Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, South Carolina (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in South Carolina, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Computer Programmers · South Carolina, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $100,720 for Computer Programmers in South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, 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
Computer Programmers in South Carolina have an annual mean wage of $100,720, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data from May 2025. Replacing one costs employers between $50,400 and $201,400 using SHRM's documented 50% to 200% replacement-cost rule applied to that wage. Time-to-fill and onboarding speed are the main drivers of whether the actual cost lands near the low or high end of the range.
Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average
| Measure | Computer Programmers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $100,720 | $79,075 |