Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, Rhode Island

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · Rhode Island, United States

$39,800 – $159,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $79,660 for Elementary School Teachers in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island, United States

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What this means

Rhode Island's elementary school teachers have an annual mean wage of $79,660, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Replacing one costs $39,800 to $159,300, derived from SHRM's replacement-cost estimate of 50% to 200% of salary. Your real cost depends on how long the vacancy persists and how quickly a new hire becomes fully productive.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Rhode Island, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$79,660$88,206

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