Turnover Cost: Nursing Assistants, Wisconsin (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Nursing Assistants · Wisconsin, United States

$22,300 – $89,200estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $44,600 for Nursing Assistants in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, 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

Nursing Assistants in Wisconsin earned an annual mean wage of $44,600 in May 2025 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one of these workers typically costs between $22,300 and $89,200, based on the SHRM estimate that replacement costs range from 50% to 200% of annual salary depending on the employee's level. The actual cost varies by how long it takes to fill the position, how quickly the new hire reaches full productivity, and the productivity loss during the transition.

Estimated cost of turnover: Nursing Assistants vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Wisconsin, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNursing AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$44,600$81,266

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