Turnover Cost: Nursing Assistants, New Mexico (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Nursing Assistants population in New Mexico, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Nursing Assistants · New Mexico, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $41,400 for Nursing Assistants in New Mexico, 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 Mexico, 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
The annual mean wage for Nursing Assistants in New Mexico stood at $41,400 in May 2025. When one departs, the replacement cost falls between $20,700 and $82,800 based on SHRM's research showing replacement runs 50% to 200% of annual salary. What you actually spend depends on local hiring conditions, the depth of your onboarding program, and whether the position has temporary coverage.
Estimated cost of turnover: Nursing Assistants vs regional average
| Measure | Nursing Assistants | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $41,400 | $77,612 |