Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Kentucky (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Kentucky, United States

$50,600 – $202,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $101,200 for Computer Programmers in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
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  • Computer Programmers
  • Data Scientists
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

Kentucky Computer Programmers earn an annual mean wage of $101,200 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gallup's replacement-cost research (one-half to two times the annual salary) suggests replacing one costs $50,600 to $202,400. Actual costs vary based on how quickly you hire, how long onboarding takes, and productivity disruption during the transition.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Kentucky, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$101,200$74,981

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