Window replacement cost in Tennessee

Window replacement cost by metro in Tennessee

1 of the 8 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $9,100, and the top-to-bottom gap is 4%. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.

If you are planning more than one job in Tennessee

The table prices neighboring jobs at their usual sizes using statewide Tennessee wages and prices. Against national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−6%) and patio door lowest (−9%), because each job leans on different trades.

Quality levels and sizes in Tennessee

The cited range is cut into three overlapping bands (basic, standard and premium) and scaled to statewide Tennessee wages and prices. The grid prices the same bands at 4 common sizes.

Tennessee against its neighbors

Tennessee ranks 41 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for windows, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $11,600 and the cheapest Arkansas at $8,750, both for 10 windows at the midpoint. Tennessee sits at $9,100. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.

Window replacement: what moves the price in Tennessee

• Frame material

  Vinyl windows run $350-$1,500 each installed, fiberglass $400-$2,000, composite $400-$2,300, and wood $800-$3,800 (HomeGuide).

• Window type

  Single-hung and picture windows are cheapest; bay and bow windows can reach $3,000-$8,000+.

• Count

  Replacing 10 to 15 windows runs $4,500-$22,500; at 25 windows it is $11,250-$37,500.

• Permit

  Window permits are $50-$200 each, or $400-$600 total for a multi-window job, and are often only needed when you change the opening (HomeGuide). No permit fee is included here because many cities do not ask for one on same-size replacements.

What glaziers and the other trades earn in Tennessee

Statewide wages come from BLS's state-level estimates, which blend big cities with small towns and rural areas. 3 trades drive the labor line for this job, and the weighted ratio against the national wage level is 0.86 for Tennessee.

For glaziers (47-2121, weighted 50%) the local median is $23.37 an hour, which is 15% below the national $27.44. The middle half of them earn between $21.42 and $28.39 an hour. BLS counts 880 of them working in the state, 2.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 3.8), so the local bench is thinner than average.

For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 40%) the local median is $24.44 an hour, which is 16% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $22.36 and $28.80 an hour. BLS counts 8,200 of them working in the state, 25.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is thinner than average.

General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071), 10% of the weighting: a median of $22.71 an hour, 5% below the US median of $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $18.39 and $28.38 an hour. About 35,790 work in the state. That is 109.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 98.4 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.

A crew paid at the 75th percentile for glaziers ($28.39 an hour) would add about $240 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($21.42) would take off about $95. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.

BLS counts 3,278,760 jobs across Tennessee (May 2025), which is 2.1% of US employment.

Weather windows across Tennessee

Season matters for windows. For each Tennessee metro below we took NOAA's 1991-2020 monthly normals from the nearest suitable station and counted comfortable months for exterior installation.

Knoxville has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in Tennessee at 12 months; Jackson has the shortest at 10 (September through June). Rainfall runs from 44 inches a year in Johnson City to 57 inches in Jackson.

We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.