Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Georgia (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Georgia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Georgia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $26,610 for Waiters and Waitresses in Georgia, 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 Georgia, 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
Georgia's Waiters and Waitresses earn an annual mean wage of $26,610. The estimated cost of replacing one of these workers is $13,300 to $53,200, using the Work Institute's research that turnover ranges from 33% to 200% of annual salary. Your specific cost will depend on vacancy duration, the length of training and ramp-up, and lost revenue during the period.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $26,610 | $83,454 |