Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Missouri (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Missouri, United States

$45,700 – $182,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $91,390 for Computer Programmers in Missouri, 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 Missouri, United States

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

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
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What this means

Replacing a Computer Programmer in Missouri requires accounting for the annual mean wage of $91,390 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gallup's replacement-cost framework (one-half to two times annual salary) puts the cost of replacing one at $45,700 to $182,800. Actual costs will depend on your hiring speed, how quickly the new hire reaches productivity, and the output gap in between.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Missouri, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$91,390$75,771

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