Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Michigan

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Michigan, United States

$23,900 – $95,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $47,710 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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

In Michigan, secretaries and administrative assistants earn an annual mean wage of $47,710 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs an estimated $23,900 to $95,400 using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple. Time-to-fill, training, and ramp-up speed determine where you land within that range.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Michigan, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$47,710$79,512

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Michigan, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $86,990 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Michigan, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $51,360 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Michigan, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $56,490 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Michigan, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $118,490 (2025-may).