Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Ohio (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Ohio, United States

$36,400 – $145,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $72,740 for Elementary School Teachers in Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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

An elementary school teacher in Ohio earns an annual mean wage of $72,740 as of May 2025. Replacing one teacher costs an estimated $36,400 to $145,500 using the Gallup-cited replacement-cost range (50% to 200% of salary) applied to that wage. Your district's expense depends on regional hiring competition, your onboarding capacity, and how long the position stays open.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Ohio, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$72,740$81,132

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