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Concrete cost in Yuba City, CA
Planning ranges for concrete work in Yuba City, CA, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 47-2051) plus our published hours and materials. Open any job row to run it on your ZIP.
Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only
How this market compares
Yuba City, CA has its own Concrete labor market; here is what the BLS numbers say before you chase bids. Mean hourly pay here sits about 27% above the national OEWS mean.
On the national Concrete wage ladder (457 areas), Yuba City, CA sits at #21 with a $36.54 mean. Inside CA, that is rank 7 of 27 published areas. The published p10–p90 band runs $23.58 to $48.06 (a $24.48 spread around the $36.54 mean; median $32.47).
Local employment for this SOC is roughly 120 workers (OEWS May 2025). Nationwide that occupation is about 206,170. Sample jobs: Concrete Patio Slab mid estimate $2,185 here vs $1,819 U.S. (20% above); Concrete Driveway (section) mid estimate $5,277 here vs $4,398 U.S. (20% above).
Same-state comparison: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad ($35.73, 0.81 lower); Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura ($34.78, 1.76 lower); Napa ($38.35, 1.81 higher).
Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.
Sample project ranges
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Patio Slab (default size) (calc) | $940 | $2,185 | $4,677 |
| Concrete Driveway (section) (default size) (calc) | $2,424 | $5,277 | $11,692 |
What usually moves the number
- Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
- How booked local crews are this season.
- Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
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Concrete cost FAQ — Yuba City
How much does concrete cost in Yuba City?
We combine OEWS wages for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like concrete patio slab, concrete driveway (section). Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids.
Where do the wages come from?
BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $36.54, median $32.47, p10–p90 $23.58–$48.06 (SOC 47-2051).
Is this a contractor quote?
No. Fairange publishes educational planning ranges. Markup is 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× on labor; materials use cited retail baselines with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
Job guides: Concrete Patio Slab · Concrete Driveway (section). Reports: repair labor by metro. Open calculator with your ZIP.
Check our math
BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses
| Concrete (47-2051) | $36.54/hr mean |
Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.
Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.
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