Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, North Carolina (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Data Scientists · North Carolina, United States

$60,600 – $242,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $121,270 for Data Scientists in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

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What this means

North Carolina Data Scientists record an annual mean wage of $121,270 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If one leaves, the replacement cost falls between $60,600 and $242,500, using SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost guideline. Real costs vary based on time to fill, productivity impact, and integration speed.

Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in North Carolina, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureData ScientistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$121,270$82,246

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