Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Kansas (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Elementary School Teachers population in Kansas, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Elementary School Teachers · Kansas, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $56,730 for Elementary School Teachers in Kansas, 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 Kansas, 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
For elementary school teachers in Kansas, the annual mean wage was $56,730 as of May 2025, per Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing a departing educator costs between $28,400 and $113,500 when you apply SHRM's 50% to 200% multiple to that wage. Your actual cost depends on your state's hiring market and how quickly the replacement reaches full productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average
| Measure | Elementary School Teachers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $56,730 | $76,403 |