Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Maryland (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · Maryland, United States

$46,100 – $184,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $92,180 for Human Resources Specialists in Maryland, 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 Maryland, 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 $92,180, the annual mean wage for Human Resources Specialists in Maryland reflects May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The estimated cost to replace one of these professionals ranges from $46,100 to $184,400 when SHRM and Gallup's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple is applied to that annual wage. Consider this range a planning tool; your organization's real cost depends on how quickly you fill the role, how long the new hire's ramp-up takes, and the work backlog that accumulates during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Maryland, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$92,180$93,226

Related benchmarks

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