Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Michigan (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Michigan, United States

$38,900 – $155,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $77,870 for Computer Programmers in Michigan, 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 Michigan, 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

Computer Programmers in Michigan earn an annual mean wage of $77,870 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Using Gallup's replacement-cost range (one-half to two times the annual salary), the cost to replace one falls between $38,900 and $155,700. Your organization's specific cost will hinge on how long the hiring process takes, ramp-up time, and lost productivity during transition.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Michigan, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$77,870$79,512