Concrete Patio Replacement Cost in Phoenix

A 400 square foot concrete patio replacement in Phoenix works out to about $4,543 to $7,015 on this site’s build-up, or $11.36 to $17.54 per square foot. The range starts from the BLS median Phoenix mason wage of $28.49 an hour, then applies a 2 to 3 times burden multiplier and a materials allowance. The multiplier and allowance are assumptions.

Key points

• Phoenix cement masons earn a median $28.49 an hour, $1.08 (3.9%) above the national median of $27.41.
• A 400 sq ft tear-out and re-pour lands between $4,543 and $7,015 under this site’s assumptions, with a midpoint of $5,779.
• Small patios cost more per square foot: 100 sq ft runs $15.17 to $23.26 per sq ft, while 800 sq ft runs $10.72 to $16.58.
• The BLS concrete products index is up 4.2% over twelve months, while hydraulic cement is down 1.2%.
• This site has not inspected any property or collected any quote. Every figure is arithmetic on federal data.

What does this estimate assume?

The estimate assumes a plain 4 inch broom-finish slab, demolition of the old slab, haul-off, base prep, forming and one pour. Change any assumption below and the answer moves.

Assumption	Value used	Source
Crew	3 people: 2 masons at the Phoenix median, 1 lead at the supervisor median	Wage figures from BLS; crew makeup is an assumption
Labor hours	8 fixed hours + 0.08 hours per sq ft (crew total)	Assumption
Blended wage	($28.49 + $28.49 + $38.38) / 3 = $31.79 per labor hour	Computed from BLS
Burden multiplier	2.0 low, 2.5 middle, 3.0 high	Assumption
Materials and disposal	$5.00 low, $6.50 middle, $8.00 high per sq ft	Assumption, not measured
Excluded	Permits, engineering, drainage, access problems	See later section

The 8 fixed hours cover loading tools, setup, layout and cleanup, which do not shrink for a small job. The 0.08 hours per sq ft covers breaking out, hauling, forming, pouring and finishing. Both figures are the site’s working assumption and neither comes from BLS. If your crew is faster, the labor lines fall.

The supervisor figure is the BLS Phoenix median of $38.38 an hour for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers. It is used here as a stand-in for a working lead.

What do Phoenix concrete finishers actually earn?

Phoenix cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $28.49 an hour, according to the BLS OEWS data for Phoenix. This is the wage paid to the worker, not a price billed to you.

Area	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile	Mean	Employed
United States	$22.60	$27.41	$32.15	$28.87	206,170
Arizona	$23.76	$28.32	$31.43	$28.62	7,520
Phoenix, AZ	$23.79	$28.49	$32.02	$29.25	6,120

The 6,120 Phoenix workers make up about 3.0% of the national headcount (6,120 / 206,170).

How far above the national wage is Phoenix?

Phoenix pays $1.08 an hour more than the national median, a 3.9% premium. The gap is not uniform across the pay range.

Measure	Phoenix	United States	Gap ($/hr)	Gap (%)
25th percentile	$23.79	$22.60	+$1.19	+5.3%
Median	$28.49	$27.41	+$1.08	+3.9%
Mean	$29.25	$28.87	+$0.38	+1.3%
75th percentile	$32.02	$32.15	−$0.13	−0.4%

Entry-level and mid-range Phoenix finishers earn more than their national counterparts, while the top quarter earns about the same. For a homeowner, the takeaway is that Phoenix is only mildly more expensive than average on labor. Materials are a national market, so they do not carry a Phoenix premium in this model.

How does a wage become a price?

A wage becomes a price by multiplying it by a burden and overhead factor that covers payroll taxes, workers’ compensation, liability insurance, trucks, fuel, tools, office time, warranty reserve and profit. This site applies 2.0 to 3.0 times the wage. That range is a working assumption for small residential contractors, not a measured figure.

Applied to the Phoenix median mason wage:

Multiplier	Billed per mason hour	Billed per blended crew hour ($31.79)
2.0	$56.98	$63.58
2.5	$71.23	$79.48
3.0	$85.47	$95.37

If a contractor quotes a rate outside this band, it may be legitimate, but the reason is worth asking about. A rate under 2 times usually means a one-person operation with little overhead. A rate over 3 times usually means a company carrying heavy overhead or pricing for a tight schedule.

How much does a Phoenix concrete patio replacement cost by size?

Costs run from about $1,517 for a 100 sq ft slab to $13,267 for 800 sq ft, and the table below lets you find your own row. Each figure is labor hours × $31.79 × burden, plus the materials and disposal allowance.

