Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Arkansas (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Arkansas, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Arkansas, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $29,050 for Waiters and Waitresses in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.
What this means
In Arkansas, Waiters and Waitresses have an annual mean wage of $29,050. Replacing one of these workers costs an estimated $14,500 to $58,100, using the Work Institute's research showing that turnover runs from 33% to 200% of annual salary. Your specific cost depends on how quickly you hire, the training period required, and lost revenue during the gap.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $29,050 | $69,554 |