Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Georgia (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Georgia, United States

$35,400 – $141,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $70,720 for Elementary School Teachers in Georgia, 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 Georgia, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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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 Georgia is $70,720. The estimated replacement cost is $35,400 to $141,400, applying SHRM's cited 50% to 200% of salary. How much you actually spend depends on how quickly you can fill the role, get the new teacher trained, and restore normal classroom function.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Georgia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$70,720$83,454

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