Turnover Cost: Accountants and Auditors, Kentucky (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Accountants and Auditors population in Kentucky, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Accountants and Auditors · Kentucky, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $80,790 for Accountants and Auditors in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.
What this means
Kentucky's workforce of accountants and auditors earns an annual mean wage of $80,790 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one runs an estimated $40,400 to $161,600 using the Work Institute's 33% to 200% replacement-cost multiplier. Whether you land at the lower or upper end hinges on how quickly you recruit and onboard the next professional.
Estimated cost of turnover: Accountants and Auditors vs regional average
| Measure | Accountants and Auditors | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $80,790 | $74,981 |