The low column uses 2.0 times burden and $5.00 per sq ft. The high column uses 3.0 times burden and $8.00 per sq ft.

Patio size	Labor hours	Wage cost ($31.79/hr)	Low total	High total	Low $/sq ft	High $/sq ft
100 sq ft	16	$508.64	$1,517	$2,326	$15.17	$23.26
150 sq ft	20	$635.80	$2,022	$3,107	$13.48	$20.71
200 sq ft	24	$762.96	$2,526	$3,889	$12.63	$19.44
300 sq ft	32	$1,017.28	$3,535	$5,452	$11.78	$18.17
400 sq ft	40	$1,271.60	$4,543	$7,015	$11.36	$17.54
500 sq ft	48	$1,525.92	$5,552	$8,578	$11.10	$17.16
600 sq ft	56	$1,780.24	$6,560	$10,141	$10.93	$16.90
800 sq ft	72	$2,288.88	$8,578	$13,267	$10.72	$16.58

Working for the 400 sq ft row

1. Labor hours: 8 + (0.08 × 400) = 40 hours.
2. Wage cost: 40 × $31.79 = $1,271.60.
3. Low labor billed: $1,271.60 × 2.0 = $2,543.20. High: $1,271.60 × 3.0 = $3,814.80.
4. Low materials and disposal: 400 × $5.00 = $2,000. High: 400 × $8.00 = $3,200.
5. Low total: $2,543.20 + $2,000 = $4,543. High total: $3,814.80 + $3,200 = $7,015.

How much do wage level and overhead each move the price?

For a 400 sq ft patio, moving from the low to the high burden multiplier changes the price by about $1,270 at the median wage, far more than choosing a lower-paid or higher-paid crew. The table holds materials at the $6.50 midpoint ($2,600) and varies the mason wage across the Phoenix percentiles and the burden across the assumed band.

Mason wage tier	Blended crew wage	Labor wage cost (40 hrs)	2.0× burden	2.5× burden	3.0× burden
25th percentile ($23.79)	$28.65	$1,146.00	$4,892	$5,465	$6,038
Median ($28.49)	$31.79	$1,271.60	$5,143	$5,779	$6,415
75th percentile ($32.02)	$34.14	$1,365.60	$5,331	$6,014	$6,697

The blended wage for each tier is (2 × mason wage + $38.38) / 3. Each cell is wage cost × multiplier + $2,600.

Going from the 25th to the 75th percentile crew adds $439 at 2.5 times burden ($6,014 − $5,465, rounded from the cells). Going from 2.0 to 3.0 times burden at the median adds $1,272. In other words, the contractor’s overhead structure matters more than which mason shows up. This is why a low quote and a high quote can both come from honest bidders using the same wages.

What size patio does my budget buy?

Working backward from a budget, at the midpoint assumptions the cost formula is $635.80 + $12.858 per sq ft. The fixed part is 8 hours × $31.79 × 2.5. The variable part is 0.08 × $31.79 × 2.5 = $6.358 for labor plus $6.50 for materials.

Budget	Approximate square feet at the midpoint
$3,000	184 sq ft
$5,000	339 sq ft
$7,500	534 sq ft
$10,000	728 sq ft
$15,000	1,117 sq ft

Each row is (budget − $635.80) / $12.858. If permits or drainage work take $800 out of the budget, subtract that first. At the low assumptions your money buys roughly a fifth more area, and at the high assumptions roughly a fifth less.

Are concrete material prices rising or falling?

Concrete products are up 4.2% over twelve months, while cement is down 1.2%. The BLS Producer Price Index for concrete products stood at 409.479 in August 2026 against 393.084 a year earlier. Hydraulic cement (series WPU1322) moved from 360.142 to 355.665.

These are index levels with a 1982 base of 100. They are not dollars and cannot be converted to a price per yard. They only describe direction.

To see what 4.2% means for this model, take the $2,600 materials and disposal allowance for a 400 sq ft patio. If it reflects August 2026, the same basket a year earlier would have been $2,600 / 1.042 = $2,495, so the change is about $105. That is 1.8% of the $5,779 midpoint total ($105 / $5,779). Material inflation matters less to a patio bill than the overhead multiplier.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook entry describes the trade and its national pay and outlook, which is useful context for how scarce finishing crews are.

What common beliefs about patio pricing are wrong?

Three beliefs lead homeowners astray, and each one can be checked with the numbers above.

