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

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

Estimated cost of turnover

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

$34,100 – $136,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $68,230 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Washington, 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 Washington, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

Washington state pays Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers an annual mean wage of $68,230 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs $34,100 to $136,500 using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost estimate applied to salary. Hiring timeline, training span, and lost output determine the true expense.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Washington, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$68,230$103,874

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