Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Oregon (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Oregon, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Oregon, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $52,400 for Waiters and Waitresses in Oregon, 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 Oregon, 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
Across Oregon, waiters and waitresses earn an annual mean wage of $52,400 per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The replacement cost runs $26,200 to $104,800 when you apply the Gallup 50% to 200% multiple to that wage. Actual cost hinges on hiring speed, training time, and revenue impact during turnover.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $52,400 | $90,225 |