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).

Estimated cost of turnover

Human Resources Specialists · Wisconsin, United States

$37,200 – $148,600estimated range, 2025-may

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.

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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

Estimated cost of turnover in Wisconsin, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHuman Resources SpecialistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$74,310$81,266