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What does pavement milling cost per square yard?
Public agencies in 28 states paid a median $4.25 per square yard for pavement milling over the last five years, across 16,130 winning bids. The middle half of awarded prices ran from $2.45 to $9.15.
Updated November 2026.
$4.25median per square yard
$2.45 – $9.15middle half of awards
16,130winning bids
By year
| Letting year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.00 | 536 |
| 2022 | $4.00 | 3,749 |
| 2023 | $4.75 | 3,193 |
| 2024 | $4.74 | 3,283 |
| 2025 | $4.15 | 3,103 |
| 2026 | $4.00 | 2,266 |
By state
| State | Median per square yard | Middle half | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $5.90 | $3.10 – $12.00 | 2,260 |
| Florida | $4.00 | $2.75 – $7.00 | 2,104 |
| South Carolina | $4.00 | $2.50 – $8.15 | 1,342 |
| Virginia | $4.31 | $2.20 – $10.00 | 1,148 |
| Minnesota | $2.40 | $1.42 – $4.50 | 915 |
| North Carolina | $7.05 | $3.25 – $12.30 | 889 |
| California | $5.35 | $3.10 – $11.00 | 839 |
| Wisconsin | $3.15 | $2.00 – $5.80 | 781 |
| Alabama | $2.12 | $1.48 – $3.50 | 768 |
| Arkansas | $6.38 | $3.35 – $13.27 | 640 |
| Louisiana | $4.22 | $3.00 – $8.50 | 624 |
| Oregon | $8.00 | $3.50 – $15.00 | 530 |
| Mississippi | $4.96 | $2.95 – $9.10 | 445 |
| Colorado | $4.70 | $3.00 – $9.00 | 291 |
| Kansas | $3.50 | $1.85 – $7.56 | 284 |
| Indiana | $1.95 | $1.70 – $2.10 | 269 |
| New Jersey | $5.25 | $3.70 – $10.00 | 249 |
| Ohio | $3.75 | $2.75 – $6.10 | 205 |
| North Dakota | $3.87 | $1.72 – $10.00 | 186 |
| Washington | $4.20 | $2.50 – $10.50 | 179 |
| Montana | $3.25 | $2.00 – $7.00 | 171 |
| Oklahoma | $4.00 | $2.25 – $8.00 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $9.70 | $6.00 – $16.80 | 159 |
| South Dakota | $2.03 | $1.15 – $6.00 | 148 |
| Vermont | $7.00 | $2.00 – $18.00 | 147 |
| Connecticut | $6.50 | $4.00 – $11.00 | 131 |
| Kentucky | $2.90 | $1.61 – $8.50 | 96 |
| New York | $11.50 | $6.50 – $15.64 | 80 |
County and agency prices, and a CSV of every bid
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