Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Texas (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Data Scientists · Texas, United States

$59,900 – $239,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $119,710 for Data Scientists in Texas, 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 Texas, 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
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  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides

What this means

Data Scientists in Texas command an annual mean wage of $119,710 per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. SHRM's replacement-cost model (50% to 200% of salary) puts the estimated cost at $59,900 to $239,400. The gap between those figures is huge because turnover cost varies widely depending on how long your vacancy sits open and how quickly the onboarding progresses.

Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Texas, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureData ScientistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$119,710$83,466

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