Turnover Cost: Database Administrators, Montana (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Database Administrators · Montana, United States

$43,600 – $174,200estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $87,100 for Database Administrators in Montana, 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 Database Administrators compares in Montana, 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

For employers in Montana, the annual mean wage for Database Administrators is $87,100 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Work Institute places the cost of replacing one at 33% to 200% of salary, yielding $43,600 to $174,200. Your actual cost will depend on hiring pace, training duration, and how quickly the new hire becomes productive.

Estimated cost of turnover: Database Administrators vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Montana, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureDatabase AdministratorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$87,100$76,062

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