Turnover Cost: Accountants and Auditors, Iowa (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Accountants and Auditors population in Iowa, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Accountants and Auditors · Iowa, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $83,640 for Accountants and Auditors in Iowa, 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 Iowa, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
Accountants and auditors in Iowa earn an annual mean wage of $83,640, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs an estimated $41,800 to $167,300 when you apply SHRM's research showing replacement costs run 50% to 200% of annual salary. The real expense depends on how long it takes to hire, how quickly the new person ramps up, and what you lose in productivity during the gap.
Estimated cost of turnover: Accountants and Auditors vs regional average
| Measure | Accountants and Auditors | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $83,640 | $75,472 |