Indiana Ranks #2 Nationally for Job Quits, A Retention Cost Most Plant Leaders Haven't Quantified

Approximately 91,500 Hoosiers are quitting their jobs every month, putting Indiana at a 2.8 average monthly resignation rate, second only to Alaska and nearly 40% above the national average of 2.0. Indiana manufacturing wages run at 85 cents on the national dollar, with in-state wage growth of 2.6% against 4.0% nationally in 2024 and 2025. The minimum wage hasn't moved since 2009. Worker mobility is functioning as the only wage-discovery mechanism available, and that churn carries a real dollar cost every time someone walks out. The next BLS State JOLTS annual release is due in July 2026. The question to answer before it arrives is what your actual cost-per-separation is today.