Turnover Cost: Network and Computer Systems Administrators, California

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Network and Computer Systems Administrators population in California, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Network and Computer Systems Administrators · California, United States

$57,600 – $230,400estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $115,210 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in California, 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 Network and Computer Systems Administrators compares in California, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

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What this means

California pays an annual mean wage of $115,210 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. When you apply SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost range, the estimated cost to replace one administrator falls between $57,600 and $230,400. The actual cost depends on vacancy duration, how fast the new hire becomes productive, and the business impact of the open role.

Estimated cost of turnover: Network and Computer Systems Administrators vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in California, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$115,210$104,696

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