Turnover Cost: General and Operations Managers, Montana

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

Estimated cost of turnover

General and Operations Managers · Montana, United States

$53,700 – $215,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $107,490 for General and Operations Managers in Montana, 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 Montana, 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

At $107,490, the annual mean wage for general and operations managers in Montana stood at its May 2025 level per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing such a manager would cost between $53,700 and $215,000 when the SHRM 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple is applied to that wage. This estimate is derived from the wage figure, not from Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and real costs hinge on how long the position stays vacant and how quickly the replacement ramps up.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Montana, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureGeneral and Operations ManagersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$107,490$76,062

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