Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Iowa (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · Iowa, United States

$36,900 – $147,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $73,850 for Human Resources Specialists in Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual mean wage of $73,850 for Human Resources Specialists in Iowa, based on May 2025 data. Replacing one of these professionals costs between $36,900 and $147,700, derived by applying the 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple that SHRM and Gallup document to that annual wage. This range represents a planning estimate; actual replacement costs depend on the time required to fill the role, ramp-up period, and productivity loss during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Iowa, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$73,850$75,472

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