in Jackson
Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Jackson wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, retaining wall comes out highest (−4%) 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 – $3,500 | −12% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $2,950 – $7,050 | −11% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,750 – $12,900 | −4% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,800 – $13,600 | −10% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,200 – $4,700 | −10% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,200 – $7,950 | −13% |
The best months for paver patio in Jackson
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Jackson Exp Stn (5 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 Jackson are March through June and September through November: 7 of 12. Outside them, January, February and December have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F), and July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
In January, February and December the average low is at or below freezing, which means frozen ground and slower digging, compaction and sod or stone placement. NOAA counts about 71 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Jackson gets about 57 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 3 inches of snow. The wettest months are March, April and May (5.8 inches in March). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 4.1 and 4.0 inches. The station averages about 56 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 | 49 | 27 | 4.3 | Cold |
| Feb | 53 | 30 | 4.7 | Cold |
| Mar | 62 | 39 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 73 | 48 | 5.5 | Workable |
| May | 80 | 58 | 5.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 88 | 66 | 5.1 | Workable |
| Jul | 91 | 69 | 5.0 | Hot |
| Aug | 90 | 67 | 3.6 | Hot |
| Sep | 85 | 60 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Oct | 74 | 48 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Nov | 61 | 37 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Dec | 52 | 31 | 5.3 | Cold |
Who does the work: Jackson 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 Jackson the blend is 0.96.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $21.45 an hour, which is 5% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.83 and $23.42 an hour. BLS counts 580 of them working in the area, 68.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Jackson metro, so we used the Tennessee statewide median: $30.70 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $26.13 and $35.05 an hour.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $16.96 an hour, 10% below the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $15.45 and $19.71 an hour. About 470 work in the metro. That is 55.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 61.3 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $110 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $200. That is a swing of roughly 5.0% to 2.7% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Jackson has 84,530 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 227th 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% | $17.83 | $21.45 | $23.42 | $22.66 | 0.95 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $26.13 | $30.70 | $35.05 | $29.87 | 1.03 | state |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $15.45 | $16.96 | $19.71 | $18.82 | 0.90 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.96 | |||||
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Paver patio in Jackson: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Jackson?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,900 to $5,200 in the Jackson area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,600 to $4,500. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Jackson?
About $9.60 to $16.50 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 Jackson or Memphis?
Memphis is 75 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $4,100, which is 1% more than Jackson ($4,050). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Jackson?
About 61% at the midpoint, or $2,450 out of $4,050. Materials are 36% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Jackson?
$3,850 to $6,850. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Jackson?
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 Jackson area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Jackson expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Tennessee?
Jackson is 1% below the Tennessee statewide estimate ($4,100 at the midpoint). We cover 8 metros in Tennessee; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Jackson?
The BLS median is $21.45 an hour in the Jackson area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.83 to $23.42.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Jackson?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,900 to $3,800 and premium work $4,300 to $5,200. 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 Jackson?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through June and September through November. September and October 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 Jackson?
$290 to $1,450 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Jackson
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