Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Alaska (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Human Resources Specialists population in Alaska, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · Alaska, United States

$40,200 – $160,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $80,410 for Human Resources Specialists in Alaska, 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 Human Resources Specialists compares in Alaska, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.

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What this means

Alaska HR specialists earn an annual mean wage of $80,410 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs between $40,200 and $160,800 when you apply the 50% to 200% multiplier that SHRM and Gallup cite. That range accounts for your recruitment, hiring, and training costs; the actual figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up time, and business impact during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Alaska, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$80,410$80,723

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