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

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

Estimated cost of turnover

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

$28,900 – $115,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $57,780 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Georgia, 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 Georgia, United States

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What this means

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia's Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers earn an annual mean wage of $57,780. Gallup's 50% to 200% replacement-cost model suggests losing one driver costs between $28,900 and $115,600. The actual expense will reflect an employer's time-to-hire, the new driver's onboarding speed, and any capacity shortfalls during the transition.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Georgia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$57,780$83,454

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