Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, New York (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · New York, United States

$46,700 – $186,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $93,400 for Elementary School Teachers in New York, 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 York, United States

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What this means

New York pays elementary school teachers an annual mean wage of $93,400 as of May 2025. The estimated cost to replace one teacher is $46,700 to $186,800, based on applying SHRM's replacement-cost range (50% to 200% of salary) to that wage. This estimate is a planning reference; your actual cost reflects the time it takes to hire, train, and stabilize a new teacher in your district.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in New York, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$93,400$98,119

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