Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Alabama (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Alabama, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Alabama, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $27,200 for Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama, 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 Waiters and Waitresses compares in Alabama, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
Waiters and Waitresses in Alabama earn an annual mean wage of $27,200. The estimated replacement cost is $13,600 to $54,400, applying Gallup's research that turnover ranges from 50% to 200% of annual salary. The final figure will vary based on vacancy duration, training time, and lost productivity while the position sits empty.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $27,200 | $75,035 |