Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, New Jersey (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Elementary School Teachers population in New Jersey, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Elementary School Teachers · New Jersey, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $82,120 for Elementary School Teachers in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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
Among the highest in the nation, New Jersey's elementary school teachers have an annual mean wage of $82,120 as of May 2025. The cost to replace one teacher is estimated between $41,100 and $164,200 using the Gallup-cited replacement-cost range (50% to 200% of salary) applied to that wage. This is a planning figure; your actual cost depends on hiring timelines, training depth, and how long positions stay vacant.
Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average
| Measure | Elementary School Teachers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $82,120 | $97,203 |