Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, New Mexico (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in New Mexico, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Computer Programmers · New Mexico, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $91,280 for Computer Programmers in New Mexico, 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 Mexico, 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
New Mexico reports an annual mean wage of $91,280 for computer programmers per Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing one costs between $45,600 and $182,600 using the Work Institute's 33-to-200-percent replacement-cost benchmark. Your actual cost will reflect how competitive the local market is, how much training the new person needs, and how long they take to reach full productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average
| Measure | Computer Programmers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $91,280 | $77,612 |