Turnover Cost: Computer Programmers, West Virginia (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Computer Programmers · West Virginia, United States

$37,700 – $150,700estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $75,360 for Computer Programmers in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 30 industries.

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What this means

The Bureau of Labor Statistics pegged Computer Programmers' annual mean wage in West Virginia at $75,360 for May 2025. The estimated replacement cost is $37,700 to $150,700 when applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost range to that figure. The true impact on your operations will hinge on local talent supply, how long the role stays vacant, and the learning curve your new hire faces.

Estimated cost of turnover: Computer Programmers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in West Virginia, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureComputer ProgrammersRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$75,360$66,981

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