Turnover Cost: Assemblers and Fabricators, West Virginia

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Assemblers and Fabricators · West Virginia, United States

$20,200 – $80,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $40,340 for Assemblers and Fabricators in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia, United States

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What this means

$40,340 is the annual mean wage for Assemblers and Fabricators in West Virginia, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing such a worker costs between $20,200 and $80,700, derived from Gallup's research that replacement typically consumes 50% to 200% of annual salary. As a planning figure, this range will vary based on how long the role stays open, how quickly the new hire becomes productive, and the complexity of the position.

Estimated cost of turnover: Assemblers and Fabricators vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in West Virginia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureAssemblers and FabricatorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$40,340$66,981