Turnover Cost: Restaurant Cooks, Michigan (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Restaurant Cooks population in Michigan, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Restaurant Cooks · Michigan, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $37,570 for Restaurant Cooks in Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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 replacement cost for restaurant cooks in Michigan ranges from $18,800 to $75,100, derived from an annual mean wage of $37,570 and SHRM's 50% to 200% salary replacement multiple. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the wage. Your actual cost hinges on how quickly you fill the opening, the scope of training required, and ramp-up timing.
Estimated cost of turnover: Restaurant Cooks vs regional average
| Measure | Restaurant Cooks | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $37,570 | $79,512 |