Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Texas (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Computer Programmers population in Texas, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Computer Programmers · Texas, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $100,740 for Computer Programmers in Texas, 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 Texas, 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
In Texas, Computer Programmers earn an annual mean wage of $100,740 per the May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics snapshot. Losing one to turnover costs a range of $50,400 to $201,500 after applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement metric to that wage. The spread reflects real variation in hiring lag, onboarding length, and early-tenure productivity gaps.
Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average
| Measure | Computer Programmers | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $100,740 | $83,466 |