Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Mississippi

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Mississippi, United States

$26,200 – $104,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $52,300 for Elementary School Teachers in Mississippi, 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 Mississippi, 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

Mississippi pays its elementary school teachers an annual mean wage of $52,300 as of May 2025. Replacing one teacher costs between $26,200 and $104,600, based on the replacement-cost range that Gallup cites (50% to 200% of salary) applied to that wage. The spread reflects real variation: some turnovers are quick and cheap; others involve extended vacancies and slow onboarding.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Mississippi, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$52,300$66,966

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