Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, New Jersey

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · New Jersey, United States

$26,500 – $105,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $52,910 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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
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  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides

What this means

New Jersey's annual mean wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants is $52,910. The estimated cost to replace one of these roles is $26,500 to $105,800, derived from SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple. Actual costs will be higher or lower depending on time-to-fill, ramp-up pace, and productivity loss during the gap.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in New Jersey, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$52,910$97,203

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, New Jersey, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $110,590 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, New Jersey, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $40,970 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, New Jersey, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $58,830 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, New Jersey, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $159,330 (2025-may).