Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Louisiana (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in Louisiana, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · Louisiana, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $88,480 for Data Scientists in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 31 industries.
What this means
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual mean wage for Data Scientists in Louisiana is $88,480 (May 2025). Replacing someone at that wage carries an estimated cost of $44,200 to $177,000, which comes from applying Gallup's standard 50-200% replacement-cost multiple to the salary. The actual figure in your budget will hinge on how long you search, how much training a replacement requires, and what work doesn't get done during the vacancy.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $88,480 | $68,213 |