Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Alabama (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Elementary School Teachers population in Alabama, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Elementary School Teachers · Alabama, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $59,590 for Elementary School Teachers in Alabama, 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 Alabama, 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
Elementary school teachers in Alabama earned an annual mean wage of $59,590 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. When one leaves, the replacement cost runs $29,800 to $119,200, based on SHRM's cited range of 50% to 200% of salary. An employer's own figure will vary with how long recruitment takes, ramp time, and the scope of delayed work.
Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average
| Measure | Elementary School Teachers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $59,590 | $75,035 |