Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Indiana (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Indiana, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Indiana, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $31,170 for Waiters and Waitresses in Indiana, 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 Indiana, 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
For hospitality workers in Indiana, the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the annual mean wage at $31,170 as of May 2025. If we apply SHRM's research on replacement costs (50% to 200% of salary), losing one of these workers would carry an estimated cost between $15,600 and $62,300. The actual expense your restaurant or hospitality venue incurs will hinge on local labor-market conditions and your onboarding speed.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $31,170 | $77,785 |