Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Kentucky (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Human Resources Specialists population in Kentucky, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Human Resources Specialists · Kentucky, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $72,970 for Human Resources Specialists in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, United States
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What this means
Kentucky's Human Resources Specialists earn an annual mean wage of $72,970, per Bureau of Labor Statistics data from May 2025. The estimated cost to fill a vacancy in this role is $36,500 to $145,900, derived by applying SHRM and Gallup's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that annual wage. Your organization's actual cost will shift based on how long the search takes, how long the new hire needs to become fully productive, and the work that goes undone while the position is open.
Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average
| Measure | Human Resources Specialists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $72,970 | $74,981 |