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10x20 Concrete Slab Cost

Expect $1,625 to $2,708 for a 10x20 concrete slab poured by a contractor, or $990 if you buy the materials and pour it yourself. The calculator below reprices it for your ZIP and thickness.

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Thickness
More optionsbroom · wire mesh · 4 in gravel
Finish
Reinforcement
Gravel base

LIKELY INSTALLED PRICE

$2,166

Our installed range for this 10×20 ft, 4-inch slab: $1,625 – $2,708 ($8.12 – $13.54 per sq ft)

In plain terms: that's about the size of a shed pad or a small patio, and roughly 47% of the price is the crew's labor.

DIY materials
$990
Concrete
2.47 yd³
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Where the money goes

  • Materials$962
  • Labor$843
  • Overhead and profit (20%)$361
All 9 line items
ItemQtyMaterialLaborTotal
Site setup, layout and cleanup1 job$100$56$156
Excavate and grade subgrade200 sqft$0$222$222
Forms, stakes and form release60 lf$72$133$205
Compacted crushed-stone base3.46 ton$156$64$220
6x6 W1.4 welded wire mesh200 sqft$74$44$118
Ready-mix concrete, 3,500 psi, delivered2.59 yd3$451$58$509
Short-load delivery fee1 job$85$0$85
Place, screed and broom finish200 sqft$10$259$269
Sawn control joints10 lf$15$7$22
Subtotal × overhead and profit (20%) = midpoint$2,166

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Cost by thickness for 10x20 (200 sq ft)

  • 4 in · patios, sheds

    $1,625 – $2,708

    2.47 yd³ · 123 bags · about $2,166

  • 5 in · garages, driveways

    $1,739 – $2,898

    3.09 yd³ · 153 bags · about $2,319

  • 6 in · shops, RV pads

    $1,854 – $3,089

    3.70 yd³ · 184 bags · about $2,471

Typical use
Side-yard patios and trailer pads are the usual jobs.
Thickness
4 inches for foot traffic and light trailers; go thicker if a loaded trailer will stand on it for long periods.
Planning note
Put control joints every few feet along the long side; long, narrow slabs crack across their width if you skip them.

What a 10x20 slab usually is

At 200 square feet, a 10x20 pad fits a narrow side-yard patio, a trailer spot or a covered walkway. It's long and thin, so the crew spends more time on forms than on the pour itself.

10x20 concrete slab cost breakdown

The line items above show where the money goes: concrete, 3.5 tons of gravel, 200 sq ft of wire mesh, forms along 60 linear ft and finishing labor. Labor is priced from cement-mason wages, so it moves the most by region.

Delivery for a 200 sq ft pour

The order comes to 2.59 yd³ with waste, which fits in 1 truck. Plan how the chute or a wheelbarrow will reach the far end before the truck arrives.

How to use this number

Use it to budget and to test the bids you get, not as a contract price. Contractors quote after seeing grade, access and what needs removing.

DIY vs pro for this 10x20 pour

Materials alone come to $990, about 46% of the $2,166 midpoint contractor price. The difference is $1,176 of labor, equipment, delivery and contractor overhead across 9 line items. At 2.59 yd³ the pour is under the short-load threshold, so bagged mix or a shared truck avoids a delivery fee.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I park a car on a 10x20 slab?

A compact car fits, but a 4-inch patio slab isn't priced as a driveway. For regular parking, use the driveway calculator, which adds thickness and rebar.

How many cubic yards is a 10x20 slab?

2.47 yd³ at 4 inches before waste. The calculator adds a waste margin and shows the ordered amount.

Is a 10x20 slab a good DIY job?

It's at the edge. 123 bags is a long day of mixing, so many owners order a small truck and hire one finisher for the surface.

What finish should a 10x20 patio have?

Broom finish is the default because it grips when wet. Stamped or exposed-aggregate finishes cost more; switch the finish in the calculator to see by how much.

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Methodology. Quantities use the formulas on the methodology page; labor rates are BLS OEWS May 2025 medians for cement masons, material prices are our national estimates, marked estimated, until local prices are sampled, and the range widens with less local data. Prices updated September 2026.

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