Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Rhode Island
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Human Resources Specialists population in Rhode Island, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Human Resources Specialists · Rhode Island, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $82,250 for Human Resources Specialists in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
Rhode Island places its HR specialists at an annual mean wage of $82,250 per Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing a professional in this role would cost an estimated $41,100 to $164,500, applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost range to the base wage. Your actual cost depends on hiring timeline, ramp-up duration, and lost productivity during the transition.
Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average
| Measure | Human Resources Specialists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $82,250 | $88,206 |