Stamped concrete cost in Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg against nearby metros and the rest of South Carolina

Same job, same size (400 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Greenville is the priciest of the group at $5,200. Hickory is the cheapest at $5,050.

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Spartanburg ranks #224 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Spartanburg is 1% below the South Carolina figure.

Elsewhere in South Carolina

Metros of a similar size

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

The best months for stamped concrete in Spartanburg

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Spartanburg 3 Sse (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 Spartanburg are April through June and August through October: 6 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below, and July has 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, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.

Spartanburg gets about 50 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are March, June and December (4.8 inches in March). Inside the workable window, May and September are the driest, at 3.9 and 3.6 inches. The station averages about 57 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.

Spartanburg: what basic, standard and premium work costs

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

Who does the work: Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg the blend is 0.86.

Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 60% of the weighting: a median of $23.14 an hour, 16% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $22.89 and $29.24 an hour. About 110 work in the metro. That is 6.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 13.3 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.

For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $20.29 an hour, which is 10% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.77 and $23.33 an hour. BLS counts 1,310 of them working in the area, 79.3 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 $23.53 an hour, 18% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $20.29 and $28.72 an hour. About 650 work in the metro. That is 39.4 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 $360 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $15. That is a swing of roughly 0.3% to 7.1% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Spartanburg has 165,150 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 143rd by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Specs and site conditions that change a Spartanburg bid

• 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.

Extras that change the Spartanburg total

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.91 for Spartanburg, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.86) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Related projects, priced for Spartanburg

Jobs that often go together with stamped concrete are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Spartanburg wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, asphalt driveway comes out highest (−8%) and concrete driveway lowest (−11%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.