Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Alaska (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Elementary School Teachers population in Alaska, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Alaska, United States

$39,300 – $157,200estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $78,580 for Elementary School Teachers in Alaska, 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 Elementary School Teachers compares in Alaska, United States

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What this means

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual mean wage for elementary school teachers in Alaska is $78,580. Replacing one such educator costs an estimated $39,300 to $157,200, based on the 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple cited by SHRM. The actual figure for a district depends on time-to-fill, how long it takes a new hire to reach full productivity, and lost output during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Alaska, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$78,580$80,723

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