Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Iowa (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in Iowa, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · Iowa, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $98,100 for Data Scientists in Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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
An Iowa-based Data Scientist earns an annual mean wage of $98,100 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost range gives an estimated $49,100 to $196,200 per departure. Real costs depend on how quickly you fill the role, how long training takes, and recovered productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $98,100 | $75,472 |