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

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

Estimated cost of turnover

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

$29,800 – $119,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $59,640 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

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What this means

Truck drivers in Pennsylvania command an annual mean wage of $59,640 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs $29,800 to $119,300 when SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple is applied to salary. Actual costs shift based on hiring timeline, training duration, and operational disruption.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Pennsylvania, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$59,640$80,393

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