Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, North Carolina (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in North Carolina, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Computer Programmers · North Carolina, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $81,740 for Computer Programmers in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.
What this means
Computer programmers in North Carolina earn an annual mean wage of $81,740 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs an estimated $40,900 to $163,500, which comes from applying SHRM's 50-to-200-percent replacement-cost multiple to that salary figure. The actual amount will depend on how long you take to fill the position, how much training the new programmer needs, and the productivity you lose while they get up to speed.
Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average
| Measure | Computer Programmers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $81,740 | $82,246 |