Turnover Cost: Accountants and Auditors, Washington (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Accountants and Auditors · Washington, United States

$51,400 – $205,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $102,700 for Accountants and Auditors in Washington, 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 Washington, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

At $102,700, Washington state's annual mean wage for Accountants and Auditors reflects Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The replacement cost is $51,400 to $205,400 using Gallup's 50% to 200% multiple. Time-to-hire, ramp-up, and productivity loss determine the real expense.

Estimated cost of turnover: Accountants and Auditors vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Washington, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAccountants and AuditorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$102,700$103,874

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