Paver patio cost in Eau Claire, WI
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $3,300 – $6,000
- Per sq ft
- $11 – $19
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +10%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #59
- 1 = most expensive
Eau Claire homeowners pay roughly $3,300 to $6,000 to install a paver patio at 300 sq ft, or $11 to $19 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Eau Claire is 10% higher. Construction laborers earn a median of $28.00 an hour in the Eau Claire area, 24% above the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Eau Claire, WI, standard level
$4,100 to $5,200
About $13.50 to $16.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 66% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,300 | $1,500 |
| Labor | $2,700 | $3,450 |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $230 |
| Total | $4,100 | $5,200 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Eau Claire, WI
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,400 | $1,700 | 30% |
| Labor | $2,200 | $3,100 | $4,000 | 66% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $160 | $320 | 3% |
| Total | $3,300 | $4,650 | $6,000 | 100% |
Why Eau Claire 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 $28.00 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Eau Claire is 1.21 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 66% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Eau Claire metro is 93.8 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 300 sq ft comes to $1,400, compared with $1,500 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (92.8) and land at $0 to $320.
Pick a size, pick a tier: paver patio pricing in Eau Claire
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Eau Claire 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
$3,300 to $4,400
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$4,100 to $5,200
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$4,900 to $6,000
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,600 – $2,150 | $2,050 – $2,600 | $2,450 – $3,050 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,800 – $3,750 | $3,500 – $4,450 | $4,250 – $5,150 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $4,400 – $5,800 | $5,450 – $6,850 | $6,500 – $7,900 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $8,800 – $11,500 | $10,800 – $13,500 | $12,800 – $15,500 |
When to schedule paver patio in Eau Claire
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Eau Claire Rgnl Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
April through October is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Eau Claire (7 of 12 months). 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 163 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Eau Claire gets about 33 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 55 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and August (4.8 inches in June). Inside the workable window, April and October are the driest, at 3.1 and 2.5 inches. The station averages about 10 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 | 23 | 6 | 1.0 | Cold |
| Feb | 28 | 9 | 1.1 | Cold |
| Mar | 41 | 21 | 2.0 | Cold |
| Apr | 57 | 33 | 3.1 | Workable |
| May | 70 | 45 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 79 | 56 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Jul | 83 | 60 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Sep | 72 | 49 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Oct | 58 | 37 | 2.5 | Workable |
| Nov | 42 | 25 | 1.8 | Cold |
| Dec | 29 | 13 | 1.4 | Cold |
Planning more than one job in Eau Claire?
Because every project leans on different trades, Eau Claire's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, retaining wall runs +10% and wood deck −2%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,250 – $4,200 | +4% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,350 – $8,250 | +3% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $8,050 – $14,400 | +10% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $7,400 – $14,800 | −2% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,550 – $5,250 | +2% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,850 – $9,900 | +7% |
Is Eau Claire cheap or dear? The local comparison
Of the five closest metros, 3 are cheaper than Eau Claire. Oshkosh is the lowest at about $4,450 (midpoint, 300 sq ft), 140 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire, WIthis page | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | |
| Wausau, WI75 miles | $3,200 – $5,750 | $4,450 | −4% |
| Rochester, MN85 miles | $3,500 – $6,350 | $4,950 | +6% |
| La Crosse, WI85 miles | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | level |
| Minneapolis, MN100 miles | $3,700 – $6,750 | $5,250 | +12% |
| Oshkosh, WI140 miles | $3,150 – $5,750 | $4,450 | −4% |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | $3,300 – $5,950 | $4,600 | −1% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | −9% |
Across 300 US metros, Eau Claire comes in at #59 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $5,650; the cheapest is Dothan, AL at $3,500 (midpoints, 300 sq ft). Statewide, Eau Claire is 1% above the Wisconsin figure.
Other Wisconsin metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | 820,780 jobs | $3,450 – $6,300 | $4,900 | +5% |
| Madison, WI | 408,070 jobs | $3,350 – $6,100 | $4,700 | +1% |
| Green Bay, WI | 174,550 jobs | $3,150 – $5,700 | $4,400 | −5% |
| Appleton, WI | 124,230 jobs | $3,350 – $6,100 | $4,750 | +2% |
| Oshkosh, WI | 93,750 jobs | $3,150 – $5,750 | $4,450 | −4% |
| La Crosse, WI | 84,380 jobs | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | level |
Cities with a workforce like Eau Claire's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Eau Claire against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne, AL | 87,120 jobs | $2,650 – $4,800 | $3,700 | −20% |
| Jackson, TN | 84,530 jobs | $2,900 – $5,200 | $4,050 | −13% |
| Joplin, MO | 87,190 jobs | $3,050 – $5,500 | $4,300 | −8% |
| La Crosse, WI | 84,380 jobs | $3,300 – $6,000 | $4,650 | level |
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 Eau Claire is 1.21 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 50% of the weighting: a median of $28.00 an hour, 24% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $22.33 and $36.35 an hour. About 640 work in the metro. That is 74.4 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 $39.35 an hour, 32% above the US median of $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $37.44 and $45.46 an hour. About 40 work in the metro. That is 4.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 3.4 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011, weighted 20%) the local median is $18.50 an hour, which is in line with the national $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $16.26 and $21.54 an hour. BLS counts 490 of them working in the area, 56.9 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 ($36.35 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $470. At the 25th percentile ($22.33) it shrinks by about $320. The total moves by 10.1% or 6.9%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 86,060 jobs in the Eau Claire area. That makes it the 226th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.06% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 50% | $22.33 | $28.00 | $36.35 | $22.66 | 1.24 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $37.44 | $39.35 | $45.46 | $29.87 | 1.32 | metro |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $16.26 | $18.50 | $21.54 | $18.82 | 0.98 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.21 | |||||
Add-ons priced for Eau Claire
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Eau Claire by the average of the local wage index (1.21) and goods index (0.94), a factor of 1.07. 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 | $320 – $1,600 |
Paver patio: what moves the price in Eau Claire
Paver material
Pavers alone average $2-$4 per sq ft but the full range is $1-$15 depending on concrete, brick, or natural stone (HomeGuide).
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.
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Paver patio in Eau Claire: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Eau Claire?
For 300 sq ft, expect $3,300 to $6,000 in the Eau Claire area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,100 to $5,200. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Eau Claire?
About $11 to $19 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 Eau Claire or Wausau?
Wausau is 75 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $4,450, which is 4% less than Eau Claire ($4,650). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Eau Claire?
About 66% at the midpoint, or $3,100 out of $4,650. Materials are 30% and permits 3%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Eau Claire?
$4,400 to $7,900. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Eau Claire?
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 Eau Claire area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Eau Claire expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Wisconsin?
Eau Claire is 1% above the Wisconsin statewide estimate ($4,600 at the midpoint). We cover 12 metros in Wisconsin; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Eau Claire?
The BLS median is $28.00 an hour in the Eau Claire area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $22.33 to $36.35.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Eau Claire?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $3,300 to $4,400 and premium work $4,900 to $6,000. 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 Eau Claire?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through October. April 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 Eau Claire?
$320 to $1,600 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Eau Claire
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