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

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

Estimated cost of turnover

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

$28,100 – $112,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $56,230 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Alabama, 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 Alabama, United States

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What this means

The annual mean wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Alabama stands at $56,230 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Loss of a driver represents a financial hit between $28,100 and $112,500, applying SHRM's cited 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. The specific amount an employer bears depends on hiring speed, training time, and transition productivity.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Alabama, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$56,230$75,035

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