Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Nebraska (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Nebraska, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Nebraska, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $39,590 for Waiters and Waitresses in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska, 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
Across Nebraska, the annual mean wage for waiters and waitresses is $39,590. Replacing an employee costs an estimated $19,800 to $79,200 by applying Gallup's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. Actual turnover costs depend on how fast you can hire, how intensive training is, and gaps in service during the replacement transition.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $39,590 | $76,434 |