Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Louisiana (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Louisiana, United States

$29,100 – $116,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $58,170 for Elementary School Teachers in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.

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What this means

When an elementary school teacher leaves Louisiana, the replacement cost runs $29,100 to $116,300, based on the annual mean wage of $58,170 and SHRM's 50% to 200% multiple. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this wage in May 2025. Actual costs depend on hiring speed and how long productivity ramps.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Louisiana, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$58,170$68,213

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