Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Alaska

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Secretaries and Administrative Assistants population in Alaska, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Alaska, United States

$24,800 – $99,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $49,510 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Alaska, 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 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants compares in Alaska, 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

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual mean wage of $49,510 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Alaska. Replacing one of them costs an estimated $24,800 to $99,000, applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. Time-to-fill, training duration, and lost productivity all factor into your actual cost.

Estimated cost of turnover: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Alaska, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$49,510$80,723

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Alaska, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $90,350 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Alaska, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $52,740 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Alaska, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $65,620 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Alaska, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $127,400 (2025-may).