Turnover Cost: Retail Salespersons, Michigan (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Retail Salespersons population in Michigan, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Retail Salespersons · Michigan, United States

$18,900 – $75,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $37,830 for Retail Salespersons 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 Retail Salespersons 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.

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What this means

Replacing a Retail Salesperson in Michigan means working with an annual mean wage baseline of $37,830 for the role. The estimated cost of replacement is $18,900 to $75,700, calculated by applying SHRM's 50% to 200% multiple to Michigan's salary. How much you'll actually spend depends on how long the opening sits and how long the new hire's ramp takes.

Estimated cost of turnover: Retail Salespersons vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Michigan, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureRetail SalespersonsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$37,830$79,512

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