Turnover Cost: Nursing Assistants, Virginia (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Nursing Assistants · Virginia, United States

$21,100 – $84,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $42,160 for Nursing Assistants in Virginia, 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 Virginia, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

Replacing a Nursing Assistant in Virginia begins with their annual mean wage of $42,160 in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated replacement cost is $21,100 to $84,300 when SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement multiple is applied. This range is a planning estimate; real costs shift based on how quickly you fill the role, the depth of your onboarding, and ramp-up efficiency.

Estimated cost of turnover: Nursing Assistants vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Virginia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNursing AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$42,160$90,036

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