Turnover Cost: Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Iowa

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Iowa, United States

$45,400 – $181,500estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $90,730 for Network and Computer Systems Administrators in Iowa, 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 Iowa, 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

In Iowa, the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the annual mean wage for this role at $90,730. Replacing that employee costs an estimated $45,400 to $181,500, based on SHRM's 50% to 200% replacement-cost rule. The figure encompasses recruitment, onboarding, and the productivity loss during the vacancy and transition.

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

Estimated cost of turnover in Iowa, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$90,730$75,472