Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Hawaii (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Hawaii, United States

$35,300 – $141,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $70,670 for Elementary School Teachers in Hawaii, 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 Hawaii, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

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What this means

Hawaii's elementary school teachers earned an annual mean wage of $70,670, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs an estimated $35,300 to $141,300, based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost range. The real expense for a Hawaii school depends on recruiting timelines in an island market, how long it takes a new teacher to become fully effective, and any instructional gaps.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Hawaii, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$70,670$86,052