Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Maryland

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Maryland, United States

$25,400 – $101,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $50,790 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Maryland, 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 Maryland, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • Assemblers and Fabricators
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

For organizations in Maryland, planning administrative support staffing requires knowing both current salary and turnover costs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics sets the annual mean wage for secretaries and administrative assistants in Maryland at $50,790. Replacing one costs an estimated $25,400 to $101,600 using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple, depending on time-to-fill and ramp-up speed.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Maryland, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$50,790$93,226

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Maryland, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $98,210 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Maryland, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $47,610 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Maryland, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $59,380 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Maryland, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $156,070 (2025-may).