Turnover Cost: Medical Assistants, Colorado (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Medical Assistants population in Colorado, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Medical Assistants · Colorado, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $49,490 for Medical Assistants in Colorado, 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 Medical Assistants compares in Colorado, 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
Colorado employers should note the annual mean wage for medical assistants is $49,490 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one of these staff members costs an estimated $24,700 to $99,000 using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple against that salary. The span reflects variation in hiring timelines, training demands, and productivity ramp-up.
Estimated cost of turnover: Medical Assistants vs regional average
| Measure | Medical Assistants | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $49,490 | $94,189 |