Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Kentucky (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Kentucky, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Kentucky, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $35,410 for Waiters and Waitresses in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, 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
Kentucky's annual mean wage for this occupation reached $35,410 in May 2025, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Using Work Institute's turnover-cost estimate (33% to 200% of salary), replacing one server would cost between $17,700 and $70,800. Your actual replacement cost depends on hiring timeframe, ramp-up period, and lost covers during transition.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $35,410 | $74,981 |