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Turnover cost calculator

See what replacing frontline staff costs your business each year. Start with national numbers for your industry, then enter your own.

Your turnover, costed

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Frontline employees

Annual turnover rate (%)

Where this number comes from

Starts at 48%: the BLS 2025 average monthly separations rate for transportation, warehousing and utilities (4.0%), times 12.

Average hourly wage ($)

Where this number comes from

Starts at $20.30: BLS average pay for hand laborers and material movers, May 2025 ($42,260 a year).

Estimated annual cost of turnover

An estimate for planning. It counts each departure at 33% of a year's wages, a benchmark from Work Institute that covers recruiting, onboarding, training and lost output. Your real figure depends on your operation.

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