Home Repair Decoded

Pipe Repair Cost in Tennessee

$120 – $760We estimate pipe repair in Tennessee at $120 to $760 for one accessible leak or burst section, without wall repair. The national estimate is $130 to $800. Tennessee plumber pay is 8% below the national median, ranking 41 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$50$250
Labor hours (our assumption)14
Billed labor rate per hour$70$127
Estimated total$120$760

Our estimate, not a quote. Billed rate is the Tennessee median wage from BLS (2025, $28.17 an hour) times 2.5 to 4.5 to cover payroll costs, overhead, travel and profit. How we estimate

What other publishers report

National figures as published by each source, checked 2026-11-03. Their scope can differ from ours.
PublisherLowHighScope
This Old House$150$450Pipe leaks. Page dated June 2026.
This Old House$1,000$4,000Burst pipes. Page dated June 2026.
Fixr$200$1,000Burst pipe repair, typical range. Page dated August 2022.

Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
Alabama$28.21$120$760
Arkansas$23.39$110$670
Georgia$27.50$120$740
Kentucky$30.84$130$810
Mississippi$26.67$120$730
Missouri$32.11$130$830
North Carolina$27.44$120$740
Virginia$29.07$120$770

Other plumber jobs in Tennessee

Pipe Repair cost in every state · Tennessee home repair guide

Sources

General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.