Turnover Cost: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Tennessee

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · Tennessee, United States

$23,100 – $92,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $46,140 for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, United States

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

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What this means

For a secretary or administrative assistant in Tennessee, the annual mean wage was $46,140 in May 2025. The cost to replace one is estimated at $23,100 to $92,300 when applying SHRM's cited 50% to 200% multiplier to the wage. Plan for variation based on vacancy length, training duration, and output delayed.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Tennessee, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureSecretaries and Administrative AssistantsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$46,140$77,144

Related benchmarks

BenchmarkAccountants and Auditors, Tennessee, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $82,260 (2025-may).BenchmarkAssemblers and Fabricators, Tennessee, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $48,410 (2025-may).BenchmarkAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Tennessee, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $54,590 (2025-may).BenchmarkComputer Network Architects, Tennessee, United StatesEstimated cost of turnover: $127,270 (2025-may).