Turnover Cost: Registered Nurses, Oregon (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Registered Nurses · Oregon, United States

$61,600 – $246,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $123,140 for Registered Nurses in Oregon, 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 Registered Nurses compares in Oregon, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Computer Systems Analysts
  • Registered Nurses
  • Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

Oregon's annual mean wage for registered nurses sits at $123,140 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. When one departs, expect replacement costs of $61,600 to $246,300 by applying the Gallup finding that turnover expenses range from 50% to 200% of salary. The spread reflects differences in how quickly you can fill the role and get the new hire productive.

Estimated cost of turnover: Registered Nurses vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Oregon, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureRegistered NursesRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$123,140$90,225

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Oregon, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $93,870 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Oregon, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $47,810 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Oregon, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $63,210 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Oregon, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $135,470 (2025-may).