Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Iowa (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in Iowa, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Iowa, United States

$43,500 – $174,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $87,010 for Computer Programmers in Iowa, 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 Computer Programmers compares in Iowa, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

Iowa's Computer Programmers earn an annual mean wage of $87,010 (May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The estimated replacement cost is $43,500 to $174,000 using SHRM's 50% to 200% multiplier. Hiring speed, ramp-up pace, and output lost during the vacancy shape your actual expense.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Iowa, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$87,010$75,472

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