Turnover Cost: Database Administrators, Nebraska (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Database Administrators · Nebraska, United States

$51,500 – $206,100estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $103,060 for Database Administrators in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska, 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
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  • Database Administrators
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  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

The cost of replacing a Database Administrator goes beyond the salary line. In Nebraska, where the annual mean wage is $103,060, the Work Institute estimates replacement costs of 33% to 200% of salary, which is $51,500 to $206,100. Budget for that range when planning your talent pipeline; your real cost will depend on vacancy length, training rigor, and role criticality.

Estimated cost of turnover: Database Administrators vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Nebraska, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureDatabase AdministratorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$103,060$76,434