Turnover Cost: Elementary School Teachers, South Dakota

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Elementary School Teachers · South Dakota, United States

$26,300 – $105,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $52,680 for Elementary School Teachers in South Dakota, 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 South Dakota, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

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What this means

South Dakota lists an annual mean wage of $52,680 for elementary school teachers, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Replacing one costs $26,300 to $105,400 using SHRM's replacement-cost multiple of 50% to 200% of salary. Real costs depend on how long the vacancy lasts and the new hire's ramp-up time.

Estimated cost of turnover: Elementary School Teachers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in South Dakota, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureElementary School TeachersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$52,680$75,439

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