Turnover Cost: Database Architects, Washington (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Database Architects · Washington, United States

$67,900 – $271,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $135,800 for Database Architects in Washington, 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 Washington, United States

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What this means

Database Architects across Washington pull in an annual mean wage of $135,800, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Replacing one costs an estimated $67,900 to $271,600 by applying SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement ratio. Your actual cost depends on hiring speed, ramp time, and what you lose in productivity.

Estimated cost of turnover: Database Architects vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Washington, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureDatabase ArchitectsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$135,800$103,874

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