Turnover Cost: Assemblers and Fabricators, Iowa (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Assemblers and Fabricators · Iowa, United States

$24,100 – $96,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $48,210 for Assemblers and Fabricators 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 Assemblers and Fabricators 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.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Assemblers and Fabricators
  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Waiters and Waitresses

What this means

In Iowa, the annual mean wage for this occupation is $48,210 as of May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one of these workers runs an estimated $24,100 to $96,400 when you apply SHRM's replacement-cost rule of thumb (50% to 200% of annual salary). The actual figure depends on time-to-fill, how quickly the hire ramps up, and lost output while the role stays open.

Estimated cost of turnover: Assemblers and Fabricators vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Iowa, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAssemblers and FabricatorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$48,210$75,472

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