Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Washington

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · Washington, United States

$47,000 – $188,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $94,000 for Human Resources Specialists in Washington, 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 Washington, 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 the high end, Washington sets an annual mean wage of $94,000 for HR specialists according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing such a professional would cost an estimated $47,000 to $188,000 based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple applied to annual salary. The actual cost depends on hiring duration, training needs specific to your organization, and productivity loss during transition.

Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Washington, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$94,000$103,874

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