Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Alabama

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Alabama, United States

$21,500 – $86,100estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $43,060 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Alabama, 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 Alabama, 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

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Alabama earn an annual mean wage of $43,060, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The cost to replace one falls between $21,500 and $86,100, derived by applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that salary. Your real cost depends on vacancy duration, onboarding speed, and work delays.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Alabama, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$43,060$75,035

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Alabama, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $81,080 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Alabama, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $44,740 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Alabama, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $51,020 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Alabama, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $128,680 (2025-may).