Home Repair Decoded

Sewer Line Repair Cost in Tennessee

$1,050 – $5,550We estimate sewer line repair in Tennessee at $1,050 to $5,550 for repair of a damaged section between the house and the street. The national estimate is $1,100 to $5,800. Tennessee plumber pay is 8% below the national median, ranking 41 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$500$2,500
Labor hours (our assumption)824
Billed labor rate per hour$70$127
Estimated total$1,050$5,550

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
Bob Vila$1,253$4,701Sewer line replacement, attributed to HomeAdvisor. Page dated January 2023.
Bob Vila$530$2,270Street-to-house main line replacement, attributed to Angi. Page dated January 2023.
This Old House$1,390$5,320Sewer line replacement. Page dated March 2026.

Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
Alabama$28.21$1,050$5,550
Arkansas$23.39$970$5,050
Georgia$27.50$1,050$5,450
Kentucky$30.84$1,100$5,850
Mississippi$26.67$1,050$5,400
Missouri$32.11$1,150$5,950
North Carolina$27.44$1,050$5,450
Virginia$29.07$1,100$5,650

Other plumber jobs in Tennessee

Sewer Line 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.