Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Hawaii (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Hawaii, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Hawaii, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $68,260 for Waiters and Waitresses in Hawaii, 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 Hawaii, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.
What this means
Waiters and Waitresses in Hawaii have an annual mean wage of $68,260, the highest nationally. The estimated replacement cost is $34,100 to $136,500, applying SHRM research that shows turnover costs of 50% to 200% of annual salary. Your actual cost will be determined by how quickly you fill the position, training time, and lost productivity during the vacancy.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $68,260 | $86,052 |