Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Massachusetts (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in Massachusetts, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · Massachusetts, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $136,460 for Data Scientists in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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
Data Scientists in Massachusetts earned an annual mean wage of $136,460 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. If one departs, the replacement cost reaches $68,200 to $272,900 when you apply SHRM's 50-200% cost multiple to that salary. Plan for costs that will vary based on how competitive the local market is, how long it takes a new hire to reach full productivity, and how much work slows during recruitment.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $136,460 | $99,163 |