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

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

Estimated cost of turnover

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

$28,400 – $113,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $56,830 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Missouri, 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 Missouri, United States

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What this means

$56,830 was the annual mean wage for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Missouri in May 2025 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Replacing a driver who leaves costs $28,400 to $113,700 using SHRM's 50-to-200 percent replacement multiple. The span depends on how quickly you hire and how long the ramp-up takes.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Missouri, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$56,830$75,771

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