Turnover Cost: Restaurant Cooks, Indiana (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Restaurant Cooks population in Indiana, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Restaurant Cooks · Indiana, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $34,150 for Restaurant Cooks in Indiana, 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 Indiana, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
The annual mean wage for restaurant cooks in Indiana sits at $34,150 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing a cook at this wage runs between $17,100 and $68,300, reflecting SHRM's range of 50% to 200% of salary as the replacement cost. Actual costs hinge on how quickly you fill the role, the pace of training, and ramp-up duration.
Estimated cost of turnover: Restaurant Cooks vs regional average
| Measure | Restaurant Cooks | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $34,150 | $77,785 |