Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Alabama (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in Alabama, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · Alabama, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $105,180 for Data Scientists in Alabama, 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 Data Scientists compares in Alabama, 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
Alabama's annual mean wage for Data Scientists is $105,180 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Losing one to turnover would cost an estimated $52,600 to $210,400, based on Gallup's finding that replacement costs range from one-half to two times an employee's salary. Real costs vary by hiring pace, productivity impact, and how fast your replacement reaches productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $105,180 | $75,035 |