Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Ohio (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Ohio, United States

$46,500 – $186,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $93,010 for Computer Programmers in Ohio, 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 Ohio, 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

At $93,010 annually, Ohio's computer programmers earn according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Replacing one programmer at this annual mean wage costs an estimated $46,500 to $186,000 using SHRM's 50-to-200-percent replacement benchmark. The real cost you pay depends on hiring timeline, the depth of training required, and how much work gets delayed while you onboard someone new.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Ohio, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$93,010$81,132

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