Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Ohio (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · Ohio, United States

$38,100 – $152,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $76,230 for Human Resources Specialists in Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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

Replacing an HR specialist in Ohio costs money, and it starts with understanding the annual mean wage of $76,230 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025), which when multiplied by the Work Institute's 33% to 200% replacement-cost range yields an estimated cost of $38,100 to $152,500. Hiring speed, how quickly a new employee becomes productive, and deferred work all affect your final bill.

Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Ohio, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$76,230$81,132

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