Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Maryland (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in Maryland, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Data Scientists · Maryland, United States

$72,000 – $288,200estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $144,080 for Data Scientists in Maryland, 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 Maryland, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Information Security Analysts
  • Data Scientists
  • Database Architects
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

At $144,080, the annual mean wage for Data Scientists in Maryland is the highest in this regional comparison (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). Replacing an employee at that level involves estimated costs ranging from $72,000 to $288,200 using Gallup's replacement-cost guidance of 50% to 200% of annual salary. Your organization's true cost will shift based on how hard these specialists are to find, what training a new hire requires, and what stalls during the vacancy.

Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Maryland, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureData ScientistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$144,080$93,226

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