Turnover Cost: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Kentucky
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers population in Kentucky, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Kentucky, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $59,870 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Kentucky had an annual mean wage of $59,870 in May 2025. Replacing a driver carries an estimated cost of $29,900 to $119,700 when applying the 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiples from SHRM and Gallup research. The actual burden depends on how quickly you hire, how long training takes, and how long routes sit unserved.
Estimated cost of turnover: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers vs regional average
| Measure | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $59,870 | $74,981 |