Turnover Cost: General and Operations Managers, Iowa (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected General and Operations Managers population in Iowa, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

General and Operations Managers · Iowa, United States

$53,400 – $213,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $106,800 for General and Operations Managers in Iowa, 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 General and Operations Managers compares in Iowa, 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

Iowa's General and Operations Managers earned an annual mean wage of $106,800 (May 2025, BLS). Replacing one manager would cost an estimated $53,400 to $213,600 by applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. Actual costs vary based on how long it takes to fill the role, onboard the new hire, and reach full productivity.

Estimated cost of turnover: General and Operations Managers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Iowa, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureGeneral and Operations ManagersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$106,800$75,472

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