Turnover Cost: Human Resources Specialists, Wisconsin (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Human Resources Specialists population in Wisconsin, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Human Resources Specialists · Wisconsin, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $74,310 for Human Resources Specialists in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.
What this means
Wisconsin's Human Resources Specialists earn an annual mean wage of $74,310 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one specialist costs between $37,200 and $148,600 when applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. The actual cost depends on how long the position remains vacant, how quickly a new hire becomes productive, and the work output lost during the transition.
Estimated cost of turnover: Human Resources Specialists vs regional average
| Measure | Human Resources Specialists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $74,310 | $81,266 |