Turnover Cost: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Alaska

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers population in Alaska, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Alaska, United States

$34,800 – $139,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $69,520 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Alaska, 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 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers compares in Alaska, United States

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What this means

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Alaska earn an annual mean wage of $69,520, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one who leaves could cost between $34,800 and $139,000 using the SHRM 50% to 200% replacement-cost formula. The real cost depends on time-to-fill, how quickly a new driver ramps up, and productivity losses during the gap.

Estimated cost of turnover: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Alaska, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$69,520$80,723

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