Turnover Cost: Restaurant Cooks, Idaho (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Restaurant Cooks population in Idaho, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Restaurant Cooks · Idaho, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $36,970 for Restaurant Cooks in Idaho, 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 Idaho, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.
What this means
Idaho restaurant cooks have an annual mean wage of $36,970 as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one of them typically costs between $18,500 and $73,900, applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement multiple to that wage. The total cost depends on local hiring timelines, training duration, and how soon the new hire reaches full effectiveness.
Estimated cost of turnover: Restaurant Cooks vs regional average
| Measure | Restaurant Cooks | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $36,970 | $74,614 |