Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Mississippi (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Mississippi, United States

$38,000 – $151,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $75,920 for Computer Programmers in Mississippi, 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 Mississippi, 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 across Mississippi earn an annual mean wage of $75,920 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. When you apply SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple, replacing one programmer costs an estimated $38,000 to $151,800. Your real replacement cost will reflect recruitment duration, onboarding speed, and productivity loss during transition.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Mississippi, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$75,920$66,966

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