Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, North Dakota
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Elementary School Teachers population in North Dakota, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Elementary School Teachers · North Dakota, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $59,140 for Elementary School Teachers in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota, 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
North Dakota's public schools reported an annual mean wage of $59,140 for elementary school teachers as of May 2025. Applying the SHRM replacement-cost multiple (50% to 200% of annual salary) to that figure yields an estimated cost of $29,600 to $118,300 per departure. What you actually spend will reflect your district's time-to-hire, training investment, and coverage during the search.
Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average
| Measure | Elementary School Teachers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $59,140 | $75,814 |