Turnover Cost: Restaurant Cooks, District of Columbia (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Restaurant Cooks population in District of Columbia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Restaurant Cooks · District of Columbia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $45,570 for Restaurant Cooks in District of Columbia, 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 Restaurant Cooks compares in District of Columbia, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.
What this means
In the District of Columbia, restaurant cooks earned an annual mean wage of $45,570 in May 2025. When one leaves, the estimated replacement cost is $22,800 to $91,100 using Gallup's 50% to 200% multiple. This planning estimate will be higher or lower based on your hiring timeline, training program, and the hidden cost of reduced service.
Estimated cost of turnover: Restaurant Cooks vs regional average
| Measure | Restaurant Cooks | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $45,570 | $99,584 |