Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, Washington (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Data Scientists · Washington, United States

$79,000 – $316,100estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $158,040 for Data Scientists in Washington, 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 Washington, United States

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

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What this means

Washington leads with an annual mean wage of $158,040 for Data Scientists, per Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The Work Institute's replacement-cost model (33% to 200% of salary) yields an estimated $79,000 to $316,100 per departure. When replacement cost can reach $316,100, even a small improvement in retention directly impacts the bottom line.

Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Washington, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureData ScientistsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$158,040$103,874

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