Home Repair Decoded

Pipe Repair Cost in Virginia

$120 – $770We estimate pipe repair in Virginia at $120 to $770 for one accessible leak or burst section, without wall repair. The national estimate is $130 to $800. Virginia plumber pay is 5% below the national median, ranking 38 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$50$250
Labor hours (our assumption)14
Billed labor rate per hour$73$131
Estimated total$120$770

Our estimate, not a quote. Billed rate is the Virginia median wage from BLS (2025, $29.07 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.

Who can legally do this in Virginia

Plumbers are licensed through Virginia's Tradesmen Program, with residential, journeyman and master levels.

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Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
District of Columbia$48.57$170$1,100
Kentucky$30.84$130$810
Maryland$31.44$130$820
North Carolina$27.44$120$740
Tennessee$28.17$120$760
West Virginia$27.39$120$740

Other plumber jobs in Virginia

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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.