Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, Utah (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · Utah, United States

$51,700 – $207,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $103,490 for Computer Programmers in Utah, 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 Utah, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

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What this means

Computer Programmers working in Utah have an annual mean wage of $103,490 as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for May 2025. The estimated cost to replace a departing programmer is $51,700 to $207,000, derived by applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost range to that wage. Each organization's actual cost depends on how quickly open positions fill and how long it takes new hires to reach full capability.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Utah, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$103,490$82,038

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