Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Missouri (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Missouri, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Missouri, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $38,620 for Waiters and Waitresses in Missouri, 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 Missouri, 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
Missouri's annual mean wage for waiters and waitresses is $38,620 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing an employee at that wage carries an estimated cost of $19,300 to $77,200, derived by applying SHRM's replacement-cost multiple of 50% to 200% of annual salary. The actual expense depends on how long it takes to fill the role and how quickly a new hire becomes productive.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $38,620 | $75,771 |