Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, West Virginia (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in West Virginia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · West Virginia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $90,730 for Data Scientists in West 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 West Virginia, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 30 industries.
What this means
West Virginia Data Scientists earn $90,730 as their annual mean wage, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). Replacing one of these professionals costs an estimated $45,400 to $181,500, based on applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple to that wage. This range is a planning estimate; actual costs depend on time-to-fill, ramp-up speed, and lost productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $90,730 | $66,981 |