Turnover Cost: General and Operations Managers, Kentucky

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

Estimated cost of turnover

General and Operations Managers · Kentucky, United States

$50,000 – $200,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $99,990 for General and Operations Managers in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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

Replacing a General and Operations Manager in Kentucky involves substantial costs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the annual mean wage for the role at $99,990 in the state, and applying Gallup's replacement-cost multiple of 50% to 200% of annual salary produces an estimated range of $50,000 to $200,000. Actual costs depend on how fast you fill the position, how long the new manager takes to ramp up, and the revenue lost during the vacancy.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Kentucky, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureGeneral and Operations ManagersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$99,990$74,981