Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Rhode Island (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in Rhode Island, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Computer Programmers · Rhode Island, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $105,300 for Computer Programmers in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island, 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
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics sets the annual mean wage for Computer Programmers in Rhode Island at $105,300 as of May 2025. When one of these professionals leaves, replacing them costs an estimated $52,700 to $210,600 when you apply SHRM's standard 50% to 200% replacement multiple to that wage. The final bill depends on how many months the role stays vacant and how long the new hire needs to reach full productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average
| Measure | Computer Programmers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $105,300 | $88,206 |