Turnover Cost: Waiters and Waitresses, Wisconsin (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Waiters and Waitresses population in Wisconsin, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Waiters and Waitresses · Wisconsin, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $34,570 for Waiters and Waitresses in Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin, 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
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an annual mean wage of $34,570 for Waiters and Waitresses in Wisconsin as of May 2025. The estimated cost to replace one worker in this role is $17,300 to $69,100, based on SHRM's research showing that replacement costs range from 50% to 200% of annual salary. This estimate is a planning figure; the true cost depends on how long the position remains vacant, how quickly the new hire becomes productive, and the lost output while the role sits unfilled.
Estimated cost of turnover: Waiters and Waitresses vs regional average
| Measure | Waiters and Waitresses | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $34,570 | $81,266 |