Turnover Cost: Nursing Assistants, Maine (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Nursing Assistants population in Maine, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Nursing Assistants · Maine, United States

$23,800 – $95,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $47,510 for Nursing Assistants in Maine, 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 Nursing Assistants compares in Maine, 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

Maine's nursing assistants earn an annual mean wage of $47,510. The estimated cost to replace one ranges from $23,800 to $95,000, derived by applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost estimate to annual salary. Plan for variation based on regional hiring delays, staff onboarding speed, and patient-care continuity during transitions.

Estimated cost of turnover: Nursing Assistants vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Maine, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNursing AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$47,510$79,115

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Maine, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $84,880 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Maine, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $48,060 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Maine, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $55,200 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Maine, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $115,030 (2025-may).