Paver patio cost in Appleton, WI

What local crews earn in Appleton

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 Appleton the blend is 1.24.

For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $28.49 an hour, which is 26% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.86 and $36.28 an hour. BLS counts 1,030 of them working in the area, 82.9 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 $38.40 an hour, which is 29% above the national $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $30.71 and $46.75 an hour. BLS counts 90 of them working in the area, 7.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 3.4), so the local bench is deeper than average.

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $21.34 an hour, 13% above the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $17.77 and $22.57 an hour. About 840 work in the metro. That is 67.6 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 $440 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $370. That is a swing of roughly 7.9% to 9.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Appleton has 124,230 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 174th by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Related projects, priced for Appleton

Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Appleton wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, concrete driveway comes out highest (+13%) and wood deck lowest (level); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.

Extras that change the Appleton total

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.09 for Appleton, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.24) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Appleton 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, Appleton (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 Appleton are April through October: 7 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F).

In January, February, March, November 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 157 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.

Appleton gets about 33 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 49 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and July (4.7 inches in June). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 3.2 and 2.8 inches. The station averages about 6 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.

Cost by quality level and size in Appleton

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Appleton. 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).

Is Appleton cheap or dear? The local comparison

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 $4,400 to $4,900 across Appleton and its five closest metros.

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Appleton ranks #46 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Appleton is 2% above the Wisconsin figure.

Elsewhere in Wisconsin

Metros of a similar size

Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Appleton against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.

Why two Appleton quotes can differ

• 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.