Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Colorado (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in Colorado, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · Colorado, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $126,800 for Data Scientists in Colorado, 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 Colorado, 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
Colorado pays an annual mean wage of $126,800 to Data Scientists per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Factoring in replacement costs using Gallup's one-half to two times salary range gives $63,400 to $253,600 per departure. Real costs depend on time-to-fill, your new hire's productivity curve, and any work delays.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $126,800 | $94,189 |