Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, New Jersey (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in New Jersey, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Computer Programmers · New Jersey, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $114,950 for Computer Programmers in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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
At $114,950 annually, New Jersey computer programmers earn according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Replacing one costs an estimated $57,500 to $229,900 when applying Gallup's 50-to-200-percent replacement multiple to that annual mean wage. The full cost depends on market tightness, how much you spend recruiting, and the productivity lag as someone gets oriented.
Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average
| Measure | Computer Programmers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $114,950 | $97,203 |