“The finisher’s wage is what I pay per hour.” The Phoenix median is $28.49. Billed under the 2 to 3 times assumption, that hour costs $56.98 to $85.47. A contractor charging $70 an hour is not marking up $28.49 by 145% for profit alone. Most of that covers insurance, trucks, tools and idle time.

“Twice the area costs twice as much.” Going from 200 sq ft to 400 sq ft doubles the area, but the low total goes from $2,526 to $4,543, which is 1.80 times, not 2. Fixed setup hours are spread over more square feet. A 100 sq ft patio costs $15.17 to $23.26 per sq ft, while an 800 sq ft one costs $10.72 to $16.58.

“Cement is getting cheaper, so concrete should too.” Hydraulic cement is down 1.2%, but the broader concrete products index is up 4.2%. Cement is one ingredient. Aggregate, delivery, admixtures and the plant’s own costs all sit in the price of a truckload.

When is this estimate wrong?

This estimate is wrong whenever the job differs from a plain 4 inch slab on open, level, reachable ground. Concrete exceptions can each add hundreds or thousands of dollars.

• Access. A backyard reached only through a narrow side gate means wheelbarrows instead of a truck chute. Add labor hours; 10 extra hours at $31.79 and 2.5 times burden is $795.
• Demolition difficulty. Slabs with heavy rebar, or several inches thicker than 4, take longer to break out.
• Decorative finishes. Stamped, colored or exposed-aggregate work needs more skilled hours and materials than broom finish.
• Drainage and grade. If the old slab failed because water pooled against the house, correcting slope is extra work.
• Sub-base problems. Soft or expansive soil under the slab may need more base or an engineered fix.
• Pump trucks. If concrete cannot reach the form by chute, a pump is a separate charge.
• Small pours. A truck delivering under a full load often adds a short-load fee, which makes tiny patios cost more than the table shows.

What can this calculation not see?

The calculation cannot see permits, disposal specifics, code upgrades, access, difficulty and timing. The materials and disposal allowance is a single flat rate per square foot.

• Permits. Some Phoenix-area jurisdictions require permits for certain slabs and none for others. Ask the city or county building department; nothing here reflects a specific fee.
• Disposal. Broken concrete is heavy, and dump fees vary by site. The allowance covers an average, not your haul distance.
• Code upgrades. Setbacks, drainage rules and HOA requirements can force changes to size or layout.
• Season. Phoenix summer heat forces early pours and extra curing care, and can change scheduling and crew hours. This model applies no seasonal factor.
• Emergency call-outs. A rush job or a same-week start can carry a premium above the 3.0 times high case.
• Roof pitch and equivalent difficulty. Not relevant to a patio, but the equivalent here is slope and access to the pour site.

This site has not inspected a property, surveyed contractors or gathered quotes. It cannot see your slab.

How do I read a real quote against these numbers?

Read a quote by matching its lines to the build-up: labor, materials, disposal and extras should each appear separately. A quote that gives one lump sum makes comparison impossible.

Ask for these lines:

1. Demolition and haul-off, as a separate figure.
2. Base preparation and forming.
3. Concrete, in cubic yards and price per yard.
4. Reinforcement (rebar or mesh).
5. Finishing, sealing and control joints.
6. Crew size and number of crew-days.
7. Permit, if one applies, listed as pass-through.

Sanity-check the concrete volume yourself. A 400 sq ft slab at 4 inches is 400 × (4/12) = 133.3 cubic feet, which is 133.3 / 27 = 4.94 cubic yards. With about 10% waste, order roughly 5.4 yards. A quote billing for 8 yards on a 400 sq ft patio needs an explanation, such as a thicker slab or footings.

The single question that exposes a padded bid: “How many crew-days and how many people?” On the labor assumption here, 400 sq ft needs about 40 labor hours, roughly two days for three people. A bid built on five crew-days for the same slab either includes hidden work or padding, and the answer tells you which.

What should I check before signing?

Check the price against the range for your size, then check the paperwork behind it.

• Compare your square footage against the size table. If the quote sits above the high column, find the specific reason.
• Confirm the contractor’s Arizona license status with the state licensing board and ask for proof of liability and workers’ compensation insurance. Low quotes sometimes skip these.
• Get the slab thickness, reinforcement and finish in writing.
• Confirm who pulls the permit, if one is needed, and who pays for it.
• Confirm that demolition and disposal are included, not billed later.
• Ask for the payment schedule. Keep the final payment tied to completion.
• Ask what happens if the concrete cracks within the first year, and get the warranty terms in writing.

Multiple quotes for the same written scope, compared line by line against the table above, will tell you more than any single average.

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