Turnover Cost: Database Architects, Virginia (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Database Architects population in Virginia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Database Architects · Virginia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $154,550 for Database Architects in 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 Architects compares in Virginia, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
Virginia's talent market has Database Architects earning an annual mean wage of $154,550, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacement costs run an estimated $77,300 to $309,100 when you apply Gallup's research: replacement spans one-half to two times annual salary. The final number depends on how quickly you can fill the role, ramp-up duration, and productivity loss during the vacancy.
Estimated cost of turnover: Database Architects vs regional average
| Measure | Database Architects | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $154,550 | $90,036 |