Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Kentucky

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Kentucky, United States

$22,400 – $89,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $44,840 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
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  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

The cost of replacing a secretary or administrative assistant in Kentucky ranges from $22,400 to $89,700 based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple. The Bureau of Labor Statistics sets the annual mean wage for this role at $44,840. Time-to-fill, training, and lost productivity during ramp-up determine where you land within that range.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Kentucky, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$44,840$74,981

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Kentucky, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $80,790 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Kentucky, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $49,440 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Kentucky, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $47,990 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Kentucky, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $110,120 (2025-may).