Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Ohio (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Ohio, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Ohio, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $42,190 for Waiters and Waitresses in Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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 restaurants in Ohio, the annual mean wage for this occupation is $42,190 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated replacement cost is $21,100 to $84,400, derived by applying Gallup's 50% to 200% multiple to that wage. Every restaurant's actual expense depends on how fast you fill the vacancy, how long training takes, and productivity loss until the new hire is fully trained.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $42,190 | $81,132 |