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

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

Estimated cost of turnover

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

$28,900 – $115,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $57,770 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Virginia, 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 Virginia, United States

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What this means

Virginia's workforce includes Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers with an annual mean wage of $57,770 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing a driver costs $28,900 to $115,500 using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost estimate applied to salary. Hiring timeline, training duration, and lost output determine the real cost.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Virginia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$57,770$90,036

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