Turnover Cost: Nursing Assistants, New Jersey (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Nursing Assistants population in New Jersey, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Nursing Assistants · New Jersey, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $46,810 for Nursing Assistants in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, United States
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What this means
In New Jersey, Nursing Assistants earned an annual mean wage of $46,810 in May 2025. Replacing one costs between $23,400 and $93,600 using Gallup's research on replacement costs, which range from 50% to 200% of annual salary. The actual amount depends on how difficult it is to recruit for the role, how quickly a new hire becomes independent, and how much the team absorbs during the search.
Estimated cost of turnover: Nursing Assistants vs regional average
| Measure | Nursing Assistants | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $46,810 | $97,203 |