Home Repair Decoded

Toilet Replacement Cost in Tennessee

$220 – $880We estimate toilet replacement in Tennessee at $220 to $880 for a standard floor-mounted toilet, with removal of the old one. The national estimate is $230 to $910. Tennessee plumber pay is 8% below the national median, ranking 41 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$150$500
Labor hours (our assumption)13
Billed labor rate per hour$70$127
Estimated total$220$880

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 our assumptions are based on

ItemSourced figureBasisSource
Labor hours1 – 41 to 2 hours for a standard replacement (Fixr); 2 to 4 hours (Bob Vila).Fixr, Bob Vila

What other publishers report

National figures as published by each source, checked 2026-11-03. Their scope can differ from ours.
PublisherLowHighScope
Fixr$250$800Typical range, toilet installed. Page dated January 2026.
This Old House$300$800Toilet installation. Page dated June 2026.
Bob Vila$224$532Toilet installation, citing HomeAdvisor and Angi. Page dated February 2023.

Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
Alabama$28.21$220$880
Arkansas$23.39$210$820
Georgia$27.50$220$870
Kentucky$30.84$230$920
Mississippi$26.67$220$860
Missouri$32.11$230$930
North Carolina$27.44$220$870
Virginia$29.07$220$890

Other plumber jobs in Tennessee

Toilet Replacement 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.