Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Arizona (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Arizona, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Arizona, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $51,170 for Waiters and Waitresses in Arizona, 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 Arizona, 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
Arizona places Waiters and Waitresses at an annual mean wage of $51,170, well above the national average for this role. Replacing one of these workers costs an estimated $25,600 to $102,300, based on SHRM research putting replacement costs at 50% to 200% of annual salary. The true cost depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up duration, and lost sales while the position remains vacant.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $51,170 | $84,280 |