Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Idaho
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Secretaries and Administrative Assistants population in Idaho, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Idaho, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $43,920 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Idaho, 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 Idaho, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.
What this means
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual mean wage of $43,920 for secretaries and administrative assistants in Idaho. Replacing one costs an estimated $22,000 to $87,800 using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple. Time-to-fill, training, and ramp-up speed determine the actual cost.
Estimated cost of turnover: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants vs regional average
| Measure | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $43,920 | $74,614 |