Paver patio cost in Seattle, WA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $3,700 – $6,750
- Per sq ft
- $12.50 – $21
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +23%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #8
- 1 = most expensive
Seattle homeowners pay roughly $3,700 to $6,750 to install a paver patio at 300 sq ft, or $12.50 to $21 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Seattle is 23% higher. Construction laborers earn a median of $28.72 an hour in the Seattle area, 27% above the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Seattle, WA, standard level
$4,600 to $5,800
About $15 to $18.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 66% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,450 | $1,700 |
| Labor | $3,050 | $3,850 |
| Permits and fees | $120 | $270 |
| Total | $4,600 | $5,800 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Seattle, WA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,250 | $1,550 | $1,850 | 30% |
| Labor | $2,450 | $3,450 | $4,450 | 66% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $190 | $390 | 4% |
| Total | $3,700 | $5,200 | $6,750 | 100% |
What is behind the Seattle number
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, Seattle wages are 1.35 times the national level. Labor makes up about 66% of the midpoint estimate (60% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Seattle metro is 104.0 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 300 sq ft comes to $1,550, compared with $1,500 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (111.1) and land at $0 to $390.
Add-ons priced for Seattle
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Seattle by the average of the local wage index (1.35) and goods index (1.04), a factor of 1.20. 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 | $360 – $1,800 |
What nearby projects cost in Seattle
Because every project leans on different trades, Seattle's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, concrete driveway runs +27% and wood deck +14%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,450 – $4,950 | +22% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,850 – $9,700 | +21% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $9,200 – $16,300 | +25% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $8,600 – $17,200 | +14% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,950 – $6,100 | +18% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $4,550 – $11,800 | +27% |
Paver patio: what moves the price in Seattle
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.
Pick a size, pick a tier: paver patio pricing in Seattle
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Seattle 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
$3,700 to $4,900
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$4,600 to $5,800
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$5,500 to $6,750
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,750 – $2,450 | $2,250 – $2,950 | $2,750 – $3,450 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $3,150 – $4,200 | $3,950 – $5,000 | $4,750 – $5,800 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $4,900 – $6,500 | $6,100 – $7,650 | $7,250 – $8,850 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $9,850 – $12,800 | $12,100 – $15,100 | $14,300 – $17,300 |
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 Seattle is 1.35 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 50% of the weighting: a median of $28.72 an hour, 27% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $23.67 and $37.03 an hour. About 13,040 work in the metro. That is 62.5 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021), 30% of the weighting: a median of $47.04 an hour, 57% above the US median of $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $38.99 and $51.76 an hour. About 310 work in the metro. That is 1.5 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 3.4 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011, weighted 20%) the local median is $23.31 an hour, which is 24% above the national $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $22.32 and $27.91 an hour. BLS counts 11,780 of them working in the area, 56.5 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 ($37.03 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $470. At the 25th percentile ($23.67) it shrinks by about $280. The total moves by 9.0% or 5.5%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 2,086,210 jobs in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area. That makes it the 13th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 1.34% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 50% | $23.67 | $28.72 | $37.03 | $22.66 | 1.27 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $38.99 | $47.04 | $51.76 | $29.87 | 1.57 | metro |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $22.32 | $23.31 | $27.91 | $18.82 | 1.24 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.35 | |||||
When to schedule paver patio in Seattle
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
Weather is not a serious constraint for digging, grading and setting material in the ground in Seattle: 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.
Seattle gets about 38 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 4 inches of snow. The wettest months are January, November and December (5.8 inches in November). The station averages about 2 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 | 47 | 37 | 5.1 | Workable |
| Feb | 50 | 37 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Mar | 54 | 39 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Apr | 59 | 43 | 3.0 | Workable |
| May | 65 | 48 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Jun | 70 | 53 | 1.6 | Workable |
| Jul | 77 | 57 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Aug | 77 | 57 | 1.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 71 | 53 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 61 | 47 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 52 | 41 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 47 | 37 | 5.5 | Workable |
Seattle against nearby metros and the rest of Washington
Same job, same size (300 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Seattle is the priciest of the group. Yakima is the cheapest at $4,650.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WAthis page | $3,700 – $6,750 | $5,200 | |
| Bremerton, WA40 miles | $3,450 – $6,300 | $4,900 | −6% |
| Olympia, WA60 miles | $3,400 – $6,200 | $4,800 | −8% |
| Yakima, WA90 miles | $3,300 – $5,950 | $4,650 | −11% |
| Bellingham, WA95 miles | $3,500 – $6,350 | $4,950 | −5% |
| Portland, OR135 miles | $3,450 – $6,250 | $4,850 | −7% |
| Washington (statewide) | $3,500 – $6,400 | $4,950 | −5% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | −19% |
Across 300 US metros, Seattle comes in at #8 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $5,650; the cheapest is Dothan, AL at $3,500 (midpoints, 300 sq ft). Statewide, Seattle is 5% above the Washington figure.
Other Washington metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | 255,820 jobs | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | −10% |
| Olympia, WA | 130,300 jobs | $3,400 – $6,200 | $4,800 | −8% |
| Kennewick, WA | 129,490 jobs | $3,450 – $6,250 | $4,850 | −7% |
| Yakima, WA | 97,010 jobs | $3,300 – $5,950 | $4,650 | −11% |
| Bremerton, WA | 93,740 jobs | $3,450 – $6,300 | $4,900 | −6% |
| Bellingham, WA | 91,390 jobs | $3,500 – $6,350 | $4,950 | −5% |
Cities with a workforce like Seattle's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Seattle against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 2,373,920 jobs | $3,800 – $6,950 | $5,350 | +3% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 1,951,650 jobs | $3,700 – $6,750 | $5,250 | level |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,375,760 jobs | $2,900 – $5,300 | $4,100 | −21% |
| Detroit, MI | 1,904,530 jobs | $3,200 – $5,800 | $4,500 | −14% |
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Paver patio in Seattle: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Seattle?
For 300 sq ft, expect $3,700 to $6,750 in the Seattle area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,600 to $5,800. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Seattle?
About $12.50 to $21 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $390 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Seattle or Bremerton?
Bremerton is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $4,900, which is 6% less than Seattle ($5,200). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Seattle?
About 66% at the midpoint, or $3,450 out of $5,200. Materials are 30% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Seattle?
$4,900 to $8,850. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Seattle?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $390 for fees in the Seattle area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Seattle expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Washington?
Seattle is 5% above the Washington statewide estimate ($4,950 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Washington; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Seattle?
The BLS median is $28.72 an hour in the Seattle area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.67 to $37.03.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Seattle?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $3,700 to $4,900 and premium work $5,500 to $6,750. 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 Seattle?
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 Seattle?
$360 to $1,800 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Seattle
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