Turnover Cost: Database Administrators, West Virginia (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Database Administrators population in West Virginia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Database Administrators · West Virginia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $79,460 for Database Administrators 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 Database Administrators compares in West Virginia, United States
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What this means
Database administrators in West Virginia have an annual mean wage of $79,460 as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. When that role needs to be filled, the replacement cost typically runs $39,700 to $158,900, derived by applying Gallup's estimate that turnover costs range from one-half to two times the annual salary. This range accounts only for direct hiring and training costs; actual expenses climb when factoring in the time required to fill the position and regain lost productivity.
Estimated cost of turnover: Database Administrators vs regional average
| Measure | Database Administrators | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $79,460 | $66,981 |