Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Oklahoma (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Oklahoma, 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 $52,320 for Elementary School Teachers in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma, 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

Replacing an elementary school teacher in Oklahoma costs between $26,200 and $104,600, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual mean wage of $52,320 for these educators (May 2025). SHRM's replacement-cost rule of 50% to 200% of salary drives this range. Real costs depend on how quickly you fill the role and the new hire's ramp-up time.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Oklahoma, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$52,320$74,288

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