Turnover Cost: Electricians, Illinois (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Electricians population in Illinois, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Electricians · Illinois, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $92,230 for Electricians in Illinois, 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 Electricians compares in Illinois, 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
Illinois pays electricians an annual mean wage of $92,230 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). The estimated cost to replace one ranges from $46,100 to $184,500, based on applying the 50–200% replacement-cost factor cited by SHRM and Gallup to that wage. This range represents direct hiring and training expenses, not accounting for service interruptions or customer impact. Actual replacement cost depends on how quickly you find a qualified hire and how long until they reach full productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Electricians vs regional average
| Measure | Electricians | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $92,230 | $86,267 |