Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Michigan (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · Michigan, United States

$37,600 – $150,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $75,250 for Human Resources Specialists in Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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

Michigan reports an annual mean wage of $75,250 for Human Resources Specialists based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Replacing one of these professionals costs an estimated $37,600 to $150,500 when SHRM and Gallup's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple is applied to that annual wage. The real cost to your organization depends on hiring pace, how long ramping-up takes, and any productivity loss during the open role.

Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Michigan, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$75,250$79,512

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