Turnover Cost: General and Operations Managers, North Carolina
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected General and Operations Managers population in North Carolina, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
General and Operations Managers · North Carolina, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $128,520 for General and Operations Managers in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.
What this means
North Carolina paid an annual mean wage of $128,520 for general and operations managers in May 2025 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). When an organization loses such a manager, replacement typically costs between $64,300 and $257,000, derived from applying the SHRM 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple. The range is an estimate based on the wage, not a government publication, and depends on your hiring velocity and ramp-up timeline.
Estimated cost of turnover: General and Operations Managers vs regional average
| Measure | General and Operations Managers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $128,520 | $82,246 |