Paver patio cost in Amarillo, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,650 – $4,850
- Per sq ft
- $8.85 – $15
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −11%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #264
- 1 = most expensive
A paver patio in Amarillo, TX usually costs $2,650 to $4,850 for 300 sq ft. That works out to about $8.85 to $15 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $480 less. Construction laborers earn a median of $18.35 an hour in the Amarillo area, 19% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Amarillo, TX, standard level
$3,300 to $4,200
About $10.50 to $13 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 58% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,300 | $1,500 |
| Labor | $1,900 | $2,450 |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $220 |
| Total | $3,300 | $4,200 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Amarillo, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,400 | $1,700 | 38% |
| Labor | $1,550 | $2,200 | $2,800 | 58% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $160 | $320 | 4% |
| Total | $2,650 | $3,750 | $4,850 | 100% |
Why Amarillo 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 $18.35 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Amarillo is 0.85 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 58% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Amarillo is at 93.8 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,500 nationally becomes $1,400 here (midpoint, 300 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 91.8: $0 to $320.
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 Amarillo. The wage table below marks each row.
Extras that change the Amarillo total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.90 for Amarillo, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.85) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $270 – $1,350 |
Amarillo 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, Amarillo (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 Amarillo are March through May and September through November: 6 of 12. Outside them, January, February and December have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F), and June, 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 108 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Amarillo gets about 20 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 17 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, July and August (2.9 inches in August). Inside the workable window, March and November are the driest, at 1.3 and 0.8 inches. The station averages about 72 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 | 52 | 25 | 0.7 | Cold |
| Feb | 56 | 28 | 0.5 | Cold |
| Mar | 65 | 35 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Apr | 72 | 43 | 1.4 | Workable |
| May | 81 | 53 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 90 | 62 | 2.9 | Hot |
| Jul | 93 | 66 | 2.8 | Hot |
| Aug | 91 | 65 | 2.9 | Hot |
| Sep | 84 | 58 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 73 | 45 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 61 | 34 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 52 | 26 | 0.7 | Cold |
Cost by quality level and size in Amarillo
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Amarillo. 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
$2,650 to $3,550
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,300 to $4,200
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$3,950 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 – $2,100 | $2,000 – $2,500 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,250 – $3,050 | $2,850 – $3,600 | $3,400 – $4,150 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,550 – $4,650 | $4,400 – $5,500 | $5,200 – $6,350 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $7,100 – $9,200 | $8,650 – $10,800 | $10,200 – $12,300 |
How Amarillo compares
Of the five closest metros, 1 is cheaper than Amarillo. Lubbock is the lowest at about $3,650 (midpoint, 300 sq ft), 125 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo, TXthis page | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | |
| Lubbock, TX125 miles | $2,600 – $4,650 | $3,650 | −3% |
| Midland, TX220 miles | $2,700 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +2% |
| Santa Fe, NM230 miles | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | +3% |
| Abilene, TX230 miles | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | level |
| Odessa, TX235 miles | $2,700 – $4,850 | $3,800 | +1% |
| Texas (statewide) | $2,800 – $5,050 | $3,900 | +5% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +13% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Amarillo ranks #264 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Amarillo is 4% below the Texas figure.
Elsewhere in Texas
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 4,049,800 jobs | $2,950 – $5,350 | $4,150 | +10% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | +6% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $2,850 – $5,200 | $4,000 | +7% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,126,880 jobs | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | +1% |
| El Paso, TX | 339,120 jobs | $2,500 – $4,550 | $3,550 | −6% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $2,550 – $4,600 | $3,550 | −5% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Amarillo against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 124,230 jobs | $3,350 – $6,100 | $4,750 | +26% |
| Rochester, MN | 122,980 jobs | $3,500 – $6,350 | $4,950 | +32% |
| Duluth, MN | 124,710 jobs | $3,350 – $6,100 | $4,750 | +26% |
| Midland, TX | 122,180 jobs | $2,700 – $4,950 | $3,850 | +2% |
What local crews earn in Amarillo
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 Amarillo the blend is 0.85.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $18.35 an hour, which is 19% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $16.77 and $21.85 an hour. BLS counts 970 of them working in the area, 78.3 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 Amarillo metro, so we used the Texas statewide median: $27.12 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $23.31 and $28.57 an hour.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $16.59 an hour, 12% below the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $14.12 and $18.05 an hour. About 530 work in the metro. That is 42.8 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 $200 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $90. That is a swing of roughly 2.4% to 5.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Amarillo has 123,930 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 175th 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% | $16.77 | $18.35 | $21.85 | $22.66 | 0.81 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $23.31 | $27.12 | $28.57 | $29.87 | 0.91 | state |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $14.12 | $16.59 | $18.05 | $18.82 | 0.88 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.85 | |||||
Why two Amarillo 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.
What nearby projects cost in Amarillo
Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Amarillo wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, retaining wall comes out highest (−10%) and concrete driveway lowest (−15%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,100 – $3,450 | −13% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $2,850 – $6,900 | −13% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,300 – $12,200 | −10% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,600 – $13,200 | −13% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,150 – $4,600 | −12% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,750 | −15% |
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Paver patio in Amarillo: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Amarillo?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,650 to $4,850 in the Amarillo area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,300 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 Amarillo?
About $8.85 to $15 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $320 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Amarillo or Lubbock?
Lubbock is 125 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $3,650, which is 3% less than Amarillo ($3,750). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Amarillo?
About 58% at the midpoint, or $2,200 out of $3,750. Materials are 38% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Amarillo?
$3,550 to $6,350. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Amarillo?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $320 for fees in the Amarillo area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Amarillo expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Texas?
Amarillo is 4% below the Texas statewide estimate ($3,900 at the midpoint). We cover 21 metros in Texas; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Amarillo?
The BLS median is $18.35 an hour in the Amarillo area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $16.77 to $21.85.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Amarillo?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,650 to $3,550 and premium work $3,950 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 Amarillo?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through May and September through November. March 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 Amarillo?
$270 to $1,350 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Amarillo
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