Stamped concrete cost in Wichita, KS

What nearby projects cost in Wichita

Jobs that often go together with stamped concrete are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Wichita wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, paver patio comes out highest (−7%) and concrete driveway lowest (−12%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.

The best months for stamped concrete in Wichita

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Wichita (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.

For pouring concrete, the comfortable months in Wichita are April through June and September through October: 5 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below, and 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 July and August, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.

Wichita gets about 34 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 13 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and August (5.2 inches in May). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 3.0 and 2.9 inches. The station averages about 65 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.

Who does the work: Wichita trade wages

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 Wichita the blend is 0.86.

Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 60% of the weighting: a median of $23.45 an hour, 14% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $22.04 and $27.91 an hour. About 990 work in the metro. That is 32.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 13.3 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $19.89 an hour, which is 12% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.93 and $22.93 an hour. BLS counts 2,300 of them working in the area, 74.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 10% of the weighting: a median of $24.00 an hour, 17% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $21.50 and $28.54 an hour. About 1,150 work in the metro. That is 37.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (cement masons and concrete finishers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $260 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $85. That is a swing of roughly 1.7% to 5.2% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Wichita has 308,570 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 82nd by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Wichita against nearby metros and the rest of Kansas

Of the five closest metros, 2 are cheaper than Wichita. Oklahoma City is the lowest at about $4,950 (midpoint, 400 sq ft), 155 miles away.

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Wichita ranks #236 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Wichita is 3% below the Kansas figure.

Elsewhere in Kansas

Metros of a similar size

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

Cost by quality level and size in Wichita

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Wichita. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 10x20 patio (200 sq ft) to 2-car driveway (600 sq ft).

Stamped concrete: what moves the price in Wichita

• Specialist labor

  Stamping has to be done before the concrete sets, so crews arrive in larger teams and charge for it.

• Sealing and vapor barrier

  Sealer is usually quoted separately; vapor barrier material is $0.20-$1.50 per sq ft depending on thickness (HomeGuide).

• Not included

  These prices don't include site prep that depends on the project: demolition, grading, or a thicker base.

Add-ons priced for Wichita

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.90 for Wichita, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.86) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.