Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, South Carolina

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · South Carolina, United States

$37,400 – $149,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $74,710 for Human Resources Specialists in South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, 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

Bureau of Labor Statistics data puts the annual mean wage for HR specialists in South Carolina at $74,710. Replacement cost for one professional is estimated at $37,400 to $149,400 by applying SHRM's 50% to 200% salary-replacement range to that figure. Actual cost depends on how quickly you fill the role, ramp-up time for the new hire, and productivity during transition.

Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in South Carolina, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$74,710$79,075

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