Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Montana (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in Montana, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Computer Programmers · Montana, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $91,670 for Computer Programmers in Montana, 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 Montana, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
In Montana, the annual mean wage for Computer Programmers is $91,670 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gallup's replacement-cost research (one-half to two times salary) puts the cost to replace a programmer at $45,800 to $183,300. The actual expense depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up duration, and the productivity gap until the role is refilled.
Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average
| Measure | Computer Programmers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $91,670 | $76,062 |