Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Oklahoma (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Oklahoma, United States

$59,700 – $238,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $119,380 for Computer Programmers in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma, 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

The role of computer programmer in Oklahoma pays an annual mean wage of $119,380, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. Losing one costs between $59,700 and $238,800 in replacement expense when applying Work Institute's 33-to-200-percent multiple to that salary. How close you come to the high or low end depends on local hiring conditions, training needs, and how long someone takes to fully contribute.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Oklahoma, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$119,380$74,288