Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Colorado (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Colorado, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Colorado, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $51,240 for Waiters and Waitresses in Colorado, 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 Colorado, 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
The annual mean wage for Waiters and Waitresses in Colorado is $51,240. Replacing a worker in this role costs an estimated $25,600 to $102,500, using SHRM research that documents replacement costs of 50% to 200% of annual salary. The actual figure varies based on vacancy duration, how long onboarding takes, and lost productivity while the position is unfilled.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $51,240 | $94,189 |