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).

Estimated cost of turnover

Restaurant Cooks · Idaho, United States

$18,500 – $73,900estimated range, 2025-may

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.

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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

Estimated cost of turnover in Idaho, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureRestaurant CooksRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$36,970$74,614