Stamped concrete cost in Montgomery, AL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (400 sq ft)
- $2,850 – $6,900
- Per sq ft
- $7.05 – $16.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −13%
- US $5,600
- Rank of 300 metros
- #280
- 1 = most expensive
Montgomery homeowners pay roughly $2,850 to $6,900 to pour stamped concrete at 400 sq ft, or $7.05 to $16.50 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Montgomery is 13% lower. Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $21.27 an hour in the Montgomery area, 22% below the US median of $27.41.
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Estimated cost for 400 sq ft in Montgomery, AL, standard level
$4,050 to $5,650
About $9.85 to $13.50 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 43% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,250 | $2,950 |
| Labor | $1,700 | $2,500 |
| Permits and fees | $130 | $230 |
| Total | $4,050 | $5,650 |
Cost breakdown for 400 sq ft in Montgomery, AL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,750 | $2,600 | $3,450 | 53% |
| Labor | $1,100 | $2,100 | $3,100 | 43% |
| Permits and fees | $45 | $180 | $310 | 4% |
| Total | $2,850 | $4,850 | $6,900 | 100% |
What is behind the Montgomery number
The wage side of the estimate leans on cement masons and concrete finishers, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $21.27 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Montgomery is 0.77 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 43% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Montgomery metro is 96.4 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 400 sq ft comes to $2,600, compared with $2,700 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (89.7) and land at $45 to $310.
Is Montgomery cheap or dear? The local comparison
Same job, same size (400 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Birmingham is the priciest of the group at $5,000. Dothan is the cheapest at $4,800.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery, ALthis page | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,850 | |
| Auburn, AL50 miles | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,900 | level |
| Birmingham, AL80 miles | $2,950 – $7,100 | $5,000 | +3% |
| Columbus, GA90 miles | $2,850 – $6,750 | $4,800 | −1% |
| Dothan, AL95 miles | $2,800 – $6,750 | $4,800 | −2% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL95 miles | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,900 | level |
| Alabama (statewide) | $2,900 – $6,900 | $4,900 | +1% |
| United States | $3,250 – $7,950 | $5,600 | +15% |
Across 300 US metros, Montgomery comes in at #280 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $8,150; the cheapest is McAllen, TX at $4,550 (midpoints, 400 sq ft). Statewide, Montgomery is 1% below the Alabama figure.
Other Alabama metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 520,290 jobs | $2,950 – $7,100 | $5,000 | +3% |
| Huntsville, AL | 266,650 jobs | $2,950 – $7,050 | $5,000 | +3% |
| Mobile, AL | 172,550 jobs | $2,900 – $6,950 | $4,900 | +1% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 108,460 jobs | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,900 | level |
| Daphne, AL | 87,120 jobs | $2,900 – $7,000 | $4,950 | +1% |
| Auburn, AL | 72,710 jobs | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,900 | level |
Cities with a workforce like Montgomery's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Montgomery against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | 166,020 jobs | $3,550 – $8,950 | $6,250 | +28% |
| Spartanburg, SC | 165,150 jobs | $3,000 – $7,200 | $5,100 | +5% |
| Lubbock, TX | 166,780 jobs | $2,900 – $6,950 | $4,900 | +1% |
| Beaumont, TX | 163,220 jobs | $2,950 – $7,250 | $5,100 | +5% |
When to schedule stamped concrete in Montgomery
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Montgomery Ap (10 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
March through May and September through November are the stretches where pouring concrete runs into the fewest weather problems in Montgomery (6 of 12 months). January, February and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below; June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
The 40°F line is a deliberately cautious stand-in. The American Concrete Institute's cold-weather guide (ACI 306R-16) defines cold-weather concreting around an average daily air temperature below 40°F, which is colder than our test of an average overnight low at or below 40°F, so we flag a few extra shoulder months. In cold weather crews may need heated enclosures, insulating blankets or accelerated mixes, and those measures can raise a quote.
Heat matters for concrete as well. With average highs of 90°F or more in June, July and August, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.
Montgomery gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are March, July and December (5.2 inches in March). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 3.7 and 2.9 inches. The station averages about 93 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 | 60 | 37 | 4.6 | Cold |
| Feb | 65 | 40 | 4.9 | Cold |
| Mar | 72 | 47 | 5.2 | Workable |
| Apr | 79 | 53 | 4.0 | Workable |
| May | 86 | 61 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 92 | 69 | 4.1 | Hot |
| Jul | 94 | 72 | 5.1 | Hot |
| Aug | 94 | 71 | 4.0 | Hot |
| Sep | 89 | 66 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 80 | 55 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 70 | 43 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Dec | 62 | 39 | 5.0 | Cold |
Stamped concrete: what moves the price in Montgomery
Not included
These prices don't include site prep that depends on the project: demolition, grading, or a thicker base.
