Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Alabama (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · Alabama, United States

$36,300 – $145,200estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $72,590 for Human Resources Specialists in Alabama, 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 Alabama, 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

At $72,590, the annual mean wage for Human Resources Specialists in Alabama reflects what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports for May 2025. When you apply the 50% to 200% cost-of-turnover multiplier from SHRM and Gallup research, replacing one would cost between $36,300 and $145,200. Your specific number depends on time-to-fill, training duration, and lost productivity during the gap.

Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Alabama, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$72,590$75,035

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