Turnover Cost: Accountants and Auditors, California (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Accountants and Auditors population in California, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Accountants and Auditors · California, United States

$51,900 – $207,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $103,760 for Accountants and Auditors in California, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Accountants and Auditors compares in California, United States

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What this means

Replacing an Accountant or Auditor in California involves multiple cost layers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual mean wage of $103,760 for this role in California (May 2025 data). Using the SHRM and Gallup replacement-cost range of 50% to 200% of salary, the estimated cost lands between $51,900 and $207,500, subject to variation based on hiring speed, training complexity, and lost output.

Estimated cost of turnover: Accountants and Auditors vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in California, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAccountants and AuditorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$103,760$104,696

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