Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Louisiana

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Louisiana, United States

$20,200 – $80,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $40,370 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, 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

Replacing a secretary or administrative assistant in Louisiana costs an estimated $20,200 to $80,700 based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple. The Bureau of Labor Statistics sets the annual mean wage for this role at $40,370. Hiring speed and productivity ramp-up drive the actual cost.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Louisiana, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$40,370$68,213

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Louisiana, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $79,130 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Louisiana, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $49,710 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Louisiana, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $50,650 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Louisiana, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $114,070 (2025-may).