Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Virginia (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in Virginia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · Virginia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $134,590 for Data Scientists in Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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
Virginia reports an annual mean wage of $134,590 for Data Scientists, per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost range to that wage yields an estimated cost of $67,300 to $269,200. The difference between $67,300 and $269,200 for the same role in the same state reflects how much variation exists in how long it takes to find a qualified candidate and get them productive.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $134,590 | $90,036 |