Turnover Cost: Database Architects, North Carolina (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Database Architects · North Carolina, United States

$68,300 – $273,200estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $136,590 for Database Architects in North Carolina, 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 Architects compares in North Carolina, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

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What this means

North Carolina's market for Database Architects shows an annual mean wage of $136,590 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing an architect runs $68,300 to $273,200 on an estimated basis, using SHRM's 50-to-200% model. The estimate helps with planning; actual cost reflects hiring timeline, onboarding speed, and work disruption.

Estimated cost of turnover: Database Architects vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in North Carolina, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureDatabase ArchitectsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$136,590$82,246

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