Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Minnesota (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Minnesota, United States

$50,300 – $201,100estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $100,530 for Computer Programmers in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota, 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

The annual mean wage for Computer Programmers in Minnesota is $100,530 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. SHRM's replacement-cost research (50% to 200% of salary) suggests replacing a programmer costs $50,300 to $201,100. This range accounts for variation in recruitment cycles, onboarding pace, and the productivity loss while the role is vacant.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Minnesota, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$100,530$86,308

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