Pattern and color
Basic to average coloring runs $8-$19 per sq ft. A 2-car stamped driveway runs $12-$18 per sq ft (HomeGuide); Estimators.us puts decorative slabs at $15-$30.
Specialist labor
Stamping has to be done before the concrete sets, so crews arrive in larger teams and charge for it.
Related projects, priced for Montgomery
Because every project leans on different trades, Montgomery's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, concrete slab runs −12% and concrete driveway −17%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,100 – $3,400 | −14% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,100 – $7,600 | −17% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,600 – $4,700 | −13% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,150 – $4,600 | −12% |
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $2,750 – $6,450 | −12% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,150 – $8,800 | −14% |
Optional extras in Montgomery
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Montgomery by the average of the local wage index (0.77) and goods index (0.96), a factor of 0.87. 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 |
|---|---|
| Add a vapor barrier | $170 – $350 |
Pick a size, pick a tier: stamped concrete pricing in Montgomery
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Montgomery 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 3 common sizes.
Basic
$2,850 to $4,450
Basic pattern, one integral color
Standard
$4,050 to $5,650
Two-tone color release and a border
Premium
$5,250 to $6,900
Multi-color, hand-detailed, sealed to a high finish
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10x20 patio (200 sq ft) | $1,450 – $2,300 | $2,100 – $2,950 | $2,750 – $3,600 |
| 20x20 patio (400 sq ft) | $2,850 – $4,450 | $4,050 – $5,650 | $5,250 – $6,900 |
| 2-car driveway (600 sq ft) | $4,250 – $6,650 | $6,050 – $8,400 | $7,800 – $10,200 |
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 Montgomery is 0.77 times the national level.
For cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051, weighted 60%) the local median is $21.27 an hour, which is 22% below the national $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $17.23 and $26.49 an hour. BLS counts 130 of them working in the area, 7.9 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 13.3), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $17.61 an hour, 22% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $14.10 and $21.41 an hour. About 1,040 work in the metro. That is 62.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 10%) the local median is $21.57 an hour, which is 25% below the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $17.49 and $23.74 an hour. BLS counts 580 of them working in the area, 35.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is about average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the cement masons and concrete finishers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($26.49 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $310. At the 25th percentile ($17.23) it shrinks by about $240. The total moves by 6.3% or 4.9%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 165,550 jobs in the Montgomery area. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.11% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051) | 60% | $17.23 | $21.27 | $26.49 | $27.41 | 0.78 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $14.10 | $17.61 | $21.41 | $22.66 | 0.78 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 10% | $17.49 | $21.57 | $23.74 | $28.78 | 0.75 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.77 | |||||
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Stamped concrete in Montgomery: your questions
+How much does it cost to pour stamped concrete in Montgomery?
For 400 sq ft, expect $2,850 to $6,900 in the Montgomery area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,050 to $5,650. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for stamped concrete in Montgomery?
About $7.05 to $16.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $45 to $310 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $8 to $19.
+Is stamped concrete cheaper in Montgomery or Auburn?
Auburn is 50 miles away. The midpoint for 400 sq ft there is $4,900, which is 0% more than Montgomery ($4,850). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Montgomery?
About 43% at the midpoint, or $2,100 out of $4,850. Materials are 53% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 48%.
+What would 20x20 patio (400 sq ft) cost in Montgomery?
$2,850 to $6,900. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does stamped concrete need a permit in Montgomery?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $45 to $310 for fees in the Montgomery area (our national range of $50 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Montgomery expensive for stamped concrete compared with the rest of Alabama?
Montgomery is 1% below the Alabama statewide estimate ($4,900 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Alabama; see the state page to compare them.
+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in Montgomery?
The BLS median is $21.27 an hour in the Montgomery area, compared with $27.41 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.23 to $26.49.
+What do basic and premium stamped concrete work cost in Montgomery?
For 400 sq ft, basic work runs $2,850 to $4,450 and premium work $5,250 to $6,900. Basic means: basic pattern, one integral color. Premium means: multi-color, hand-detailed, sealed to a high finish.
+When is the best time to pour stamped concrete in Montgomery?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through May 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 "add a vapor barrier" add in Montgomery?
$170 to $350 for 400 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Stamped concrete near Montgomery
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: How Much Does Stamped Concrete Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- SimplyWise: Concrete Estimate Template: Free PDF + Excel (2026) (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
Note on derived figures: Materials = SimplyWise's 200 sq ft stamped-patio line ($900-$1,800), divided by 200 sq ft.